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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.62/cwt ≈ $874/hd at 565 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.00/cwt -3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 610 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.37/cwt ≈ $734/hd at 505 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 332 352
Feeder cattle 178 302 230
Slaughter cattle 28 30 85
Replacement cattle 10 — 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 20 163.00 $163.00 $994 -3.01
735 735 9 158.00 $158.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 7 207.00–212.00 $210.97 $696 —
370–395 385 3 199.00–205.00 $201.26 $775 +28.17
425 425 2 195.00 $195.00 $829 —
460–480 477 7 182.00–185.00 $184.59 $880 —
670 670 2 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $955 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 190.00–200.00 $196.74 $634 —
360–385 373 2 165.00–175.00 $169.83 $633 +4.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 373 3 162.00–166.00 $164.26 $613 -0.72
430–440 435 4 156.00–163.00 $159.74 $695 -1.77
560–565 565 21 147.00–155.00 $154.62 $874 —
725 725 4 119.00 $119.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 157.00–168.00 $163.21 $534 +3.37
370–390 380 2 154.00–157.00 $155.46 $591 -2.80
505–510 505 11 145.00–149.00 $145.37 $734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 6 142.00–152.00 $147.60 $496 -0.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 192.00 $192.00 $816 +21.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1320 1214 80-85% 6 55.00–60.00 $56.81 $690 -8.18
1080–1415 1241 80-85% 4 63.00–68.00 $65.18 $809 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–700.00 $662.50

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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 4 700.00–925.00 $812.50 —

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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.