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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 186 0
Feeder cattle 160 131 0
Slaughter cattle 22 43 0
Replacement cattle 18 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 540 2 280.00–292.00 $286.06 $1,545 -1.94
560–595 578 3 272.00–280.00 $275.75 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $1,010 —
360–390 373 3 290.00–300.00 $295.53 $1,102 +0.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 3 270.00–282.00 $277.22 $1,006 +17.22
425 425 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,092 +9.05
460–490 472 5 250.00–260.00 $253.38 $1,196 +17.22
505–525 522 6 242.00–247.00 $244.16 $1,275 +13.01
575 575 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,334 +3.57
625–645 630 4 220.00–222.00 $221.49 $1,395 +2.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 3 255.00–265.00 $260.62 $842 -2.57
360–380 370 2 255.00–257.00 $256.03 $947 —
415–425 423 4 250.00–255.00 $251.23 $1,063 —
465–480 475 5 235.00–242.00 $238.81 $1,134 —
505–525 515 2 227.00–230.00 $228.47 $1,177 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 422 3 297.00–302.00 $298.64 $1,260 +5.15
475–490 479 8 275.00–282.00 $279.97 $1,341 -6.01
510–530 520 2 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $1,417 -6.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 418 5 277.00–285.00 $281.18 $1,175 -5.47
520–525 523 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,373 +2.49
570–580 575 2 255.00–260.00 $257.52 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1185 1093 80-85% 2 116.00–119.00 $117.37 $1,283 —
1220–1250 1235 80-85% 2 123.00–126.00 $124.48 $1,537 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 2 104.00 $104.00 $967 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1510 1490 75-80% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.48 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1260 1173 3 114.00–118.00 $116.86 $1,371 -0.13

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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) 3 700.00–820.00 $748.33

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,100.00 $1,037.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.