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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 244 483
Feeder cattle 202 155 436
Slaughter cattle 39 42 24
Replacement cattle 52 47 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 472 3 140.00–144.00 $141.31 $667 -2.70
520–525 523 3 129.00–131.00 $129.66 $678 -6.66
675 675 2 125.00 $125.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–645 640 2 110.00–118.00 $113.97 $729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 6 119.00–121.00 $120.33 $572 -7.29
525–545 529 5 116.00–119.00 $117.41 $621 -4.24
570–585 576 6 107.00–117.00 $111.83 $644 —
605–630 621 5 105.00–110.00 $106.79 $663 —
660–690 676 4 98.00–102.00 $100.24 $678 —
725–745 735 2 91.00–94.00 $92.52 $680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 122.00–126.00 $123.32 $398 -3.71
420–425 424 7 115.00–121.00 $117.99 $500 -5.30
510–530 523 4 105.00–114.00 $110.21 $576 -2.28
575–595 585 4 95.00–101.00 $98.98 $579 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 528 3 119.00–126.00 $121.36 $641 -9.87
555–575 573 8 118.00–125.00 $120.61 $691 +2.70
605–635 620 2 113.00–117.00 $115.05 $713 —
670–695 681 5 108.00–114.00 $111.02 $756 —
710–740 725 2 100.00–110.00 $104.90 $761 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 4 126.00–131.00 $128.69 $547 -9.98
465–475 473 4 121.00–127.00 $123.48 $584 -2.51
525 525 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $606 —
575–595 582 3 112.00–115.00 $113.33 $660 —
675 675 2 100.00 $100.00 $675 —
725 725 2 90.00 $90.00 $652 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1000 902 85-90% 3 52.00–54.00 $52.98 $478 +2.79
875–960 933 85-90% 7 56.00–59.00 $57.16 $533 +6.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1100 1078 80-85% 4 62.00–65.00 $63.26 $682 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1475 1413 75-80% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.39 $882 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1285 1173 2 70.00–76.00 $73.29 $860 —
1540–1790 1627 3 79.00–84.00 $80.95 $1,317 —

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 700.00–900.00 $767.73 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 950.00–1,200.00 $1,097.22 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 540.00–700.00 $620.00 —

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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.