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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 524 504
Feeder cattle 267 461 471
Slaughter cattle 35 38 27
Replacement cattle 54 25 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 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
310–315 312 3 400.00–408.00 $405.30 $1,265 —
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,765 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 332.00–336.00 $333.98 $895 —
370–385 378 2 326.00–328.00 $327.02 $1,236 —
420–440 430 2 300.00–308.00 $304.09 $1,308 —
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
505–545 538 9 266.00–274.00 $266.83 $1,436 -11.17
570 570 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,345 -4.00
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 +10.99
715–725 722 3 204.00–208.00 $206.68 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 344.00–348.00 $345.98 $1,083 -12.02
390 390 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,334 —
415–425 420 2 316.00–320.00 $317.98 $1,336 —
470–490 483 3 305.00–310.00 $308.38 $1,489 —
520 520 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,487 —
590 590 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,499 -4.03
610 610 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,501 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,192 +8.00
555 555 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,243 —
730–745 742 5 192.00–194.00 $193.61 $1,437 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 374 6 338.00–348.00 $344.27 $1,288 —
415 415 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 -8.00
490 490 5 308.00 $308.00 $1,509 -20.00
540 540 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 -18.00
615 615 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 -19.00
680 680 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 -0.68
775–790 780 3 230.00–238.00 $235.30 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 —
365–390 372 5 326.00–330.00 $328.38 $1,222 —
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
475 475 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 -22.00
515 515 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,360 -10.00
605–615 611 5 238.00–240.00 $239.21 $1,462 —
670 670 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 416.00 $416.00 $1,290 -2.00
505 505 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 -15.23
690 690 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 —
705 705 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,734 +4.03
795 795 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,908 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1180 1095 80-85% 4 126.00–130.00 $128.92 $1,412 +0.41
1020–1275 1152 80-85% 6 131.00–136.00 $133.26 $1,535 —
1140–1230 1200 80-85% 3 138.00–139.00 $138.68 $1,664 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–980 934 85-90% 5 120.00–124.00 $121.48 $1,135 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,822 +8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1450 1363 2 155.00–156.00 $155.47 $2,119 —
1745–1915 1788 4 160.00–162.00 $160.54 $2,870 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,190.00

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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) 4 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,880.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,283.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,412.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,358.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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 6 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,408.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,925.00–1,975.00 $1,958.33 —

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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.