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Ashville Stockyard Market Report

Ashville, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 511 385 284
Feeder cattle 315 254 181
Slaughter cattle 37 17 48
Replacement cattle 159 114 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. 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
330–345 336 7 610.00–620.00 $615.61 $2,068 —
480–490 484 5 465.00–470.00 $467.02 $2,260 -4.48
540 540 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,322 -10.00
565–590 573 6 420.00–425.00 $423.28 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 690.00 $690.00 $2,001 —
305–320 315 6 640.00–650.00 $643.23 $2,026 —
505–525 510 4 445.00–450.00 $446.29 $2,276 —
555 555 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,414 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 605.00 $605.00 $2,087 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,353 —
290 290 3 595.00 $595.00 $1,726 —
315–320 318 7 470.00–484.00 $478.05 $1,520 -91.95
365–390 378 4 470.00–474.00 $472.07 $1,784 -21.19
465–495 480 4 412.00–415.00 $413.55 $1,985 -4.81
515–525 519 9 410.00–412.00 $410.90 $2,133 -2.86
565 565 8 386.00 $386.00 $2,181 +4.00
605–620 616 8 338.00–346.00 $339.96 $2,094 —
770–775 773 6 310.00–312.00 $311.34 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 7 460.00–465.00 $462.11 $1,553 -62.89
385–390 388 5 458.00–463.00 $459.98 $1,785 -20.02
510–535 525 5 390.00–395.00 $393.06 $2,064 -1.94
570–590 578 6 355.00–364.00 $359.68 $2,079 +1.30
675 675 4 330.00–332.00 $331.00 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 445.00–450.00 $447.93 $1,492 —
415–420 418 4 380.00–390.00 $384.97 $1,609 -43.02
515 515 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,967 +1.02
645 645 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 610.00–620.00 $616.78 $1,758 +11.78
305–340 318 9 605.00–615.00 $610.49 $1,941 —
455–490 467 6 465.00–470.00 $468.25 $2,187 -0.47
515–540 532 6 440.00–445.00 $441.61 $2,349 -4.44
575 575 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,530 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 6 560.00–570.00 $566.60 $1,773 —
435–440 437 6 475.00–480.00 $478.32 $2,090 -11.64
480 480 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,184 ±0.00
530 530 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 +10.00
565–575 570 6 425.00–430.00 $427.48 $2,437 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 530.00–540.00 $536.93 $1,783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1170 1085 80-85% 4 161.00–162.00 $161.73 $1,755 —
1040–1190 1115 80-85% 2 180.00–185.00 $182.67 $2,037 +23.67
1180–1265 1239 80-85% 5 165.00–171.00 $166.93 $2,068 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–930 920 85-90% 2 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $1,426 +0.49
980–1080 1047 85-90% 3 142.00–146.00 $143.25 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,980 —
1290–1830 1637 3 184.00–186.00 $185.11 $3,030 —

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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) 14 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,128.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,761.11
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,800.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 2,800.00–3,600.00 $3,326.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,387.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,675.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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 18 3,800.00–4,500.00 $4,088.89 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,900.00–5,100.00 $5,000.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.