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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.48/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 513 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $292.17/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 528 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $277.13/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 593 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 200 259
Feeder cattle 182 160 181
Slaughter cattle 31 22 63
Replacement cattle 7 18 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,434 —
505–530 528 16 290.00–297.00 $292.17 $1,543 +6.11
570–599 593 12 276.00–281.00 $277.13 $1,643 +1.38
605–625 618 3 260.00–262.00 $261.35 $1,615 —
680–695 688 2 245.00–247.00 $245.99 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 295.00 $295.00 $959 -17.56
365–370 368 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,058 -8.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 424 8 260.00–270.00 $265.49 $1,126 +8.49
455–490 473 11 251.00–260.00 $253.42 $1,199 +0.04
505–525 513 25 245.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,295 +8.32
560–570 565 2 235.00–250.00 $242.43 $1,370 +10.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $814 -0.66
375 375 2 255.00 $255.00 $956 -1.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 285.00–290.00 $288.33 $1,225 +7.15
560–575 570 3 255.00–260.00 $258.36 $1,473 +0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 429 4 290.00–297.00 $293.02 $1,257 -5.62

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1110 1036 85-90% 7 104.00–109.00 $106.89 $1,107 —
1065–1105 1092 85-90% 3 111.00–116.00 $112.63 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1760 1632 75-80% 5 121.00–126.00 $123.23 $2,011 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1415 1266 80-85% 4 111.00–113.00 $111.99 $1,418 —

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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) 2 1,275.00–1,370.00 $1,322.50

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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.