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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 15, 2021

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $126.91/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $125.18/cwt -9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 360 0
Feeder cattle 193 323 0
Slaughter cattle 22 24 0
Replacement cattle 15 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 135.00–141.00 $137.92 $503 -12.52
465 465 7 139.00 $139.00 $646 —
580 580 3 134.00 $134.00 $777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 158.00–165.00 $162.69 $525 —
375–390 380 3 151.00–160.00 $154.08 $586 -13.89
660–675 670 3 130.00–131.00 $130.33 $873 -3.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 321 5 139.00–147.00 $142.99 $459 +7.34
365–385 375 2 133.00–135.00 $133.97 $502 -2.49
410–425 419 4 127.00–132.00 $129.75 $544 -3.11
460–485 470 12 125.00–131.00 $126.91 $596 -0.28
525–545 531 7 121.00–129.00 $127.11 $675 +0.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 130.00–136.00 $132.82 $432 +3.30
375–380 378 4 120.00–128.00 $124.50 $471 -2.29
410–430 420 3 114.00–124.00 $119.98 $504 -1.16
470–475 473 3 114.00–122.00 $119.35 $565 +1.74
510–525 521 4 115.00–120.00 $116.22 $606 +2.19
556–560 557 5 109.00–110.00 $109.20 $608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 421 5 143.00–151.00 $146.22 $616 -3.27
475–480 477 3 129.00–132.00 $130.99 $625 -10.82
505–530 524 10 122.00–131.00 $125.18 $656 -9.75
575–595 578 7 121.00–125.00 $122.44 $708 -3.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 428 6 130.00–135.00 $132.98 $569 -7.04
460–485 473 2 120.00–123.00 $121.54 $575 -7.22
520–525 523 3 115.00–121.00 $116.99 $612 -4.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1130 1037 85-90% 6 54.00–58.00 $55.82 $579 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1215 1127 80-85% 3 57.00–60.00 $58.74 $662 —
1150 1150 80-85% 2 62.00 $62.00 $713 —

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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) 2 700.00–730.00 $715.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 530.00–690.00 $627.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–700.00 $656.67

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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.