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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 216 421
Feeder cattle 156 157 335
Slaughter cattle 19 47 61
Replacement cattle 14 12 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 380 4 275.00–277.00 $275.52 $1,047 -17.81
470–490 480 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,284 +3.06
520–525 524 5 255.00–262.00 $259.81 $1,361 +1.32
570–585 578 2 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 4 245.00–252.00 $249.26 $955 +2.86
405–440 423 2 240.00–242.00 $240.96 $1,019 +2.83
455–485 473 4 230.00–237.00 $235.06 $1,112 +11.72
505–525 515 6 212.00–225.00 $219.31 $1,129 —
570–575 574 8 205.00–217.00 $206.99 $1,188 +2.39
675–690 680 3 197.00–202.00 $200.31 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 265.00–270.00 $268.40 $725 —
410–430 418 3 247.00–252.00 $249.29 $1,042 —
620–625 623 2 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 220.00–230.00 $225.06 $979 +3.43
475 475 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 +1.57
525–545 532 3 202.00–205.00 $203.03 $1,080 +3.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 429 7 260.00–265.00 $263.83 $1,132 -10.90
465–475 473 6 250.00–260.00 $254.82 $1,205 —
515–525 522 3 230.00–240.00 $233.29 $1,218 +2.26
555–575 569 5 215.00–230.00 $221.33 $1,259 —
610–635 618 3 207.00–215.00 $211.27 $1,306 +0.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 247.00–255.00 $250.81 $1,066 +0.85
475 475 4 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,152 —
575–590 579 4 207.00–212.00 $208.27 $1,206 +7.58
630–645 638 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,292 +6.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1305 1251 80-85% 4 115.00–117.00 $116.56 $1,458 —
1260 1260 80-85% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,323 —

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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) 5 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,630.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.