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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $186.57/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 471 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.22/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 433 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 263 125
Feeder cattle 192 193 120
Slaughter cattle 43 35 5
Replacement cattle 22 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 244.00 $244.00 $708 —
357 357 3 248.00 $248.00 $885 +30.00
409 409 8 225.00 $225.00 $920 —
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
680 680 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,244 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 236.00 $236.00 $661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 188.00 $188.00 $686 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 3 224.00–234.00 $227.37 $664 —
310–315 313 3 218.00–228.00 $221.30 $693 —
365 365 1 216.00 $216.00 $788 —
415–435 433 10 184.00–190.00 $189.22 $819 -3.13
505 505 1 174.00 $174.00 $879 -6.34
560–565 563 2 168.00–174.00 $171.01 $963 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 212.00 $212.00 $594 —
320–345 333 2 182.00–186.00 $184.08 $613 +8.08
370–390 380 2 178.00–182.00 $179.95 $684 —
470–490 475 6 156.00–162.00 $158.99 $755 -5.01
510–545 533 3 150.00–152.00 $151.36 $807 +1.36
585 585 3 152.00 $152.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 279 4 216.00–220.00 $218.50 $610 —
365–370 368 2 188.00–198.00 $192.97 $710 +8.61
543 543 3 167.00 $167.00 $907 +7.75
555–565 562 3 158.00–161.00 $158.99 $894 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 228.00 $228.00 $673 —
320–345 334 4 214.00–224.00 $220.63 $737 +8.52
375 375 4 202.00 $202.00 $758 +2.00
405–445 427 9 186.00–192.00 $189.46 $809 —
460–495 471 12 182.00–190.00 $186.57 $879 +1.00
505–515 511 8 180.00–188.00 $184.28 $942 —
565–595 575 5 174.00–179.00 $177.15 $1,019 —
620–625 623 2 168.00–169.00 $168.50 $1,050 +1.50
680 680 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 226.00–234.00 $230.17 $529 —
290–295 293 6 232.00–236.00 $233.98 $686 —
315–320 319 4 226.00–236.00 $230.48 $735 +7.83
360–380 375 6 206.00–216.00 $209.60 $786 -6.40
410–420 416 4 196.00–202.00 $200.02 $832 —
540–545 543 3 190.00–196.00 $194.01 $1,053 +6.01
555–580 572 3 190.00–191.00 $190.32 $1,089 —
655–695 675 2 166.00–170.00 $167.94 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 212.00 $212.00 $625 —
340–345 343 2 206.00–210.00 $208.01 $713 —
420–440 428 5 180.00–184.00 $182.36 $781 —
475 475 2 180.00 $180.00 $855 +6.63
575 575 2 168.00 $168.00 $966 —
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1135 1078 80-85% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.05 $1,003 —
1075–1135 1105 80-85% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.49 $889 —
935–1345 1145 80-85% 9 85.00–91.00 $87.99 $1,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $574 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $745 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,403 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1365 1313 2 107.00–110.00 $108.44 $1,424 —
1290–1705 1567 3 92.00–96.00 $94.90 $1,487 -0.10
1680–2115 1825 3 113.00–115.00 $114.23 $2,085 —

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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) 3 925.00–1,225.00 $1,066.67

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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.