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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 248 244
Feeder cattle 155 206 155
Slaughter cattle 25 42 42
Replacement cattle 24 — 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 5 156.00–160.00 $156.99 $510 -2.77
375 375 5 150.00–160.00 $152.80 $573 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 160.00–163.00 $161.47 $917 —
625–635 629 4 154.00–159.00 $155.75 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 169.00–170.00 $169.50 $632 —
475 475 2 165.00 $165.00 $784 +4.00
510–530 520 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 6 143.00–150.00 $147.78 $485 +0.78
365–385 375 2 142.00–143.00 $142.51 $534 +4.21
425–440 433 2 129.00–136.00 $132.44 $573 -1.91
525 525 2 125.00 $125.00 $656 —
630–645 638 2 109.00–119.00 $114.06 $728 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 159.00 $159.00 $676 —
510–530 523 5 145.00–148.00 $147.01 $769 +5.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–580 577 3 129.00–136.00 $133.65 $771 +0.32
630–640 637 3 121.00–127.00 $124.65 $794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 417 3 152.00–161.00 $156.59 $653 -2.38
525 525 4 138.00–141.00 $139.50 $732 —
555–580 568 2 137.00–140.00 $138.47 $787 +3.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1050 1038 80-85% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.51 $805 —
1150 1150 80-85% 2 73.00 $73.00 $840 —
1210 1210 80-85% 2 69.00 $69.00 $835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1430 1314 75-80% 4 77.00–79.00 $77.98 $1,025 +4.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1120 1108 85-90% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.51 $737 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1385 1293 2 78.00–79.00 $78.46 $1,014 —
1705–2250 1978 2 94.00–98.00 $96.28 $1,904 —

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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) 4 775.00–900.00 $843.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 625.00–690.00 $663.33

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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 4 650.00–800.00 $725.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–900.00 $850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–825.00 $737.50 —

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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.