Cattle Market Pulse

Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $396.13/cwt +35.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 471 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $412.40/cwt +53.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 565 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 148 356
Feeder cattle 354 107 267
Slaughter cattle 14 9 35
Replacement cattle 36 32 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 645.00–650.00 $648.25 $1,828 +13.25
320 320 3 605.00 $605.00 $1,936 —
390 390 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,262 +40.00
520 520 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,444 +19.95
655–660 659 6 365.00–376.00 $374.18 $2,466 —
715 715 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,560 —
785 785 8 327.00 $327.00 $2,567 —
835 835 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,672 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,966 —
380–390 388 6 455.00–460.00 $459.18 $1,782 —
455–465 460 6 445.00–455.00 $449.98 $2,070 —
515–520 518 3 415.00–425.00 $421.69 $2,184 —
565–575 570 4 398.00–405.00 $401.47 $2,288 +11.47
615 615 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 —
330–345 338 2 580.00–590.00 $585.11 $1,978 —
365 365 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,953 —
455 455 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,184 +30.00
520 520 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 —
725–730 726 5 334.00–336.00 $335.60 $2,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,537 —
320 320 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,552 —
380–395 386 5 470.00–485.00 $478.86 $1,848 —
420 420 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,932 —
460–490 471 18 390.00–402.00 $396.13 $1,866 +35.08
510–540 531 6 378.00–390.00 $385.37 $2,046 +27.37
565–590 577 9 340.00–354.00 $345.29 $1,992 +18.34
615–625 620 2 332.00–342.00 $336.96 $2,089 —
695 695 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 260 3 580.00–585.00 $583.27 $1,517 —
365–390 375 5 495.00–510.00 $503.76 $1,889 —
425–440 436 8 465.00–470.00 $468.78 $2,044 —
460–465 464 7 420.00–430.00 $427.16 $1,982 +37.16
505–530 522 3 396.00–410.00 $400.52 $2,091 —
590 590 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 —
620 620 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,195 —
670 670 6 344.00 $344.00 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 465.00–475.00 $471.19 $1,531 —
420–430 425 4 425.00–435.00 $429.94 $1,827 —
460–480 475 4 380.00–385.00 $383.79 $1,823 —
525 525 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 —
570 570 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,910 —
630 630 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,048 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 —
275 275 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,622 —
345 345 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,001 —
390 390 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,106 +80.13
425–435 430 6 460.00–470.00 $465.06 $2,000 +17.53
465–480 475 6 445.00–455.00 $451.74 $2,146 +15.10
505–545 518 6 438.00–440.00 $439.30 $2,276 +30.66
560–570 565 13 405.00–415.00 $412.40 $2,330 +53.02
605–645 630 5 356.00–360.00 $358.84 $2,261 +19.82
675–690 685 3 336.00–340.00 $338.69 $2,320 +24.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 625.00 $625.00 $2,000 —
355 355 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,077 +75.00
405 405 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,924 ±0.00
470–475 472 5 460.00–470.00 $465.97 $2,199 +10.97
505–530 523 4 445.00–455.00 $448.67 $2,347 +28.65
565 565 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,401 —
605–615 610 5 366.00–372.00 $369.21 $2,252 +8.66
660 660 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 419 4 445.00–455.00 $452.34 $1,895 +22.34
475–480 478 2 420.00–430.00 $425.03 $2,032 +0.03
580 580 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 —
610 610 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,123 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1120 1025 85-90% 3 142.00–144.00 $143.46 $1,470 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1320 1195 80-85% 3 173.00–175.00 $173.94 $2,079 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2310 1740 3 193.00–200.00 $197.50 $3,436 —

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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 7 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,846.43

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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) 7 2,750.00–3,400.00 $2,971.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,150.00 $2,975.00

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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 4 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,225.00 —

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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.