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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Frisco City Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 178 288
Feeder cattle 164 140 169
Slaughter cattle 34 22 94
Replacement cattle 15 16 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady in a lightly tested market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 310.00–315.00 $312.63 $1,025 +3.19
355–375 370 4 300.00–312.00 $302.88 $1,121 +6.51
405–445 428 3 280.00–297.00 $288.74 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
355–375 365 4 265.00–277.00 $273.05 $997 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 323 4 320.00–325.00 $321.22 $1,038 -16.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 5 247.00–257.00 $251.71 $821 +0.15
360–385 371 4 240.00–250.00 $245.48 $911 +1.75
425–445 428 7 240.00–245.00 $241.59 $1,034 +5.92
475–490 480 6 222.00–230.00 $224.69 $1,079 —
575 575 4 207.00–212.00 $209.50 $1,205 -8.49
605–625 615 2 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 418 4 255.00–265.00 $257.97 $1,078 —
475–480 477 3 242.00–257.00 $250.30 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 329 4 230.00–242.00 $234.76 $772 -6.12
680–690 685 2 172.00–180.00 $176.03 $1,206 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 422 7 267.00–285.00 $276.49 $1,167 +11.89
470–480 475 5 257.00–270.00 $263.81 $1,253 +18.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 240.00–247.00 $243.52 $1,152 +11.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1380 1246 80-85% 5 114.00–120.00 $116.83 $1,456 —
1085–1420 1254 80-85% 4 108.00–111.00 $109.65 $1,375 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1110 1090 85-90% 3 109.00–112.00 $111.04 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2270 1727 3 134.00–138.00 $136.21 $2,352 —
1655–1900 1818 3 139.00–140.00 $139.30 $2,532 —

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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) 4 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,637.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,162.50

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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 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.