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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 18, 2022

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 324 473
Feeder cattle 169 293 441
Slaughter cattle 68 24 16
Replacement cattle 19 7 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 159.00–165.00 $161.89 $688 —
475–495 484 4 152.00–162.00 $155.57 $753 —
515–540 526 7 142.00–150.00 $147.00 $773 —
575 575 3 137.00–143.00 $141.00 $811 —
620–630 625 2 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 374 7 153.00–157.00 $154.28 $577 +2.73
420–430 425 2 147.00–150.00 $148.48 $631 +1.85
470–480 475 2 146.00–149.00 $147.52 $701 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–630 620 2 141.00–144.00 $142.52 $884 —
710–745 728 2 135.00–143.00 $138.90 $1,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 382 5 143.00–148.00 $146.98 $561 -4.40
460–485 472 5 135.00–141.00 $137.39 $648 —
625–645 635 2 119.00–121.00 $120.02 $762 —
675–695 681 4 110.00–115.00 $112.99 $769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 4 138.00–146.00 $143.03 $458 -4.96
375–395 381 4 135.00–137.00 $135.77 $517 -8.68
625–635 628 4 114.00–115.00 $114.75 $721 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–590 585 2 130.00–138.00 $133.97 $784 —
605–635 620 2 124.00–126.00 $125.02 $775 —
755–760 756 5 120.00–124.00 $120.80 $913 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–590 580 2 132.00–137.00 $134.54 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1130 1001 85-90% 4 62.00–65.00 $64.06 $641 —
990–1150 1050 85-90% 11 58.00–61.00 $59.52 $625 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1240 1199 80-85% 8 65.00–69.00 $67.17 $805 —
1250–1350 1284 80-85% 4 70.00–73.00 $71.28 $915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1500 1305 75-80% 10 71.00–76.00 $73.28 $956 —
1295–1650 1473 75-80% 2 78.00 $78.00 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2480 1927 3 92.00–95.00 $93.71 $1,806 —

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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) 3 750.00–950.00 $866.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 750.00–925.00 $866.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,187.50 —

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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.