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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $330.45/cwt +20.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 324 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $284.63/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 473 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $312.00/cwt +11.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 375 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 366 274
Feeder cattle 190 242 219
Slaughter cattle 36 67 36
Replacement cattle 13 57 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 324 11 327.00–337.00 $330.45 $1,071 +20.68
375 375 10 310.00–315.00 $312.00 $1,170 +11.58
415–440 428 2 290.00–300.00 $294.85 $1,262 —
455–475 473 11 282.00–292.00 $284.63 $1,346 +8.97
505–545 524 6 270.00–280.00 $273.87 $1,435 +15.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 378 7 245.00–255.00 $248.48 $939 +6.35
425–435 427 6 240.00–250.00 $241.70 $1,032 +8.18
475–495 479 5 235.00–240.00 $237.40 $1,137 +8.57
520–545 529 4 230.00–240.00 $235.93 $1,248 +11.51
565–575 572 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $1,291 +13.10
625–630 627 3 209.00–215.00 $211.01 $1,323 +10.93
680–695 683 5 205.00–295.00 $223.32 $1,525 —
725 725 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 3 255.00–260.00 $257.26 $1,101 —
470–475 473 3 255.00–257.00 $256.34 $1,212 +19.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 235.00 $235.00 $881 +5.00
545 545 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 520 4 265.00–272.00 $267.22 $1,390 +19.55
580–595 588 2 227.00–230.00 $228.48 $1,343 —
625 625 4 222.00–227.00 $223.25 $1,395 +12.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 412 3 300.00–305.00 $302.32 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1285 1145 80-85% 3 90.00–95.00 $92.79 $1,062 -11.74
1080–1280 1165 80-85% 3 104.00–109.00 $105.99 $1,235 +7.91
1065–1275 1166 80-85% 4 98.00–100.00 $98.82 $1,152 +0.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1385 1335 75-80% 2 104.00–108.00 $105.93 $1,414 +4.81
1275–1430 1363 75-80% 4 109.00–114.00 $111.95 $1,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–980 918 85-90% 3 88.00–92.00 $90.42 $830 +8.53
1110 1110 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1585 1510 2 115.00–116.00 $115.48 $1,744 —

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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 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.