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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $125.12/cwt ≈ $1,159/hd at 926 lb · 109 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.61/cwt ≈ $666/hd at 484 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.30/cwt ≈ $722/hd at 581 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 234 144
Feeder cattle 374 204 125
Slaughter cattle 49 15 13
Replacement cattle 11 15 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–516 515 15 150.00–152.00 $150.13 $773 —
626 626 8 137.00 $137.00 $858 —
920–932 value added 926 109 124.50–125.75 $125.12 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 160.00–163.00 $161.96 $538 —
365–389 384 13 155.00–160.00 $157.07 $603 —
420–445 428 7 150.00–159.00 $153.29 $656 +1.29
593 593 3 136.00 $136.00 $806 -1.50
605–620 613 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $791 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 138.00–140.00 $139.02 $442 +0.02
360–381 378 15 135.00–145.00 $142.63 $539 —
420–425 424 9 130.00–138.00 $134.11 $569 +4.11
475–495 479 7 128.00–135.00 $132.15 $633 +3.40
596 596 16 121.00 $121.00 $721 +2.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–486 484 20 136.00–142.00 $137.61 $666 —
560–582 581 16 124.00–129.00 $124.30 $722 —
615 value added 615 2 126.00 $126.00 $775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 131.00–135.00 $133.65 $437 +5.65
415–445 430 2 125.00–127.00 $125.97 $542 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 475 15 143.00–153.00 $145.86 $693 —
505–535 524 10 135.00–142.00 $138.28 $725 +6.84
555–595 569 4 130.00–136.00 $133.20 $758 +4.22
618–645 624 8 120.00–126.00 $124.86 $779 +8.84
665–690 678 2 112.00–119.00 $115.44 $783 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 430 3 135.00–145.00 $140.79 $605 —
475–495 480 4 134.00–140.00 $138.45 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1125 1088 80-85% 5 58.00–63.00 $61.23 $666 —
1080–1360 1170 80-85% 7 64.00–68.00 $65.10 $762 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–940 908 85-90% 4 46.00–51.00 $47.46 $431 —
950–1010 980 85-90% 2 58.00–62.00 $59.94 $587 +5.94
1060 1060 85-90% 3 56.00 $56.00 $594 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 2 59.00 $59.00 $891 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1460 1441 4 75.00–76.00 $75.75 $1,092 -2.75

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,225.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50

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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.