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Ashville Stockyards

Name: Ashville Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ashville, Alabama · Mon, Feb 16

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2003

← Feb 9Feb 16Feb 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

254 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 354▲ 174 vs year ago 80 · +217.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 14▼ 7 vs year ago 24 · −29.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 36▲ 94 vs year ago 20 · +470.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $375.94/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 16 of 22 comparable sales and sits +12.06 against this barn's trailing median of $363.88.

Average price

$375.94

29 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,103

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$28.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.09

vs AL average

−53.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	393.55	2,193	11thin
Medium and Large 3	555	365.42	2,027	7thin
Medium and Large 2	564	365.04	2,060	11thin

One grade step is worth $28.51/cwt here — about $134 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale29 hd

375.94

—

AL average16 barns · 556 hd

398.03

−22.09

National average184 barns · 15,729 hd

429.17

−53.23

This barn, trailing median22 sales

363.88

+12.06

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $419.27, low $310.72, median $363.88 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,528	192.02	2,935	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,475	186.00	2,744	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,130	159.00	1,797	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,064	147.91	1,574	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,464	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,300	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,625	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,460	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,246	12
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$4,110	42
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,792	25
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,467	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,600	2thin

Every lot

64 lots · USDA AMS · Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,138	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	429	489.75/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,101	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,306	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	471.50/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,202	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,332	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,414	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,390	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	2,554	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,371	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,374	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,853	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,733	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	493.26/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,840	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,833	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,896	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	412	427.99/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,763	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	463.25/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,969	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,957	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	391.70/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,880	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,009	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	418.36/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,058	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	413.76/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,106	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,074	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	380.98/cwt	380.00–382.00	2,012	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	358.38/cwt	350.00–364.00	2,054	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,235	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	344.67/cwt	338.00–348.00	2,034	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	338.37/cwt	332.00–342.00	2,142	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,279	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	674	302.46/cwt	300.00–312.00	2,039	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,755	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	528.92/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,989	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,964	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,204	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	489.96/cwt	485.00–495.00	2,082	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,258	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,046	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	468.72/cwt	465.00–470.00	2,198	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,252	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	446.05/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,302	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	402.44/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,085	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,247	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,552	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	2,289	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	365.99/cwt	364.00–368.00	2,244	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	348.94/cwt	346.00–352.00	2,209	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	352.04/cwt	348.00–354.00	2,369	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,228	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,354	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,405	184.53/cwt	182.00–187.00	2,593	2
Bulls	—	—	1,775	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	3,674	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	154.50/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,421	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,797	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	143.51/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,665	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,744	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,464.29/head	3,050.00–3,600.00	3,464	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,625.00/head	2,500.00–2,725.00	2,625	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,460.00/head	2,350.00–2,800.00	2,460	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	2,245.83/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,246	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,109.52/head	3,800.00–4,600.00	4,110	42
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,792.00/head	3,600.00–4,200.00	3,792	25
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,466.67/head	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,467	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	2

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Ashville Stockyard - Ashville, AL

Mon Feb 16, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 254Last week 354Year ago 80

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 14Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 114Last week 36Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	570.00	570.00
3	350–400	373	490.00–495.00	493.26
3	400–450	425	460.00–465.00	463.25
3	450–500	492	415.00–420.00	418.36
4	500–550	509	410.00–415.00	413.76
7	550–600	585	382.00	382.00
2	650–700	655	348.00	348.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	525.00	525.00
2	350–400	395	480.00	480.00
2	400–450	430	455.00	455.00
2	450–500	490	410.00	410.00
2	500–550	525	395.00	395.00
9	550–600	573	350.00–364.00	358.38
5	600–650	633	332.00–342.00	338.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	470.00	470.00
5	400–450	412	425.00–430.00	427.99
9	450–500	480	390.00–395.00	391.70
4	500–550	528	380.00–382.00	380.98
3	550–600	590	338.00–348.00	344.67
5	650–700	674	300.00–312.00	302.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	605.00	605.00
2	350–400	390	565.00	565.00
2	400–450	430	525.00	525.00
4	450–500	469	465.00–470.00	468.72
5	500–550	516	440.00–450.00	446.05
2	550–600	580	440.00	440.00
4	600–650	613	364.00–368.00	365.99
3	650–700	673	348.00–354.00	352.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	376	520.00–535.00	528.92
6	400–450	425	485.00–495.00	489.96
2	450–500	495	455.00	455.00
2	500–550	535	420.00	420.00
2	600–650	633	346.00–352.00	348.94
2	650–700	675	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	745	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	385	510.00	510.00
1	450–500	465	440.00	440.00
2	500–550	518	400.00–405.00	402.44
2	550–600	590	388.00	388.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	467	465.00–475.00	471.50
3	500–550	530	440.00	440.00
5	650–700	655	362.00	362.00
2	700–750	715	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	429	485.00–500.00	489.75
3	550–600	590	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	570.00	570.00
5	400–450	435	530.00	530.00
2	550–600	555	435.00	435.00
15	600–650	645	396.00	396.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	182.00–187.00	184.53
1	—	1,775	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,160	139.00–146.00	143.51
2	—	920	153.00–156.00	154.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	159.00	159.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	3,600.00–4,200.00	3,792.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	—	3,800.00–4,600.00	4,109.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,466.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,600.00	3,600.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.