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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.99/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 483 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.98/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 435 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $286.49/cwt -11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 429 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 648 682 257
Feeder cattle 572 555 192
Slaughter cattle 48 44 43
Replacement cattle 28 83 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 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
415 415 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,303 ±0.00
525–540 537 5 270.00–272.00 $270.39 $1,452 -5.03
635–640 636 9 238.00–244.00 $243.11 $1,546 —
680–695 683 6 230.00–232.00 $231.66 $1,582 -4.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 +6.82
615 615 4 266.00 $266.00 $1,636 —
765 765 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,407 +4.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 6 290.00–298.00 $295.67 $946 —
380–390 387 3 268.00–278.00 $272.67 $1,055 +2.67
425–445 435 11 258.00–266.00 $263.98 $1,148 +3.48
470–495 483 14 240.00–250.00 $245.99 $1,188 +2.01
535–540 537 7 236.00–242.00 $238.59 $1,281 —
625–635 628 6 214.00–220.00 $216.02 $1,357 -3.98
655–660 658 2 206.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,369 —
740 740 9 191.00 $191.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 302.00–312.00 $306.69 $997 +9.46
375–395 382 9 286.00–292.00 $287.75 $1,099 -0.25
415–425 422 3 268.00–270.00 $268.66 $1,134 -2.44
465–470 469 8 255.00–258.00 $255.37 $1,198 -4.97
515 515 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,277 -0.98
560–565 564 6 237.00–244.00 $238.16 $1,343 +6.16
605–645 631 5 224.00–230.00 $225.54 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 292.00 $292.00 $657 —
325–345 335 2 280.00–282.00 $280.97 $941 —
375–390 378 10 256.00–266.00 $263.94 $998 —
430–435 433 2 248.00–250.00 $249.01 $1,078 +3.01
475 475 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,121 —
590 590 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,286 +6.32
630 630 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,329 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 316 4 330.00–332.00 $330.51 $1,044 —
380–395 391 4 312.00–318.00 $316.54 $1,238 —
425–445 429 10 284.00–296.00 $286.49 $1,229 -11.51
475–485 478 3 286.00–290.00 $287.35 $1,374 +19.35
510–525 518 2 248.00–258.00 $253.07 $1,311 +5.56
565 565 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,311 -8.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 —
345 345 2 338.00 $338.00 $1,166 +6.00
370 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 +8.00
420–445 433 3 308.00–318.00 $314.08 $1,360 —
475 475 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,434 —
510–540 518 5 260.00–268.00 $265.13 $1,373 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
680 680 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,442 +2.00
745 745 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,550 —
775–780 778 2 202.00–206.00 $203.99 $1,587 -0.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,051 —
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 —
365 365 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,270 ±0.00
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -6.00
455–480 460 5 316.00–320.00 $316.83 $1,457 +18.83
515–525 520 2 270.00–278.00 $273.96 $1,425 —
705–745 725 2 212.00–216.00 $213.94 $1,551 -0.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1165 1110 80-85% 4 101.00–103.00 $102.48 $1,138 -1.17
1080–1165 1128 80-85% 4 111.00–115.00 $112.28 $1,267 +8.63
925–1405 1156 80-85% 10 105.00–110.00 $107.42 $1,242 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1490 1447 75-80% 3 107.00–111.00 $108.67 $1,572 -6.88
1270–1620 1464 75-80% 5 116.00–118.00 $117.06 $1,714 +8.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–940 925 85-90% 2 96.00–97.00 $96.49 $893 +14.51
915–990 960 85-90% 3 85.00–88.00 $86.71 $832 -13.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,520 —
1740 1740 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,245 +19.53
2100 2100 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,919 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,512.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,237.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,308.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,000.00 $990.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.