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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.16/cwt -28.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 493 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.15/cwt ≈ $1,239/hd at 536 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 154 158
Feeder cattle 131 104 129
Slaughter cattle 43 35 29
Replacement cattle 12 15 0

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.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 430 3 305.00–310.00 $308.29 $1,326 —
480–495 488 2 290.00–295.00 $292.46 $1,427 —
520 520 8 288.00 $288.00 $1,498 —
615 615 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,544 —
730–740 735 2 227.00–237.00 $232.03 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 275.00–277.00 $275.98 $878 —
375 375 4 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
425–440 429 4 242.00–250.00 $247.95 $1,064 —
475–495 493 10 235.00–245.00 $236.16 $1,164 -28.92
510–540 536 10 230.00–240.00 $231.15 $1,239 —
555–585 573 4 225.00–235.00 $228.43 $1,309 -10.60
605–645 625 4 215.00–225.00 $218.71 $1,367 -15.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 260.00–270.00 $263.19 $837 —
575 575 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 292.00–295.00 $293.49 $1,212 —
460–465 463 2 282.00–290.00 $285.98 $1,324 —
525 525 5 277.00–280.00 $278.80 $1,464 —
560–575 571 4 270.00–272.00 $270.49 $1,544 -11.51
675 675 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 3 285.00–290.00 $286.65 $1,213 —
460–475 468 2 275.00–282.00 $278.56 $1,304 —
525 525 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 -4.90

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1370 1241 75-80% 13 112.00–116.00 $113.82 $1,413 —
1395–1570 1524 75-80% 4 107.00–110.00 $108.23 $1,649 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1250 1197 3 114.00–121.00 $116.99 $1,400 —
1650–1950 1825 3 139.00–146.00 $142.30 $2,597 —

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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) 3 1,010.00–1,225.00 $1,103.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–975.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.