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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.55/cwt ≈ $671/hd at 526 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $117.00/cwt ≈ $745/hd at 637 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $132.00/cwt ≈ $832/hd at 630 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 293 545
Feeder cattle 147 202 460
Slaughter cattle 10 39 57
Replacement cattle 5 52 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 145.00 $145.00 $703 —
630 630 10 132.00 $132.00 $832 —
775 775 2 120.00 $120.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 2 142.00–143.00 $142.49 $670 +1.18
525 525 2 134.00 $134.00 $704 +4.34
625 625 3 129.00 $129.00 $806 —
680–695 688 2 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $853 -1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 140.00 $140.00 $525 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–535 524 11 126.00–127.00 $126.91 $665 —
530–545 538 2 128.00–134.00 $131.04 $705 —
562–570 564 5 118.00–122.00 $121.19 $684 —
625–640 637 10 117.00 $117.00 $745 —
740 740 3 112.00 $112.00 $829 —
775 775 2 109.00 $109.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 123.00–129.00 $125.91 $598 +5.58
520–525 521 9 119.00–120.00 $119.11 $621 +1.70
560–585 579 5 110.00–116.00 $112.37 $651 +0.54
648 648 4 111.00 $111.00 $719 +4.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 479 4 127.00–133.00 $129.96 $623 —
525–530 526 4 124.00–128.00 $126.99 $668 +5.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 129.00 $129.00 $548 +0.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1080 1065 80-85% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.01 $671 -0.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 2 67.00 $67.00 $972 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–840.00 $807.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 530.00–650.00 $590.00

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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.