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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 234 204
Feeder cattle 125 202 155
Slaughter cattle 19 22 25
Replacement cattle 8 10 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady in a lightly tested market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 220.00–230.00 $224.40 $842 +5.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 237.00–242.00 $239.43 $886 +10.22
430–440 435 2 227.00–237.00 $232.06 $1,009 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 371 5 210.00–212.00 $210.59 $781 -6.96
415–435 428 4 200.00–210.00 $205.72 $880 -0.74
465–475 473 5 200.00–205.00 $203.41 $962 -1.78
520–545 528 6 195.00–204.00 $199.17 $1,052 -0.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 422 5 212.00–217.00 $214.18 $904 —
525 525 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,082 -3.00
605–625 615 2 190.00–194.00 $191.97 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 199.00–201.00 $200.02 $776 -3.21
410 410 2 192.00–197.00 $194.50 $797 +2.30
470–495 483 2 190.00–192.00 $191.03 $923 +11.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 3 220.00–227.00 $223.95 $1,053 +3.15
515–530 524 4 210.00–220.00 $212.96 $1,116 +2.43
555–585 570 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,125 +1.58
605–635 620 2 180.00–183.00 $181.46 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1100 1078 80-85% 3 88.00–89.00 $88.68 $956 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–990 950 85-90% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.56 $841 +3.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,465 —

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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 6 900.00–1,100.00 $983.33 —

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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.