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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.00/cwt ≈ $1,320/hd at 786 lb · 66 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.83/cwt ≈ $685/hd at 392 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.09/cwt ≈ $811/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 132 151
Feeder cattle 219 114 113
Slaughter cattle 36 18 30
Replacement cattle 19 — 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 value added 786 66 168.00 $168.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 173.00–181.00 $178.31 $583 -9.03
355–390 375 3 174.00–179.00 $176.73 $663 -4.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–630 627 3 169.00–170.00 $169.34 $1,062 —
660–685 673 2 156.00–163.00 $159.43 $1,073 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 392 11 173.00–175.00 $174.83 $685 —
465–475 471 10 168.00–174.00 $172.09 $811 —
625 625 2 157.00 $157.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 319 5 159.00–169.00 $163.01 $520 -5.83
360–375 371 6 158.00–168.00 $163.01 $605 -1.01
410–445 428 3 155.00–163.00 $159.11 $681 +0.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 147.00–155.00 $152.02 $506 —
375–395 384 4 145.00–151.00 $147.81 $568 —
425 425 2 145.00 $145.00 $616 -1.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 180.00–187.00 $183.34 $779 +5.59

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $723 —
945–1015 968 85-90% 6 71.00–74.00 $71.70 $694 —
915–1190 1053 85-90% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.43 $731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1110 1080 80-85% 2 72.00–76.00 $73.94 $799 —
1085 1085 80-85% 2 79.00 $79.00 $857 —

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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) 2 625.00–650.00 $637.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–775.00 $712.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–840.00 $807.50

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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 8 750.00–900.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–775.00 $733.33 —

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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.