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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $187.00/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 545 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $160.18/cwt ≈ $1,006/hd at 628 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 197 200 250
Feeder cattle 173 167 193
Slaughter cattle 20 33 41
Replacement cattle 4 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 324 4 220.00–230.00 $224.32 $727 —
365–390 378 2 206.00–213.00 $209.38 $791 +2.38
425–435 430 2 199.00–209.00 $203.94 $877 +7.96
545 545 20 187.00 $187.00 $1,019 -3.20
710 710 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 187.00–190.00 $188.97 $722 -5.57
635 635 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 245.00 $245.00 $796 +19.58
625 625 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 407 3 175.00–180.00 $177.66 $723 +3.46
460–480 473 5 168.00–177.00 $174.20 $824 -1.29
605–635 628 11 154.00–161.00 $160.18 $1,006 —
675 675 3 145.00 $145.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 181.00 $181.00 $787 —
580 580 9 170.00 $170.00 $986 +2.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 3 152.00–162.00 $158.69 $751 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 421 5 195.00–202.00 $198.37 $835 +5.83
455–465 460 2 189.00–191.00 $189.99 $874 +0.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 4 185.00–188.00 $186.75 $794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 208.00–211.00 $209.46 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1070 1015 85-90% 2 78.00–83.00 $80.36 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1365 1190 2 92.00–94.00 $93.15 $1,108 —
1805–1850 1828 2 99.00–104.00 $101.53 $1,856 —
1905–1965 1945 3 109.00–110.00 $109.67 $2,133 -4.42

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 425.00–550.00 $508.33

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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.