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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 594 524
Feeder cattle 107 515 461
Slaughter cattle 9 30 38
Replacement cattle 32 49 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market lightly tested due to weather conditions, no trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,619 —
365 365 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,971 —
510–520 515 2 445.00–455.00 $450.05 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,034 +40.00
465 465 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,223 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 356.00–366.00 $361.05 $1,751 -31.98
515 515 2 358.00 $358.00 $1,844 +13.07
570–590 580 2 324.00–330.00 $326.95 $1,896 -16.26
705 705 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,109 —
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 -16.40
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 492.00 $492.00 $1,574 —
475 475 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 455.00–465.00 $459.87 $1,748 -10.13
425–435 430 4 445.00–450.00 $447.53 $1,924 +23.10
460–470 467 3 435.00–440.00 $436.64 $2,039 +19.31
505–520 510 3 406.00–410.00 $408.64 $2,084 +22.00
580–595 588 3 352.00–366.00 $359.38 $2,113 -13.63
620–645 633 2 338.00–340.00 $339.02 $2,146 —
675 675 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,120 -12.65
790 790 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,938 +26.95
405 405 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,924 +33.37
460 460 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,093 +27.07
510–515 513 2 415.00–425.00 $420.02 $2,155 +27.59
610–625 618 2 356.00–365.00 $360.55 $2,228 +15.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,425 -30.00
365–380 373 2 440.00–445.00 $442.55 $1,651 -7.45
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 +20.00
490 490 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,082 +20.00
535 535 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,113 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,000 +24.13
1180–1365 1273 80-85% 2 164.00–166.00 $164.93 $2,100 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,380 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,555 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,710 +20.40

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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 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,905.00

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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) 2 2,275.00–2,300.00 $2,287.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,050.00

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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.