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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 259 158 256
Feeder cattle 181 129 169
Slaughter cattle 63 29 68
Replacement cattle 15 — 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 6 237.00–245.00 $240.22 $788 —
355–375 370 7 235.00–240.00 $238.89 $884 -3.75
405–430 423 6 230.00–240.00 $234.45 $992 -1.49
470–485 480 5 227.00–237.00 $230.54 $1,107 -1.87
510–525 518 2 220.00–223.00 $221.48 $1,147 +0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 230.00–232.00 $230.96 $734 —
360–395 378 4 220.00–230.00 $225.40 $852 -6.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 4 215.00–222.00 $218.29 $712 —
375 375 9 215.00–220.00 $216.78 $813 —
405–445 425 3 210.00–215.00 $213.08 $906 -2.87
455–460 458 2 205.00–212.00 $208.52 $955 —
510–535 526 4 200.00–207.00 $203.71 $1,072 +2.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 210.00–215.00 $211.73 $703 +4.29
375–390 378 5 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $775 -1.66
425–445 437 5 194.00–204.00 $198.93 $869 -6.09
465–470 468 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $913 —
520–530 525 2 181.00–191.00 $186.05 $977 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 220.00 $220.00 $935 -9.77
455–480 468 3 219.00–222.00 $220.31 $1,031 +0.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
475–485 478 4 200.00–206.00 $202.77 $969 —
545 545 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–630 618 2 187.00–190.00 $188.47 $1,165 +0.55

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1405 1347 75-80% 3 93.00–97.00 $95.28 $1,283 —
1260–1560 1411 75-80% 8 87.00–92.00 $89.23 $1,259 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1145 1016 85-90% 7 80.00–85.00 $81.97 $833 —
960–1150 1023 85-90% 3 86.00–87.00 $86.37 $884 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1230 1122 80-85% 5 92.00–96.00 $94.06 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1420 1285 3 107.00–112.00 $109.19 $1,403 —

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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) 2 700.00–725.00 $712.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,050.00 $987.50

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,025.00 $933.33 —

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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.