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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Frisco City Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 709 351
Feeder cattle 155 607 311
Slaughter cattle 42 66 27
Replacement cattle 47 36 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 431 7 150.00–151.00 $150.15 $647 +1.66
465–490 476 6 143.00–145.00 $144.01 $685 —
505–525 518 3 136.00–137.00 $136.32 $706 -3.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 4 143.00–150.00 $146.02 $479 -1.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 427 7 126.00–132.00 $128.59 $549 -4.39
455–475 466 5 125.00–130.00 $127.62 $595 +1.29
515–520 518 3 119.00–126.00 $121.65 $630 +1.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 126.00–128.00 $127.03 $413 -3.96
380–395 388 2 120.00–129.00 $124.41 $483 -3.88
405–425 415 4 120.00–125.00 $123.29 $512 +2.29
520–540 530 2 112.00–113.00 $112.49 $596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 476 4 131.00–132.00 $131.75 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 139.00–142.00 $140.49 $657 +2.51
515–535 524 4 127.00–136.00 $131.23 $688 +0.97
565–590 578 2 114.00–122.00 $117.91 $682 -4.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 418 3 135.00–141.00 $138.67 $580 +4.20
465–470 468 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $590 -3.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1150 1130 80-85% 5 54.00–56.00 $54.78 $619 —
1080–1250 1157 80-85% 7 57.00–62.00 $58.95 $682 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–950 918 85-90% 5 49.00–51.00 $50.19 $461 —
900–1020 960 85-90% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.47 $533 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1430 1373 75-80% 4 60.00–61.00 $60.52 $831 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 550.00–675.00 $625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 750.00–875.00 $820.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–950.00 $885.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 600.00–675.00 $625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–800.00 $735.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 875.00–1,030.00 $936.82 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 670.00–825.00 $746.25 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.