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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.90/cwt ≈ $1,060/hd at 698 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $136.18/cwt ≈ $867/hd at 637 lb · 11 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $128.26/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 731 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 388 227
Feeder cattle 355 331 196
Slaughter cattle 45 47 20
Replacement cattle 21 10 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 value added 698 73 151.90 $151.90 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 3 180.00–190.00 $184.17 $602 —
360–380 370 2 172.00–179.00 $175.41 $649 —
555–585 569 9 136.00–138.00 $136.87 $779 -5.13
633–645 637 11 134.00–137.00 $136.18 $867 —
655–660 658 2 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $875 —
710–733 731 11 128.00–131.00 $128.26 $938 -3.74
780 780 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 331 4 169.00–175.00 $173.19 $573 —
375–380 376 6 159.00–169.00 $163.18 $614 +1.22
425 425 6 154.00–164.00 $160.00 $680 +1.52
460–475 471 4 140.00–143.00 $140.73 $663 —
525–545 534 4 135.00–139.00 $136.51 $729 —
625–630 626 5 129.00–131.00 $130.60 $818 +3.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 144.00–150.00 $148.00 $555 -4.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 131.00–135.00 $133.00 $503 +1.37
425–440 428 5 129.00–132.00 $130.40 $558 +5.40
475–495 480 4 126.00–128.00 $127.01 $610 +5.44
510–545 526 8 120.00–125.00 $121.99 $642 -0.26
575 575 7 121.00–123.00 $121.86 $701 +1.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 573 5 124.00–125.00 $124.80 $715 +1.83
620 value added 620 4 128.00 $128.00 $794 —
712 value added 712 8 124.00 $124.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 129.00–133.00 $131.00 $449 —
355–375 365 5 123.00–129.00 $125.78 $459 -0.03
470–475 473 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $579 —
515–520 518 2 115.00–121.00 $117.99 $611 +3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 430 3 146.00–156.00 $152.59 $656 —
460–495 472 3 136.00–139.00 $137.33 $648 +0.15
510–530 520 3 128.00–132.00 $129.66 $674 -1.84
570–575 573 3 124.00–125.00 $124.33 $712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 3 138.00–144.00 $139.95 $588 +5.71
455–475 471 5 125.00–135.00 $128.55 $605 +0.73
510–525 518 4 116.00–126.00 $122.01 $632 -5.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 159.00–162.00 $160.34 $653 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1360 1280 75-80% 2 72.00 $72.00 $922 —
1415–1605 1463 75-80% 4 64.00–66.00 $64.55 $944 +2.29
1420–1550 1463 75-80% 3 67.00–69.00 $67.71 $991 +5.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1050 1017 85-90% 3 60.00–62.00 $60.98 $620 —
990–1100 1027 85-90% 3 55.00–58.00 $56.93 $585 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1155 1103 80-85% 2 63.00–65.00 $63.95 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1480 1340 2 74.00–75.00 $74.55 $999 —
1300–1800 1633 3 86.00–89.00 $88.20 $1,440 —

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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) 4 730.00–820.00 $770.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 660.00–760.00 $720.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 500.00–660.00 $603.33

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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.