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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.89/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 433 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 392 311
Feeder cattle 174 324 245
Slaughter cattle 27 31 52
Replacement cattle 15 37 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 423 3 185.00–189.00 $186.39 $788 —
485 485 2 186.00 $186.00 $902 +1.10
505 505 2 173.00 $173.00 $874 -2.05
615–640 623 3 158.00–160.00 $159.32 $993 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 203.00 $203.00 $761 -11.57
410 410 1 192.00 $192.00 $787 —
455 455 3 189.00 $189.00 $860 -15.33
510–515 513 2 181.00–185.00 $182.99 $939 +1.71
605 value added 605 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
495 495 2 175.00 $175.00 $866 -1.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 184.00 $184.00 $488 —
330–345 338 6 172.00–180.00 $177.99 $602 -1.55
365–390 376 6 166.00–174.00 $169.99 $639 -5.01
410–435 420 7 160.00–166.00 $163.69 $687 -6.53
455–485 472 6 156.00–166.00 $162.24 $766 +0.91
530–540 535 4 156.00–158.00 $157.01 $840 +1.12
715 715 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 9 182.00–192.00 $184.98 $607 -7.02
365–370 367 3 175.00–178.00 $176.99 $650 -7.89
410–445 433 10 172.00–177.00 $173.89 $753 -2.12
525 525 2 164.00 $164.00 $861 -6.51
565 565 2 162.00 $162.00 $915 —
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 168.00–178.00 $174.70 $512 —
320–335 329 5 164.00–166.00 $165.22 $544 —
380 380 4 164.00 $164.00 $623 -2.33
480–485 483 3 150.00–154.00 $152.68 $737 -1.32
525 525 2 149.00 $149.00 $782 ±0.00
575 575 1 147.00 $147.00 $845 +6.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 222.00 $222.00 $633 -6.00
310 310 3 220.00 $220.00 $682 —
355–390 377 3 196.00–199.00 $197.63 $745 -24.37
420–445 434 4 186.00–190.00 $187.21 $812 —
475–495 489 4 185.00–188.00 $186.77 $913 —
540 540 1 174.00 $174.00 $940 +4.00
560 560 1 172.00 $172.00 $963 —
605 605 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 7 202.00–206.00 $204.00 $667 +12.34
365–380 376 4 191.00–192.00 $191.76 $721 +0.99
485 485 3 176.00 $176.00 $854 —
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 319 4 190.00–196.00 $194.25 $620 +7.26
425–430 428 2 169.00–174.00 $171.51 $734 —
490–495 493 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $786 -6.50
515 515 1 159.00 $159.00 $819 —
685 685 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 —
755–780 768 2 138.00–139.00 $138.51 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1265 1121 80-85% 5 87.00–91.00 $88.79 $995 —
1130–1175 1153 80-85% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.49 $928 —
1030–1370 1198 80-85% 3 93.00–95.00 $93.76 $1,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $707 +15.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,449 —
1445 1445 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,358 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–925.00 $804.17

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.