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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.50/cwt ≈ $1,848/hd at 838 lb · 61 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.50/cwt ≈ $1,731/hd at 732 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.07/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 429 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 296 215 497
Feeder cattle 243 182 445
Slaughter cattle 37 27 52
Replacement cattle 16 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 value added 732 39 236.50 $236.50 $1,731 —
838 value added 838 61 220.50 $220.50 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 360 6 345.00–355.00 $353.22 $1,272 —
425 425 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 -8.49
475 475 3 310.00–315.00 $313.33 $1,488 +0.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 377 3 320.00–327.00 $322.97 $1,218 -17.61
560–595 578 2 260.00–270.00 $264.85 $1,531 -22.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 value added 410 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,300 —
410–440 436 8 300.00–305.00 $300.59 $1,311 -4.41
470–475 473 3 287.00–290.00 $287.99 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,069 +1.34
405–425 420 4 270.00–280.00 $275.95 $1,159 -0.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 +0.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 577 7 255.00–260.00 $255.69 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–595 576 4 265.00–270.00 $267.21 $1,539 -14.09
635–640 638 2 235.00–240.00 $237.49 $1,515 -18.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1088 80-85% 3 114.00–116.00 $115.04 $1,252 —
1050–1325 1172 80-85% 3 120.00–124.00 $121.81 $1,428 —
1160–1220 1188 80-85% 4 127.00–131.00 $129.00 $1,533 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1260 1228 75-80% 3 119.00–122.00 $120.69 $1,482 —
1320–1560 1468 75-80% 3 130.00–137.00 $132.83 $1,950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–950 927 85-90% 3 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1015 1008 2 125.00–129.00 $127.01 $1,280 —
1525–1565 1545 2 148.00–151.00 $149.48 $2,309 —

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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) 4 775.00–825.00 $806.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,287.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,362.50

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,870.00–2,000.00 $1,935.00 —

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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.