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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $245.10/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 426 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 234 281
Feeder cattle 200 161 248
Slaughter cattle 82 59 33
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 373 4 257.00–267.00 $260.20 $971 +4.24
475–495 485 2 255.00–257.00 $256.02 $1,242 —
525 525 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
575–580 577 3 237.00–240.00 $238.99 $1,379 —
655–665 660 2 227.00–232.00 $229.48 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 -1.33
525 525 4 252.00–255.00 $253.50 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 242.00–252.00 $247.98 $960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 225.00–235.00 $229.85 $770 +0.11
370–380 375 5 220.00–230.00 $226.41 $849 —
420–425 424 7 215.00–225.00 $218.56 $927 —
475–495 480 4 210.00–217.00 $211.80 $1,017 -10.04
525–545 534 4 200.00–210.00 $203.81 $1,088 -10.65
555–580 563 3 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,097 -6.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 210.00 $210.00 $788 +1.24
425 425 6 205.00–210.00 $208.33 $885 —
475 475 3 205.00 $205.00 $974 —
675–685 678 4 165.00–170.00 $166.26 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 225.00–232.00 $228.43 $1,108 —
505–525 515 2 215.00–225.00 $219.90 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 426 10 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $1,044 +1.34
475 475 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,126 —
540–545 543 2 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,214 -13.41
605–630 618 2 200.00–202.00 $201.02 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 230.00–235.00 $232.59 $989 —
455–475 468 3 220.00–225.00 $221.62 $1,037 —
505–510 508 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,072 -8.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1525 1223 80-85% 15 82.00–86.00 $83.55 $1,022 +1.07
1160–1470 1264 80-85% 16 75.00–80.00 $78.41 $991 -8.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1160 1075 85-90% 13 71.00–76.00 $73.30 $788 -4.02
1120–1220 1160 85-90% 4 79.00–81.00 $80.22 $931 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1565 1452 75-80% 3 84.00–88.00 $85.89 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1550 1493 4 95.00–99.00 $96.79 $1,445 —

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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.