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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.35/cwt ≈ $1,392/hd at 572 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.69/cwt -8.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 534 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.00/cwt ≈ $1,191/hd at 520 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 463 402 393
Feeder cattle 381 336 349
Slaughter cattle 64 44 35
Replacement cattle 18 22 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 14 254.00–256.00 $254.86 $1,211 —
505 505 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,257 +4.07
555–590 572 33 241.00–246.00 $243.35 $1,392 —
660 660 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,558 +7.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 4 265.00–267.00 $265.51 $871 -4.49
355–375 368 4 260.00–267.00 $262.95 $968 -2.54
425–445 432 3 250.00–255.00 $251.72 $1,087 +0.79
460–490 475 4 247.00–252.00 $249.02 $1,183 +2.85
510–545 524 5 237.00–247.00 $243.74 $1,277 +7.39
555–575 570 6 232.00–240.00 $234.12 $1,334 +6.61
605–645 611 14 222.00–231.00 $230.02 $1,405 —
710 710 10 217.00 $217.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 252.00–260.00 $255.88 $857 +3.45
355–375 372 6 242.00–250.00 $245.17 $912 -1.73
420–440 430 2 230.00–240.00 $234.88 $1,010 -1.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 320 4 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $736 +1.67
375–390 377 11 222.00–230.00 $227.35 $857 +1.84
405–425 418 5 217.00–227.00 $220.58 $922 -2.92
455–475 471 5 212.00–222.00 $217.00 $1,022 -2.54
525–540 534 23 205.00–210.00 $207.69 $1,109 -8.49
565–575 570 3 197.00–207.00 $203.03 $1,157 -10.96
605–630 622 3 195.00–202.00 $198.99 $1,238 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 4 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
455 455 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,033 —
520 value added 520 17 229.00 $229.00 $1,191 —
570 570 11 213.00 $213.00 $1,214 —
625 625 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $749 +3.49
355–380 371 4 210.00–215.00 $213.00 $790 —
425 425 6 210.00 $210.00 $892 +2.25
465–495 476 7 202.00–210.00 $208.12 $991 +1.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,031 -1.52
460–475 473 7 232.00–242.00 $236.12 $1,117 +4.63
510–525 519 4 222.00–232.00 $225.22 $1,169 +10.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,012 —
480 480 2 225.00–227.00 $226.00 $1,085 +4.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1445 1269 80-85% 6 97.00–101.00 $98.41 $1,249 —
1145–1520 1293 80-85% 9 92.00–96.00 $94.04 $1,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1280 1062 85-90% 6 85.00–88.00 $85.61 $909 —
1080–1140 1107 85-90% 3 91.00–96.00 $93.69 $1,037 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1320 1210 75-80% 2 94.00–99.00 $96.73 $1,170 —
1140–1435 1297 75-80% 3 101.00–103.00 $101.68 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1910 1910 2 113.00 $113.00 $2,158 —

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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) 3 775.00–850.00 $816.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,175.00 $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.