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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.04/cwt ≈ $1,357/hd at 483 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.00/cwt ≈ $1,501/hd at 575 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $336.00/cwt ≈ $1,529/hd at 455 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 134 229
Feeder cattle 199 84 189
Slaughter cattle 19 17 30
Replacement cattle 18 33 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 11 336.00 $336.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 350.00–360.00 $355.15 $1,190 +1.70
470–495 492 8 311.00–315.00 $311.48 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
365–375 372 3 330.00–337.00 $332.29 $1,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 377 10 302.00–312.00 $308.60 $1,163 —
405–425 410 10 297.00–306.00 $303.53 $1,244 —
460–484 483 23 281.00–282.00 $281.04 $1,357 —
575 575 17 261.00 $261.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 316 4 300.00–307.00 $302.72 $957 —
360–395 377 5 290.00–300.00 $293.85 $1,108 +10.35
420–430 425 2 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $1,212 —
470–480 475 5 265.00–277.00 $270.37 $1,284 +8.68
520–545 526 4 250.00–262.00 $255.19 $1,342 +5.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 265.00–272.00 $268.48 $988 —
525–530 528 2 227.00–237.00 $231.98 $1,225 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 297.00–307.00 $301.97 $1,413 —
620–625 623 4 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,558 -13.51
675 675 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 295.00–305.00 $299.97 $1,239 —
465–485 475 2 275.00–282.00 $278.43 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1070 911 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.40 $933 +12.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1250 1193 3 117.00–120.00 $118.05 $1,408 —
1100–1490 1295 2 126.00–134.00 $130.60 $1,691 —
1515–2130 1823 2 145.00–148.00 $146.25 $2,666 +15.24

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50

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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 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,512.50 —

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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.