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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.00/cwt ≈ $2,554/hd at 645 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 404 124
Feeder cattle 254 354 80
Slaughter cattle 17 14 24
Replacement cattle 114 36 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls market lightly tested. 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
375 375 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,138 -10.00
435 435 5 530.00 $530.00 $2,306 —
555 555 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,414 —
645 645 15 396.00 $396.00 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 467 6 465.00–475.00 $471.50 $2,202 -8.50
530 530 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 -10.00
655 655 5 362.00 $362.00 $2,371 —
715 715 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,374 -3.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 429 7 485.00–500.00 $489.75 $2,101 —
590 590 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,390 +3.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 —
410–415 412 5 425.00–430.00 $427.99 $1,763 -1.95
475–490 480 9 390.00–395.00 $391.70 $1,880 +7.91
515–540 528 4 380.00–382.00 $380.98 $2,012 +15.98
590 590 3 338.00–348.00 $344.67 $2,034 +9.67
670–690 674 5 300.00–312.00 $302.46 $2,039 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,852 —
365–390 373 3 490.00–495.00 $493.26 $1,840 -10.50
415–445 425 3 460.00–465.00 $463.25 $1,969 -5.53
485–495 492 3 415.00–420.00 $418.36 $2,058 -8.80
505–510 509 4 410.00–415.00 $413.76 $2,106 +13.24
585 585 7 382.00 $382.00 $2,235 +17.00
655 655 2 348.00 $348.00 $2,279 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 +40.00
395 395 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,896 +1.14
430 430 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,956 -5.00
490 490 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 +13.87
525 525 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,074 +9.63
555–590 573 9 350.00–364.00 $358.38 $2,054 +13.09
620–640 633 5 332.00–342.00 $338.37 $2,142 +1.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,754 —
390 390 2 565.00 $565.00 $2,204 -20.00
430 430 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,258 +50.00
465–480 469 4 465.00–470.00 $468.72 $2,198 +2.75
510–520 516 5 440.00–450.00 $446.05 $2,302 -2.62
580 580 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,552 +15.00
610–615 613 4 364.00–368.00 $365.99 $2,244 -3.22
660–680 673 3 348.00–354.00 $352.04 $2,369 +2.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 376 6 520.00–535.00 $528.92 $1,989 -11.08
405–440 425 6 485.00–495.00 $489.96 $2,082 +24.90
495 495 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,252 +3.26
535 535 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 -19.30
620–645 633 2 346.00–352.00 $348.94 $2,209 -9.90
675 675 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 -8.69
745 745 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 510.00 $510.00 $1,964 —
465 465 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 +14.97
505–530 518 2 400.00–405.00 $402.44 $2,085 —
590 590 2 388.00 $388.00 $2,289 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 2 153.00–156.00 $154.50 $1,421 —
1120–1240 1160 85-90% 3 139.00–146.00 $143.51 $1,665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,744 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1420 1405 2 182.00–187.00 $184.53 $2,593 —
1775 1775 1 207.00 $207.00 $3,674 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,245.83
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,725.00 $2,625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,050.00–3,600.00 $3,464.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,460.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 3,200.00–3,600.00 $3,466.67
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 3,800.00–4,600.00 $4,109.52
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 3,600.00–4,200.00 $3,792.00

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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 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.