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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 4, 2024

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $274.60/cwt ≈ $1,170/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $323.95/cwt ≈ $1,056/hd at 326 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $270.10/cwt +15.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 475 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 63 378
Feeder cattle 284 42 331
Slaughter cattle 29 21 34
Replacement cattle 24 — 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 11.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 326 11 317.00–332.00 $323.95 $1,056 —
375 375 9 305.00–320.00 $312.67 $1,173 —
415–435 425 4 300.00–310.00 $306.22 $1,301 —
460–495 475 3 297.00–305.00 $300.57 $1,428 —
535–545 540 2 282.00–287.00 $284.48 $1,536 —
610–635 623 2 260.00–267.00 $263.57 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 302.00–307.00 $304.61 $990 —
355–385 374 7 290.00–300.00 $296.99 $1,111 —
405–435 420 2 280.00–287.00 $283.63 $1,191 -1.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 345.00–355.00 $349.69 $1,136 —
375–390 380 4 330.00–340.00 $335.03 $1,273 —
410–425 418 2 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $1,369 —
560–565 563 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 300.00–310.00 $304.72 $823 —
325 325 7 290.00–300.00 $295.71 $961 —
375–385 378 4 285.00–290.00 $288.73 $1,091 +11.26
425–445 426 17 270.00–282.00 $274.60 $1,170 —
475 475 10 265.00–275.00 $270.10 $1,283 +15.07
510–530 523 9 240.00–255.00 $248.98 $1,302 —
560–595 580 3 232.00–245.00 $237.89 $1,380 —
625–640 629 5 220.00–230.00 $224.38 $1,411 —
660–665 663 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 8 270.00–282.00 $277.57 $913 —
355–375 372 6 260.00–270.00 $266.16 $990 —
410–425 423 6 255.00–265.00 $259.49 $1,098 —
475 475 4 240.00–250.00 $247.50 $1,176 —
510–525 522 6 220.00–230.00 $226.04 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 285.00–290.00 $286.72 $1,239 —
460–480 470 2 275.00–277.00 $276.02 $1,297 +6.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 422 5 300.00–305.00 $303.43 $1,280 +6.43
460–490 471 4 277.00–290.00 $283.91 $1,337 —
515–525 520 3 270.00–280.00 $274.03 $1,425 —
555–580 564 4 250.00–262.00 $255.22 $1,439 —
610–620 615 2 245.00–247.00 $245.99 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 430 3 275.00–280.00 $278.29 $1,197 —
460–475 470 3 265.00–272.00 $267.28 $1,256 —
525–545 532 3 252.00–260.00 $257.27 $1,369 —
575–590 578 5 227.00–237.00 $231.59 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1520 1310 75-80% 5 108.00–110.00 $109.03 $1,428 —
1540–1765 1653 75-80% 2 113.00–114.00 $113.47 $1,876 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1165 1072 80-85% 3 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1705 1610 3 136.00–141.00 $138.57 $2,231 —
1785–1910 1848 2 126.00–130.00 $127.93 $2,364 —

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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) 4 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,212.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,562.50

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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.