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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.00/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.35/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 427 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $227.71/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 627 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 512 324
Feeder cattle 296 446 292
Slaughter cattle 50 43 32
Replacement cattle — 23 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. No replacements were recorded. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 323 6 277.00–285.00 $278.84 $901 -2.22
360–375 373 8 257.00–267.00 $261.47 $975 -1.05
420–445 429 4 247.00–252.00 $249.74 $1,071 +5.21
475–480 476 5 242.00–250.00 $245.61 $1,169 +0.25
525 525 9 235.00–245.00 $239.22 $1,256 +1.53
560–575 571 5 235.00–239.00 $237.81 $1,358 +0.87
625–640 627 11 222.00–232.00 $227.71 $1,428 -3.13
660–675 672 5 210.00–220.00 $214.41 $1,441 -10.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 378 6 245.00–250.00 $247.16 $934 +2.16
435–445 440 2 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,060 —
605–645 625 2 205.00–210.00 $207.42 $1,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 373 9 230.00–240.00 $233.08 $869 -1.48
425–430 427 12 227.00–235.00 $231.35 $988 +6.46
475–480 475 18 217.00–230.00 $224.00 $1,064 +2.51
520–525 524 8 212.00–222.00 $216.24 $1,133 +2.04
575–590 580 3 207.00–210.00 $208.98 $1,212 +0.88
625–635 629 4 195.00–205.00 $198.78 $1,250 -4.23
660–675 670 3 190.00–195.00 $191.64 $1,284 -2.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 7 243.00 $243.00 $899 —
595 595 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $957 —
510–525 519 4 200.00–210.00 $204.99 $1,064 +2.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 426 5 242.00–252.00 $246.60 $1,051 —
465–475 473 6 232.00–237.00 $235.51 $1,114 —
615–630 623 2 197.00–200.00 $198.48 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 3 210.00–220.00 $214.92 $1,146 —
625–635 630 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1380 1208 80-85% 11 95.00–100.00 $97.95 $1,183 —
1180–1280 1230 80-85% 2 90.00–94.00 $92.08 $1,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1075 1003 85-90% 6 84.00–89.00 $86.68 $869 —
960–1150 1051 85-90% 4 91.00–95.00 $92.73 $975 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1425 1343 75-80% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.93 $1,369 —

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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.