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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.60/cwt -10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 325 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $313.36/cwt -2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 124 648
Feeder cattle 181 80 572
Slaughter cattle 48 24 48
Replacement cattle 55 20 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, 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
380 380 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 —
410–435 418 3 340.00–344.00 $342.61 $1,432 —
465–470 467 3 328.00–330.00 $329.33 $1,538 —
510–545 522 3 304.00–308.00 $306.61 $1,601 —
565–570 567 3 284.00–288.00 $285.34 $1,618 —
645 645 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,427 —
415–425 418 3 350.00–356.00 $352.03 $1,471 —
460–490 470 3 338.00–342.00 $340.61 $1,601 —
510–515 513 2 312.00–322.00 $316.98 $1,626 —
565 565 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,785 —
660 660 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,349 —
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —
580 580 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 319 4 322.00–328.00 $326.38 $1,041 —
370–390 385 4 322.00–324.00 $323.52 $1,246 -4.48
405–430 418 3 302.00–308.00 $305.38 $1,276 —
465–480 470 6 280.00–290.00 $285.63 $1,342 -8.37
525–540 532 3 270.00–274.00 $271.99 $1,447 —
575 575 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,438 —
645 645 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 +6.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 10 310.00–316.00 $313.36 $1,185 -2.64
410–425 416 5 290.00–298.00 $294.03 $1,223 —
455–480 470 3 272.00–278.00 $275.31 $1,294 —
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 +30.00
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
630–640 635 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 10 332.00–338.00 $335.60 $1,091 -10.40
355 355 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 -4.00
525–535 530 2 284.00–286.00 $284.99 $1,510 +6.99
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 370.00 $370.00 $758 —
310–335 323 6 368.00–370.00 $369.04 $1,192 —
380–390 385 4 344.00–354.00 $348.94 $1,343 +2.94
405–420 411 5 340.00–342.00 $341.18 $1,402 +5.18
455 455 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 +6.00
515–540 532 3 290.00–292.00 $290.65 $1,546 +19.64
580 580 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,496 —
645 645 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,490 -9.00
780 780 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 382.00–385.00 $384.06 $1,083 —
305–325 312 3 374.00–380.00 $377.91 $1,179 +1.49
365–380 370 3 360.00–370.00 $363.42 $1,345 —
420 420 2 354.00 $354.00 $1,487 —
465–475 471 5 330.00–334.00 $331.58 $1,562 —
525 525 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,596 +16.00
625 625 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,550 -2.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 7 334.00–340.00 $338.25 $1,295 —
445 445 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,460 —
490 490 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,480 —
515–520 517 3 274.00–278.00 $276.66 $1,430 +10.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1345 1219 80-85% 5 133.00–137.00 $135.62 $1,653 —
1175–1375 1269 80-85% 5 144.00–149.00 $146.13 $1,854 —
1020–1630 1302 80-85% 6 138.00–142.00 $139.63 $1,818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1520 1458 75-80% 5 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $2,150 —
1555–1670 1613 75-80% 2 156.00–161.00 $158.59 $2,558 —
1610–1635 1623 75-80% 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $2,329 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1080 1037 85-90% 3 119.00–123.00 $120.71 $1,252 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,232 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,769 —
1615 1615 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,923 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,175.00 $2,066.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00–1,975.00 $1,850.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,512.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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 10 2,550.00–2,950.00 $2,650.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,000.00–3,150.00 $3,087.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.