Sale reports / Alabama / Frisco City Stockyards / 2020-09-23

Frisco City Stockyards

Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Frisco City, Alabama · Wed, Sep 23

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1984

← Sep 9Sep 23Sep 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

211 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 165▼ 46 vs year ago 257 · −17.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 23▼ 32 vs year ago 58 · −55.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 24▼ 4 vs year ago 22 · −18.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower.

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 $114.93/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$114.93

65 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$272

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$19.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.35

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	122.84	707	30
Medium and Large 2	459	111.00	510	21
Medium and Large 3	419	103.85	435	14thin

One grade step is worth $19.00/cwt here — about $272 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 sale65 hd

114.93

—

AL average11 barns · 1,296 hd

112.58

+2.35

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	51.61	624	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	47.20	459	5thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	329	130.55/cwt	129.00–135.00	430	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	140.04/cwt	137.00–143.00	539	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	140.25/cwt	139.00–142.00	596	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	633	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	820	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	702	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	856	23
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	111.28/cwt	110.00–114.00	354	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	120.84/cwt	116.00–124.00	452	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	126.97/cwt	126.00–128.00	479	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	108.33/cwt	105.00–113.00	415	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	115.53/cwt	112.00–117.00	486	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	104.00/cwt	100.00–108.00	458	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	110.01/cwt	109.00–111.00	506	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	97.84/cwt	95.00–102.00	470	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	102.38/cwt	100.00–104.00	539	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	100.65/cwt	100.00–102.00	574	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	579	125.40/cwt	118.50–127.00	726	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	624	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	736	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	133.37/cwt	129.00–138.00	571	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	432	123.37/cwt	122.00–126.00	533	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	474	120.49/cwt	118.00–126.00	571	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	483	112.97/cwt	112.00–114.00	546	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	517	111.40/cwt	109.00–114.00	576	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	522	102.64/cwt	100.00–105.00	536	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	106.82/cwt	103.00–109.00	617	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	583	116.98/cwt	116.00–118.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	623	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	657	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	98.29/cwt	96.00–103.00	657	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	45.01/cwt	44.00–46.00	436	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	48.66/cwt	48.00–50.00	475	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	48.23/cwt	46.00–50.00	580	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,217	54.99/cwt	54.00–57.00	669	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687.50/cwt	600.00–775.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717.50/cwt	625.00–820.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	415.00/cwt	410.00–420.00	—	2

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 Sep 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 211Last week 165Year ago 257

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 23Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 24Year ago 22

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	116.00–118.00	116.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	129.00–138.00	133.37
2	—	623	105.00–106.00	105.49
3	—	668	96.00–103.00	98.29
4	—	474	118.00–126.00	120.49
5	—	517	109.00–114.00	111.40
6	—	578	103.00–109.00	106.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	522	100.00–105.00	102.64
2	—	483	112.00–114.00	112.97
3	—	432	122.00–126.00	123.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	139.00–142.00	140.25
4	—	385	137.00–143.00	140.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	329	129.00–135.00	130.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	633	129.50	129.50
23	—	702	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	480	95.00–102.00	97.84
2	—	440	100.00–108.00	104.00
3	—	318	110.00–114.00	111.28
3	—	383	105.00–113.00	108.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	109.00–111.00	110.01
3	—	570	100.00–102.00	100.65
4	—	421	112.00–117.00	115.53
5	—	526	100.00–104.00	102.38
6	—	374	116.00–124.00	120.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	377	126.00–128.00	126.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	624	118.00	118.00
16	—	579	118.50–127.00	125.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	600.00–775.00	687.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	625.00–820.00	717.50

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)	2	—	—	410.00–420.00	415.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	44.00–46.00	45.01
3	—	977	48.00–50.00	48.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	54.00–57.00	54.99
3	—	1,202	46.00–50.00	48.23

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.