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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

324 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $131.60/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $430/hd at 327 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $158.59/cwt ≈ $693/hd at 437 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 324 285 333
Feeder cattle 225 228 253
Slaughter cattle 54 47 46
Replacement cattle 45 10 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 323 6 175.00–183.00 $179.87 $581 +12.89
375–380 377 5 167.00–178.00 $173.01 $652 +9.02
420–445 437 11 155.00–160.00 $158.59 $693 —
455–490 473 2 148.00–151.00 $149.44 $707 +2.06
575–580 576 8 138.00–148.00 $142.75 $822 +3.75
665–695 680 2 129.00–134.00 $131.56 $895 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 150.00 $150.00 $562 -2.00
615 615 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–730 723 2 133.00–139.00 $135.97 $983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 327 11 125.00–135.00 $131.60 $430 +5.01
365–375 370 4 124.00–129.00 $125.74 $465 —
425–435 427 5 116.00–125.00 $120.40 $514 —
470–475 474 9 110.00–121.00 $116.11 $550 —
525–535 528 3 110.00–115.00 $113.31 $598 +3.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 140.00–149.00 $143.37 $487 +4.16
355–375 369 4 137.00–145.00 $140.45 $518 —
425–445 428 9 130.00–140.00 $136.44 $584 +4.12
475–495 484 4 126.00–131.00 $129.48 $627 -0.71
515–530 523 6 120.00–126.00 $124.17 $649 +3.21
610–645 628 2 114.00–118.00 $115.94 $728 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 4 129.00 $129.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 442 3 148.00–152.00 $150.01 $663 —
465–475 473 6 144.00–151.00 $148.68 $703 +10.72
575–585 580 2 133.00–135.00 $133.99 $777 —
660–690 675 2 126.00–127.00 $126.49 $854 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 426 4 161.00–171.00 $166.49 $709 +3.47
530–535 533 2 147.00–150.00 $148.49 $791 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 132.00–141.00 $136.55 $662 —
560–580 570 2 118.00–125.00 $121.56 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1360 1270 75-80% 4 51.00–53.00 $52.01 $661 —
1100–1350 1292 75-80% 6 54.00–58.00 $55.33 $715 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1350 1180 80-85% 4 46.00–48.00 $47.00 $555 —
1150–1220 1197 80-85% 3 51.00–52.00 $51.68 $619 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–985 962 85-90% 3 42.00–46.00 $44.00 $423 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2000 1513 3 75.00–80.00 $77.25 $1,169 —

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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) 8 850.00–975.00 $918.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–800.00 $700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,175.00 $1,060.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,310.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,075.00 $981.25 —

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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.