Sale reports / Alabama / Frisco City Stockyards / 2020-01-15

Frisco City Stockyards

Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Frisco City, Alabama · Wed, Jan 15

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1984

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 234▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 25▲ 31 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 10▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $133.24/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$133.24

47 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$12.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.03

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	386	137.26	530	8thin
Medium and Large 1	512	134.28	687	31
Medium and Large 3	387	125.16	484	8thin

One grade step is worth $12.09/cwt here — about $46 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale47 hd

133.24

—

AL average15 barns · 1,917 hd

134.26

−1.03

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,437	71.32	1,025	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,115	50.17	559	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	900	44.10	397	3thin

Every lot

34 lots · USDA AMS · Frisco City Stockyard - Frisco City, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	178.48/cwt	178.00–179.00	576	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	331	174.78/cwt	173.00–177.00	579	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	167.96/cwt	166.00–171.00	621	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	159.91/cwt	157.00–163.00	684	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	158.27/cwt	157.00–162.00	757	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	156.81/cwt	154.00–157.00	830	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	139.92/cwt	137.00–143.00	812	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	133.53/cwt	130.00–137.00	431	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	138.00/cwt	137.00–139.00	515	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	536	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	125.29/cwt	120.00–130.00	470	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	139.04/cwt	137.00–141.00	574	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	135.02/cwt	134.00–136.00	574	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	116.54/cwt	115.00–118.00	551	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	135.99/cwt	132.00–138.00	649	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	134.13/cwt	126.00–135.00	711	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	124.66/cwt	123.00–126.00	719	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	165.38/cwt	163.00–168.00	703	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	428	144.37/cwt	140.00–149.00	618	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	150.01/cwt	149.00–151.00	717	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	148.41/cwt	144.00–153.00	764	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	135.56/cwt	131.00–140.00	723	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	139.02/cwt	137.00–141.00	792	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	132.02/cwt	131.00–133.00	772	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,282	65.84/cwt	64.00–69.00	844	3
Bulls	—	—	1,670	79.55/cwt	79.00–80.00	1,328	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	44.10/cwt	40.00–47.00	397	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	47.61/cwt	47.00–48.00	514	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	51.99/cwt	50.00–54.00	593	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755.00/cwt	725.00–800.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	652.50/cwt	580.00–725.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640.00/cwt	600.00–700.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	494.55/cwt	400.00–590.00	—	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716.67/cwt	650.00–775.00	—	6

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Frisco City Stockyard - Frisco City, AL

Wed Jan 15, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 234Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 25Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 10Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	163.00–168.00	165.38
2	—	515	144.00–153.00	148.41
3	—	570	137.00–141.00	139.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	149.00–151.00	150.01
2	—	533	131.00–140.00	135.56
2	—	585	131.00–133.00	132.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	140.00–149.00	144.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	529	154.00–157.00	156.81
2	—	323	178.00–179.00	178.48
4	—	478	157.00–162.00	158.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	157.00–163.00	159.91
2	—	580	137.00–143.00	139.92
3	—	370	166.00–171.00	167.96
5	—	331	173.00–177.00	174.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	134.00–136.00	135.02
6	—	373	137.00–139.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	120.00–130.00	125.29
2	—	323	130.00–137.00	133.53
2	—	473	115.00–118.00	116.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	143.00	143.00
2	—	413	137.00–141.00	139.04
3	—	477	132.00–138.00	135.99
3	—	577	123.00–126.00	124.66
21	—	530	126.00–135.00	134.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	725.00–800.00	755.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–700.00	640.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	400.00–590.00	494.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	580.00–725.00	652.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–775.00	716.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,670	79.00–80.00	79.55
3	—	1,282	64.00–69.00	65.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,080	47.00–48.00	47.61
7	—	1,140	50.00–54.00	51.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	900	40.00–47.00	44.10

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.