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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.35/cwt +18.46 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 421 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 216 324
Feeder cattle 193 174 260
Slaughter cattle 35 27 28
Replacement cattle 35 15 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher, Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. 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
345 345 1 214.00 $214.00 $738 —
355 355 1 206.00 $206.00 $731 —
445 445 3 197.00 $197.00 $877 +10.61
465–475 473 6 192.00–194.00 $193.67 $916 +7.67
530 530 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 +17.00
555–580 576 6 184.00–189.00 $184.80 $1,064 —
745 745 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 226.00 $226.00 $701 —
370 370 1 218.00 $218.00 $807 +15.00
465–490 477 3 196.00–199.00 $197.68 $943 +8.68
515 515 6 194.00–202.00 $195.33 $1,006 +12.34
555–575 572 6 194.00–200.00 $195.17 $1,116 —
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 +10.00
455–465 457 5 188.00–190.00 $188.41 $861 —
535–545 543 8 174.00–180.00 $175.48 $953 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 188.00 $188.00 $630 +10.01
355–370 364 5 180.00–190.00 $184.36 $671 +14.37
415–445 438 4 179.00–184.00 $180.19 $789 +16.50
485–495 491 4 168.00–176.00 $173.02 $850 +10.78
525–545 536 5 153.00–162.00 $159.25 $854 +2.24
605–620 613 2 154.00–155.00 $154.51 $947 —
690–695 694 6 150.00–155.00 $150.83 $1,047 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 421 10 189.00–195.00 $192.35 $810 +18.46
455–490 464 4 184.00–190.00 $188.42 $874 —
515–520 518 3 177.00–182.00 $180.34 $934 +16.34
560–565 563 2 172.00–178.00 $175.01 $985 +13.01
625 625 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,012 +2.00
675–680 676 4 159.00–161.00 $159.50 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 176.00 $176.00 $554 +10.78
435 435 1 169.00 $169.00 $735 —
475 475 1 164.00 $164.00 $779 +11.32
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 +1.00
615 615 1 148.00 $148.00 $910 —
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 210.00–216.00 $212.11 $664 +8.11
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 +8.24
455–475 473 9 182.00–186.00 $185.57 $878 +9.57
615 615 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 3 222.00–224.00 $222.65 $695 +2.65
385 385 1 216.00 $216.00 $832 +18.37
520 520 2 188.00 $188.00 $978 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 187.00–188.00 $187.52 $713 —
475–495 482 3 172.00–176.00 $173.37 $836 +13.87
545 545 1 159.00 $159.00 $867 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1130 970 80-85% 4 78.00–81.00 $79.01 $766 —
1140–1350 1218 80-85% 4 84.00–86.00 $85.01 $1,035 —
1180–1350 1290 80-85% 3 93.00–97.00 $94.74 $1,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–985 945 85-90% 2 67.00–71.00 $69.08 $653 -6.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,492 —
1755 1755 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,983 —
1910 1910 1 107.00 $107.00 $2,044 —

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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) 7 925.00–1,175.00 $1,032.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,079.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,208.33 —

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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.