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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.50/cwt ≈ $1,258/hd at 709 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $190.49/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 357 497 395
Feeder cattle 304 445 345
Slaughter cattle 43 52 44
Replacement cattle 10 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 240.00–242.00 $240.86 $783 —
375 375 4 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $872 —
425 425 2 230.00 $230.00 $978 —
465–475 473 4 218.00–228.00 $221.47 $1,048 —
505–520 513 2 219.00–220.00 $219.51 $1,126 —
575 575 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,167 —
670–675 673 2 186.00–187.00 $186.50 $1,255 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 value added 709 72 177.50 $177.50 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 203.00–207.00 $204.97 $676 —
360–380 373 6 201.00–205.00 $204.02 $761 —
460–490 476 10 180.00–198.00 $190.49 $907 -3.75
525–545 534 4 180.00–190.00 $184.52 $985 +0.89
570–595 579 4 171.00–181.00 $177.54 $1,028 —
610–640 625 2 169.00–173.00 $170.95 $1,068 +10.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 5 192.00–200.00 $193.58 $627 —
415–425 422 5 180.00–188.00 $183.99 $776 -2.99
455–475 472 7 176.00–185.00 $180.74 $853 +5.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 423 8 217.00–225.00 $221.90 $939 —
455–475 468 3 210.00–220.00 $213.24 $998 +1.26
505–540 517 3 200.00–210.00 $203.58 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 481 4 197.00–207.00 $202.72 $975 -1.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1340 1164 80-85% 6 91.00–93.00 $92.08 $1,072 -0.73
1225–1340 1300 80-85% 3 89.00–90.00 $89.34 $1,161 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1370 1337 75-80% 3 93.00–94.00 $93.68 $1,253 -7.72
1285–1550 1373 75-80% 5 88.00–91.00 $89.94 $1,235 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1080 984 85-90% 5 85.00–89.00 $86.41 $850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–2000 1893 2 109.00–112.00 $110.41 $2,090 —

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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) 2 650.00–800.00 $725.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50 —

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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.