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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.00/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 530 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.51/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 427 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 305 198
Feeder cattle 201 252 180
Slaughter cattle 50 39 13
Replacement cattle 10 14 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 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
325–345 335 2 275.00–282.00 $278.60 $933 -5.00
460–480 470 2 247.00–257.00 $251.89 $1,184 +2.19
525–535 526 7 242.00–245.00 $244.56 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 290.00–297.00 $293.06 $932 -7.63
460 460 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 374 7 232.00–242.00 $238.15 $891 +3.51
420–430 427 11 226.00–237.00 $230.51 $984 -1.34
460–490 474 4 222.00–232.00 $226.43 $1,073 +5.08
530 530 13 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 -2.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 367 3 210.00–220.00 $215.05 $789 —
485–495 490 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $985 -13.08
515–525 523 4 195.00–205.00 $201.28 $1,053 -5.92
560–580 570 2 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 474 8 237.00–242.00 $241.38 $1,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 431 4 245.00–250.00 $247.97 $1,069 +6.95
460 460 2 242.00–245.00 $243.50 $1,120 +4.50
525–540 533 2 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 420 6 260.00–270.00 $263.97 $1,109 -8.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 470 4 227.00–232.00 $228.97 $1,076 +1.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1220 1178 80-85% 5 94.00–98.00 $97.31 $1,146 —
1000–1395 1223 80-85% 10 99.00–104.00 $100.80 $1,233 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1005 973 85-90% 5 92.00–97.00 $93.63 $911 -1.91
945–1220 1012 85-90% 5 87.00–91.00 $88.91 $900 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1515 1332 75-80% 3 102.00–104.00 $103.24 $1,375 —
1340–1540 1500 75-80% 5 108.00–110.00 $109.41 $1,641 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1170 1165 2 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $1,252 —
1500–1770 1635 2 116.00–119.00 $117.62 $1,923 —

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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) 2 950.00–960.00 $955.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.50 —

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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.