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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 625 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.34/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 485 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 682 504 263
Feeder cattle 555 471 193
Slaughter cattle 44 27 35
Replacement cattle 83 6 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 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
325 325 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,176 —
380 380 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,322 —
480–495 484 4 306.00–308.00 $307.49 $1,488 +7.49
515–535 519 5 290.00–294.00 $293.18 $1,522 +4.20
565–575 567 5 286.00–292.00 $290.78 $1,649 +9.46
675–680 678 2 242.00–244.00 $243.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 340.00 $340.00 $765 —
370 370 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,228 —
425 425 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,334 —
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
505–545 535 4 274.00–280.00 $275.42 $1,473 —
675 675 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,593 —
720–745 733 3 216.00–222.00 $218.68 $1,603 —
775 775 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,344 +22.00
495 495 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,416 —
525–540 530 3 260.00–266.00 $263.36 $1,396 —
580–590 585 2 258.00–260.00 $258.99 $1,515 —
630 630 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,487 —
675 675 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 308.00 $308.00 $785 +20.00
305–340 323 7 292.00–300.00 $297.23 $960 +16.09
375 375 3 288.00 $288.00 $1,080 +3.53
415–440 429 7 268.00–274.00 $271.10 $1,163 +0.42
475–490 485 12 258.00–262.00 $260.34 $1,263 +3.48
515–535 525 2 248.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,307 +1.62
575 575 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,334 -4.00
745 745 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,535 +6.36
770–780 775 2 198.00–206.00 $202.03 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 +0.21
435–445 438 4 258.00–262.00 $260.50 $1,141 +1.25
475–485 480 4 242.00–246.00 $243.98 $1,171 -2.47
585 585 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,322 -5.01
625 625 15 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,082 -2.57
505–545 515 4 232.00–236.00 $234.94 $1,210 +12.94
570–590 581 7 210.00–214.00 $211.68 $1,230 -9.33
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,266 +9.48
475 475 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,273 +10.98
515–535 530 4 246.00–248.00 $247.51 $1,312 +18.52
575–585 580 2 236.00–246.00 $240.96 $1,398 —
605 605 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,322 +28.00
440 440 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,434 +9.80
465 465 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,386 —
725 725 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,552 —
765 765 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,614 -1.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,096 +13.00
390 390 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,256 +18.00
635 635 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,511 -2.00
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -10.00
765 765 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1235 1136 80-85% 8 101.00–106.00 $103.65 $1,177 —
1180–1220 1202 80-85% 3 95.00–99.00 $97.32 $1,170 —
1235–1295 1273 80-85% 3 111.00–116.00 $113.29 $1,442 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–965 900 85-90% 4 79.00–84.00 $81.98 $738 —
975 975 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 —
925–1345 1103 85-90% 4 88.00–91.00 $89.49 $987 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1565 1430 75-80% 3 113.00–118.00 $115.55 $1,652 +19.55
1485 1485 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,064 —
1565–1905 1738 3 107.00–111.00 $109.47 $1,903 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,482.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,353.57
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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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 14 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,685.71 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,950.00–2,625.00 $2,178.13 —

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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.