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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 524 548 0
Feeder cattle 461 430 0
Slaughter cattle 38 40 0
Replacement cattle 25 78 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
625 625 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,638 —
765 765 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 +18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 358.00 $358.00 $1,110 -6.00
565–580 573 2 256.00–260.00 $258.03 $1,479 —
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 —
660 660 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
730–745 740 3 222.00–224.00 $223.34 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 -3.42
530 530 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,473 —
555 555 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 +6.04
630–645 638 2 218.00–220.00 $219.01 $1,397 -4.99
790 790 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,722 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 +2.00
525 525 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,396 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 418.00 $418.00 $1,296 +16.00
430 430 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,496 -13.26
460–470 465 4 336.00–338.00 $337.01 $1,567 +2.30
520–545 537 3 302.00–312.00 $305.23 $1,639 -2.77
555 555 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,676 +17.09
715–740 728 2 240.00–244.00 $241.97 $1,762 —
780 780 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 3 338.00 $338.00 $1,504 -14.00
475 475 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,558 +6.20
540 540 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,555 -12.00
605 605 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,597 —
660–670 667 3 238.00–242.00 $240.68 $1,605 -0.32
720–745 733 2 232.00–236.00 $233.97 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,529 -2.01
515 515 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,411 -18.00
590 590 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,546 —
670 670 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,487 -8.99
705–720 713 2 214.00–220.00 $217.03 $1,547 +2.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1245 1085 80-85% 4 139.00–144.00 $140.93 $1,529 —
955–1180 1098 80-85% 8 127.00–131.00 $128.51 $1,411 —
1040–1210 1121 80-85% 5 121.00–126.00 $123.65 $1,386 -0.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,748 —
1330–1675 1518 75-80% 3 133.00–135.00 $134.03 $2,035 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,147 +10.48
1020–1090 1055 85-90% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.52 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855 1855 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,857 —
2110 2110 1 163.00 $163.00 $3,439 —

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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 2,650.00 $2,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,466.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.