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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.45/cwt +11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 474 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $326.99/cwt +15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,416/hd at 433 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $279.04/cwt ≈ $1,459/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 379 216
Feeder cattle 471 326 174
Slaughter cattle 27 35 27
Replacement cattle 6 18 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. 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
405–440 433 12 324.00–332.00 $326.99 $1,416 +15.99
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 +2.68
515–535 525 2 288.00–290.00 $288.98 $1,517 +20.95
565–575 572 6 280.00–284.00 $281.32 $1,609 +17.44
705–715 713 5 229.00–234.00 $229.99 $1,640 —
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 296.00 $296.00 $932 —
445 445 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 9 268.00–278.00 $273.51 $769 +7.51
315–345 323 4 268.00–276.00 $273.86 $885 —
375–390 388 9 268.00–270.00 $269.79 $1,047 +21.76
410–430 422 8 254.00–264.00 $259.25 $1,094 +15.89
455–485 474 14 244.00–250.00 $246.45 $1,168 +11.95
545 545 5 236.00–238.00 $236.80 $1,291 +15.78
575–590 583 2 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $1,347 —
615 615 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 288.00 $288.00 $806 +6.00
310–325 322 5 278.00–288.00 $281.14 $905 +15.14
375–395 391 5 278.00–286.00 $284.47 $1,112 +24.44
415–445 430 10 266.00–276.00 $270.68 $1,164 +15.43
470–485 483 9 256.00–264.00 $256.86 $1,241 +7.84
510–525 515 3 246.00–250.00 $247.36 $1,274 +10.16
580 580 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,369 —
605–625 615 2 226.00–236.00 $230.92 $1,420 +12.51
675 675 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,390 —
715–735 719 5 198.00–206.00 $199.64 $1,435 -12.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 262.00 $262.00 $773 —
395 395 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
435 435 7 248.00–252.00 $248.57 $1,081 +15.55
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 +8.25
535 535 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,188 +16.04
575–590 583 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $1,288 +20.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 336.00 $336.00 $924 +22.00
335 335 4 332.00 $332.00 $1,112 +28.00
380 380 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
405–440 420 7 314.00–318.00 $316.20 $1,328 +18.66
505–545 523 10 274.00–284.00 $279.04 $1,459 —
565–585 572 3 270.00–276.00 $273.29 $1,563 +35.27
625–645 635 2 250.00–260.00 $254.92 $1,619 —
685 685 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,603 +4.00
755–770 763 2 210.00–216.00 $212.97 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 312.00 $312.00 $764 —
310 310 4 302.00 $302.00 $936 —
375–385 382 3 292.00–296.00 $294.69 $1,126 +24.68
415–440 421 7 282.00–290.00 $288.52 $1,215 +27.45
490–495 493 2 254.00–260.00 $257.02 $1,267 +3.02
535–545 540 2 228.00–230.00 $228.99 $1,237 +6.99
645 645 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,406 —
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 318.00–320.00 $319.00 $1,037 —
365 365 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,110 +14.00
430–440 435 2 296.00–306.00 $301.06 $1,310 +19.61
515 515 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,380 —
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 —
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 +18.00
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 —
715 715 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,473 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1245 1049 80-85% 4 107.00–112.00 $109.12 $1,145 +12.87
925–1135 1072 80-85% 6 98.00–103.00 $100.70 $1,080 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1320 1283 75-80% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,347 -6.00
1395–1405 1400 75-80% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.00 $1,344 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,782 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $685 —
815–880 848 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.52 $768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1625 1538 3 119.00–122.00 $120.37 $1,851 —
1545 1545 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,761 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.50

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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.