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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Frisco City Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 378 216
Feeder cattle 170 331 178
Slaughter cattle 26 34 28
Replacement cattle 8 13 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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
365–380 373 2 260.00–267.00 $263.43 $983 +0.03
420–445 431 4 257.00–265.00 $260.94 $1,125 —
455–475 465 3 242.00–252.00 $247.94 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 421 4 240.00–242.00 $240.49 $1,012 —
515–525 520 2 227.00–232.00 $229.48 $1,193 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 6 235.00–242.00 $239.36 $773 —
360–375 371 4 232.00–240.00 $238.06 $883 +8.96
405–415 410 3 222.00–232.00 $226.29 $928 +3.70
475–480 477 3 217.00–222.00 $218.68 $1,043 -2.12
620–630 625 2 187.00–197.00 $191.96 $1,200 —
765 765 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 417 3 232.00–242.00 $236.31 $985 —
475–480 477 3 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,113 +5.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 210.00 $210.00 $682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 182.00–190.00 $186.09 $1,057 —
675–680 677 3 165.00–170.00 $168.33 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 473 4 232.00–240.00 $235.22 $1,113 -0.80

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1010 974 85-90% 4 70.00–75.00 $73.00 $711 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1080 1065 80-85% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.51 $975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1455 1251 4 95.00–99.00 $97.34 $1,218 —
1275–1900 1588 2 105.00–108.00 $106.80 $1,696 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)Open 4 575.00–650.00 $606.25

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,025.00 $962.50

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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.