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Frisco City Stockyard Market Report

Frisco City, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 18, 2024

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $328.19/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 374 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 288 228
Feeder cattle 310 191 137
Slaughter cattle 22 51 53
Replacement cattle 56 46 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 327 6 332.00–340.00 $335.85 $1,098 -13.15
360–375 374 13 320.00–340.00 $328.19 $1,227 -1.81
465–470 468 2 300.00–302.00 $301.01 $1,409 -14.65
510–525 522 5 290.00–302.00 $294.36 $1,537 +9.36
570–575 573 3 285.00–292.00 $287.32 $1,646 -5.43
620–625 623 3 260.00–270.00 $263.32 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 317.00–320.00 $318.80 $1,196 +4.68
465–475 472 3 282.00–287.00 $285.36 $1,347 —
525–545 535 2 270.00–282.00 $275.89 $1,476 —
575 575 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,535 —
605–640 623 2 245.00–250.00 $247.57 $1,542 —
655–670 663 2 237.00–240.00 $238.48 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 405.00–410.00 $407.45 $1,059 —
310–335 323 2 380.00–385.00 $382.40 $1,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 7 300.00–312.00 $307.04 $998 +0.93
355–395 382 3 295.00–307.00 $302.24 $1,155 +11.34
430–445 437 3 280.00–290.00 $283.96 $1,241 -4.04
505–545 527 6 250.00–262.00 $257.81 $1,359 +6.62
575 575 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 -3.27
625–645 633 3 232.00–240.00 $237.01 $1,500 +4.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 322 3 285.00–292.00 $289.03 $931 -0.97
365–375 374 7 275.00–282.00 $277.98 $1,040 —
405–445 422 3 267.00–275.00 $271.20 $1,144 —
475–495 479 5 245.00–260.00 $256.90 $1,231 +1.95
525–535 530 2 237.00–242.00 $239.52 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 381 6 310.00–317.00 $313.19 $1,193 +3.60
420–430 425 6 307.00–315.00 $311.00 $1,322 +17.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 424 6 305.00–320.00 $311.14 $1,319 -6.81
475 475 8 282.00–295.00 $288.00 $1,368 —
505–515 510 2 267.00–280.00 $273.56 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 530 3 260.00–262.00 $261.32 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,388 —
1160–1545 1390 75-80% 3 115.00–119.00 $117.15 $1,628 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1070 1053 85-90% 2 106.00–110.00 $108.03 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1825 1695 2 125.00–131.00 $127.77 $2,166 —

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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) 5 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,295.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,687.50 —

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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.