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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.10/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 585 lb · 50 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $193.82/cwt ≈ $1,287/hd at 664 lb · 38 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,583/hd at 710 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 512 249 405
Feeder cattle 446 203 353
Slaughter cattle 43 36 37
Replacement cattle 23 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 14 249.00 $249.00 $1,270 —
613 613 35 235.00 $235.00 $1,441 —
710 710 38 223.00 $223.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 277.00–285.00 $281.06 $913 —
360–375 373 6 257.00–267.00 $262.52 $979 -8.99
410–425 422 5 242.00–255.00 $244.53 $1,032 -20.47
460–475 473 8 242.00–250.00 $245.36 $1,161 -0.84
520–540 536 24 235.00–242.00 $237.69 $1,274 -3.40
560–595 573 3 234.00–239.00 $236.94 $1,358 —
605–630 626 6 230.00–231.00 $230.84 $1,445 —
655–675 657 12 220.00–225.00 $224.57 $1,475 +2.57
710 710 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 245.00 $245.00 $919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 237.00–242.00 $238.25 $774 -1.55
375 375 9 230.00–237.00 $234.56 $880 -0.44
410–440 428 6 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $963 -3.75
460–495 485 21 219.00–225.00 $221.49 $1,074 -5.28
510–545 528 4 210.00–220.00 $214.20 $1,131 -6.27
570–590 585 50 205.00–210.00 $208.10 $1,217 -7.53
615–625 621 4 200.00–205.00 $203.01 $1,261 —
655–680 664 38 192.00–197.00 $193.82 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
525–535 529 4 200.00–207.00 $202.75 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 217.00–227.00 $221.91 $972 +1.91

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–990 951 85-90% 7 90.00–94.00 $91.73 $872 —
855–1050 964 85-90% 4 87.00–89.00 $87.69 $845 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1180 1080 80-85% 5 97.00–102.00 $99.39 $1,073 —
1040–1235 1183 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.05 $1,101 -13.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1315 1233 75-80% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.53 $1,277 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 725.00–900.00 $786.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,262.50

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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 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,341.67 —

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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.