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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 357 248
Feeder cattle 202 304 206
Slaughter cattle 22 43 42
Replacement cattle 10 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 378 5 227.00–235.00 $229.21 $866 -3.29
470–490 480 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,068 +0.98
515–525 522 3 217.00–224.00 $219.30 $1,145 -0.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 373 4 215.00–225.00 $218.71 $816 —
620–630 625 2 182.00–188.00 $184.98 $1,156 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 211.00–221.00 $217.55 $831 +13.53
425–445 428 6 202.00–208.00 $206.46 $884 —
475–495 477 9 199.00–209.00 $205.19 $979 +14.70
525 525 4 195.00–205.00 $200.00 $1,050 +15.48
555–575 570 4 191.00–194.00 $191.73 $1,093 +14.19
610–645 626 5 170.00–175.00 $172.80 $1,082 +1.85
680–690 685 2 155.00–158.00 $156.51 $1,072 —
725–745 735 2 142.00–150.00 $145.95 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 3 198.00–208.00 $203.23 $742 —
415–440 426 4 186.00–196.00 $192.20 $819 +8.21
475–490 478 5 174.00–184.00 $179.21 $857 -1.53
525–530 526 5 170.00–180.00 $173.41 $912 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,097 —
675 675 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,188 —
725 725 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 425 5 225.00–230.00 $226.57 $963 +4.67
455–475 470 6 217.00–227.00 $220.80 $1,038 +7.56
505–545 522 3 205.00–215.00 $210.53 $1,099 +6.95
560–595 578 2 191.00–201.00 $195.85 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 520 2 191.00–195.00 $193.02 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1340 1153 80-85% 3 86.00–87.00 $86.39 $996 -5.69
1000–1365 1183 80-85% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.58 $1,083 -0.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1165 978 85-90% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.31 $834 -1.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1640 1508 75-80% 3 90.00–92.00 $90.96 $1,372 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 550.00–725.00 $616.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,010.00 $955.00 —

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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.