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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 216 210
Feeder cattle 114 157 176
Slaughter cattle 26 41 25
Replacement cattle 10 18 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher in a lightly tested market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 247.00–250.00 $248.97 $822 -6.90
365–375 372 3 225.00–247.00 $239.80 $892 -4.97
525 525 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,244 —
655–675 665 2 220.00–222.00 $221.02 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 372 3 232.00–240.00 $234.62 $873 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 270.00–280.00 $275.27 $889 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 227.00–235.00 $230.91 $746 +7.78
375 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 +13.99
425–440 428 7 220.00–226.00 $222.16 $951 +3.20
455–490 473 5 212.00–222.00 $217.52 $1,029 +7.44
525 525 4 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,063 -3.29
625–635 630 2 180.00–184.00 $181.98 $1,146 +2.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 212.00–222.00 $216.80 $824 —
415–430 423 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $899 —
480–485 483 2 190.00–200.00 $194.97 $942 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1370 1278 80-85% 6 90.00–94.00 $92.12 $1,177 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1465 1288 75-80% 3 99.00–102.00 $100.86 $1,299 —
1120–1770 1445 75-80% 2 90.00–95.00 $91.94 $1,329 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1145 1058 85-90% 2 92.00 $92.00 $973 —

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Bred Cows

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 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00

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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 4 925.00–975.00 $950.00 —

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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.