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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 3 steers $182.00/cwt ≈ $1,272/hd at 699 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $190.46/cwt ≈ $1,131/hd at 594 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $218.00/cwt ≈ $1,362/hd at 625 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 260 332
Feeder cattle 331 217 302
Slaughter cattle 34 35 30
Replacement cattle 13 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. 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
315–335 325 2 262.00–267.00 $264.42 $859 +0.92
360–390 375 4 257.00–267.00 $263.40 $988 +5.17
525–545 529 5 235.00–243.00 $241.35 $1,277 —
625 625 15 218.00 $218.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 247.00–252.00 $249.50 $973 —
699 699 22 182.00 $182.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 205.00–212.00 $207.80 $883 —
460–475 471 4 200.00–210.00 $207.56 $978 —
520–540 534 8 188.00–197.00 $189.35 $1,011 —
580–595 594 18 181.00–191.00 $190.46 $1,131 —
605–640 625 13 175.00–185.00 $176.63 $1,104 —
660–690 687 11 160.00–163.00 $162.74 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 7 225.00–235.00 $229.10 $859 +6.65
420–425 424 5 217.00–227.00 $222.59 $944 -1.43
465–485 476 6 215.00–225.00 $220.80 $1,051 +0.51
525–540 530 3 215.00–217.00 $216.32 $1,146 —
560–590 575 2 200.00–207.00 $203.41 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 478 3 227.00–230.00 $228.01 $1,090 +2.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 3 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,058 -2.35
470–475 473 2 232.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,116 -4.42
520–525 524 6 220.00–230.00 $223.67 $1,172 -8.33
560–575 570 3 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1150 1105 80-85% 3 86.00–90.00 $87.22 $964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1650 1437 3 94.00–98.00 $96.50 $1,387 +9.78

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–900.00 $787.50

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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.