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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 356 682
Feeder cattle 80 267 555
Slaughter cattle 24 35 44
Replacement cattle 20 54 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bull market lightly tested. 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
780–795 788 2 222.00–228.00 $224.97 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,197 +0.98
490 490 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,441 -6.00
680–690 685 2 212.00–214.00 $213.01 $1,459 —
715 715 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,516 +5.32
780–790 783 4 200.00–206.00 $201.51 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 352.00 $352.00 $986 —
310 310 2 346.00 $346.00 $1,073 +0.02
380 380 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,269 -8.00
530 530 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,473 -8.00
555 555 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,432 +4.00
765 765 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,232 -2.00
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 370.00–380.00 $376.42 $1,193 -39.58
515 515 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,483 -2.00
565–595 583 3 268.00–272.00 $270.03 $1,574 —
625–640 630 3 248.00–252.00 $250.65 $1,579 —
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 362.00 $362.00 $923 —
390 390 2 346.00 $346.00 $1,349 +1.73
440 440 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,478 +6.00
480 480 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,459 -4.00
530–545 538 2 270.00–272.00 $271.01 $1,458 +1.01
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,239 -4.00
545 545 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,450 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1120 951 85-90% 5 115.00–119.00 $116.77 $1,110 —
980–1120 1050 85-90% 5 107.00–112.00 $108.80 $1,142 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1140 1052 80-85% 3 124.00–129.00 $126.23 $1,328 —
980–1140 1078 80-85% 4 132.00–135.00 $133.80 $1,442 +4.88

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,118.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,581.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,550.00 $2,412.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.