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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 204 0
Feeder cattle 137 170 0
Slaughter cattle 53 26 0
Replacement cattle 38 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. 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
320–335 326 6 267.00–277.00 $272.15 $887 —
380–385 383 2 267.00–270.00 $268.49 $1,028 +5.06
410–440 425 4 255.00–265.00 $259.22 $1,102 -1.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 232.00–242.00 $238.57 $787 -0.79
375 375 4 232.00–235.00 $233.50 $876 -4.56
425–430 427 3 230.00–232.00 $231.33 $988 +5.04
475–495 479 5 227.00–235.00 $231.36 $1,108 +12.68
505–510 508 2 212.00–222.00 $217.02 $1,102 —
560–575 571 4 205.00–210.00 $206.23 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $720 +11.67
470–485 478 2 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 372 3 245.00–250.00 $248.36 $924 —
510–515 512 3 227.00–232.00 $229.67 $1,176 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 422 6 247.00–257.00 $252.12 $1,064 —
525 525 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
560–595 572 3 230.00–240.00 $234.90 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 420 3 262.00–272.00 $266.30 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1150 1104 80-85% 5 82.00–87.00 $84.60 $934 —
1110–1235 1173 80-85% 2 95.00–99.00 $96.89 $1,137 —
1050–1410 1234 80-85% 4 88.00–92.00 $90.12 $1,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1120 1033 85-90% 7 77.00–82.00 $78.93 $815 —
1025–1050 1033 85-90% 3 85.00–86.00 $85.34 $882 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1500 1468 2 90.00–96.00 $93.07 $1,366 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,512.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 875.00–1,075.00 $962.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,442.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,229.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.