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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $295.88/cwt -17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 478 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $250.76/cwt ≈ $1,291/hd at 515 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $275.49/cwt -9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 377 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 296 357
Feeder cattle 269 243 304
Slaughter cattle 30 37 43
Replacement cattle 9 16 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower in a lightly tested market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 355.00–362.00 $358.72 $1,166 —
375–395 382 3 332.00–340.00 $337.24 $1,288 -15.98
460–495 478 22 295.00–305.00 $295.88 $1,414 -17.45
525–540 530 3 290.00–300.00 $296.60 $1,572 —
560–575 563 6 275.00–282.00 $280.81 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 331 9 330.00–340.00 $338.56 $1,121 —
375 375 8 320.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,209 -0.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 377 12 272.00–280.00 $275.49 $1,039 -9.51
425–445 428 8 252.00–260.00 $258.96 $1,108 -16.99
475 475 8 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,211 —
510–525 515 17 245.00–254.00 $250.76 $1,291 —
565–585 576 4 235.00–242.00 $238.47 $1,374 —
615–625 623 6 232.00–235.00 $234.51 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 5 260.00–270.00 $266.94 $881 —
385–395 386 7 250.00–260.00 $251.46 $971 —
410–425 422 5 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,034 -14.96
460–475 468 3 235.00–240.00 $237.31 $1,111 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 3 265.00–267.00 $265.66 $1,257 -22.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 310.00–320.00 $315.48 $1,341 —
475 475 4 287.00–297.00 $292.00 $1,387 —
510–540 526 8 282.00–292.00 $284.87 $1,498 —
560–580 570 4 272.00–282.00 $276.45 $1,576 +9.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 300.00–305.00 $303.00 $1,288 —
460–495 476 4 277.00–287.00 $280.19 $1,334 —
525–540 528 5 270.00–280.00 $276.96 $1,462 —
575 575 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 +4.31

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1545 1418 75-80% 4 124.00–129.00 $126.12 $1,788 —
1600–1665 1613 75-80% 5 116.00–121.00 $118.60 $1,913 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1175 1042 85-90% 3 107.00–111.00 $109.00 $1,136 —
1095–1175 1135 85-90% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.55 $1,289 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1190 1156 80-85% 4 119.00–125.00 $122.58 $1,417 +0.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1300 1265 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $1,551 —
1335–1370 1353 2 137.00–138.00 $137.51 $1,861 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)Open 2 825.00–900.00 $862.50

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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) 2 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,387.50

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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.