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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $274.64/cwt ≈ $1,700/hd at 619 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.00/cwt ≈ $1,412/hd at 606 lb · 25 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.00/cwt ≈ $1,493/hd at 711 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 220 248
Feeder cattle 349 173 217
Slaughter cattle 18 31 24
Replacement cattle 25 16 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 516 7 299.00–300.00 $299.14 $1,544 -1.87
616–633 619 27 267.00–276.00 $274.64 $1,700 —
740 740 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 3 317.00–327.00 $321.91 $1,214 -6.49
425 425 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,368 +1.50
475 475 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,458 +4.02
615 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 —
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 300.00–305.00 $303.32 $1,144 -6.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,240 —
581 581 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,452 —
606 606 25 233.00 $233.00 $1,412 —
688 688 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,493 —
710–725 711 16 210.00 $210.00 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 3 270.00–280.00 $275.21 $889 -0.43
365–390 376 7 267.00–275.00 $272.02 $1,023 +5.83
425–445 431 4 255.00–262.00 $258.03 $1,112 +11.25
460–475 466 10 247.00–257.00 $251.10 $1,170 +6.37
520–540 527 5 230.00–237.00 $233.18 $1,229 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 +3.40
525 525 3 272.00–277.00 $273.67 $1,437 +0.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–585 583 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1310 1230 80-85% 2 99.00–101.00 $99.93 $1,229 +7.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1600 1400 75-80% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.29 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1740 1640 2 115.00–118.00 $116.41 $1,909 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,366.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00

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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.