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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.50/cwt ≈ $1,747/hd at 745 lb · 68 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $207.00/cwt ≈ $1,776/hd at 858 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.00/cwt -18.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 199 512
Feeder cattle 303 133 446
Slaughter cattle 31 39 43
Replacement cattle 14 27 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 —
615 615 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,470 —
745 value added 745 68 234.50 $234.50 $1,747 —
858 858 11 207.00 $207.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $894 —
365–370 368 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $966 -37.52
475 475 5 235.00–242.00 $237.80 $1,130 —
525–530 526 4 227.00–232.00 $228.26 $1,201 —
575 575 5 210.00–222.00 $214.80 $1,235 -26.17
675 675 4 195.00–210.00 $206.25 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $934 -41.30
455–485 473 4 250.00–265.00 $258.64 $1,223 -17.34
505–525 519 7 237.00–250.00 $241.39 $1,253 —
675–695 679 5 210.00–222.00 $212.46 $1,443 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 323 8 250.00–265.00 $259.87 $839 —
365–375 372 3 240.00–242.00 $240.65 $895 -25.04
410–435 421 5 225.00–232.00 $227.81 $959 -22.69
475 475 7 210.00–215.00 $212.14 $1,008 -32.86
525 525 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 -18.90
575–590 578 6 200.00–205.00 $203.66 $1,177 -21.34
610–625 622 5 190.00–200.00 $192.99 $1,200 -26.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 230.00–232.00 $230.66 $745 —
360–395 378 2 225.00–232.00 $228.66 $864 —
475 475 5 202.00–210.00 $206.80 $982 -23.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 537 7 218.00–232.00 $230.06 $1,235 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 240.00–245.00 $243.00 $1,033 —
465–475 470 2 230.00–240.00 $234.95 $1,104 —
510–525 521 4 217.00–227.00 $220.71 $1,150 —
570–575 573 2 202.00–205.00 $203.51 $1,166 -28.98
625–630 627 3 182.00–190.00 $187.32 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–725 715 2 187.00–192.00 $189.53 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1095 1035 85-90% 2 125.00–129.00 $127.12 $1,316 —
1020–1110 1050 85-90% 4 120.00–124.00 $121.54 $1,276 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1350 1330 75-80% 2 144.00–149.00 $146.54 $1,949 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1220 1185 2 136.00–139.00 $137.46 $1,629 +2.44
1240–1450 1345 2 152.00–159.00 $155.23 $2,088 —
1910–2100 2005 2 163.00–166.00 $164.43 $3,297 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.00

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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.