Sale reports / Alabama / Frisco City Stockyards / 2021-03-17

Frisco City Stockyards

Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Frisco City, Alabama · Wed, Mar 17

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1984

← Mar 10Mar 17Mar 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

204 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 299▲ 135 vs year ago 69 · +195.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 39▼ 18 vs year ago 33 · −54.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 9▼ 35 vs year ago 50 · −70.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 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 $126.26/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$126.26

73 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$8.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.46

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	503	127.31	641	64
Medium and Large 3	441	118.78	523	9thin

One grade step is worth $8.54/cwt here — about $117 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 sale73 hd

126.26

—

AL average14 barns · 1,300 hd

125.80

+0.46

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	—	Average	1,462	77.24	1,129	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,283	59.87	768	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	57.96	701	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	54.00	532	2thin

Every lot

33 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 2	420	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	638	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	525	145.25/cwt	145.25–145.25	763	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	140.33/cwt	138.00–143.00	741	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	137.50/cwt	137.00–138.00	798	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	606	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	818	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	691	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	891	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	770	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	932	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	345	128.00/cwt	125.00–131.00	442	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	346	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	481	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	124.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	481	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	451	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	591	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	458	122.49/cwt	121.00–124.00	561	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	487	128.75/cwt	126.00–130.00	627	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	122.93/cwt	121.00–126.00	652	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	106.04/cwt	104.00–110.00	562	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	552	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	701	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	118.98/cwt	117.00–121.00	678	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2Value Added	675	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	749	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	149.00/cwt	145.00–153.00	629	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	131.44/cwt	129.00–134.00	687	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	128.98/cwt	128.00–130.00	748	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	116.02/cwt	115.00–117.00	725	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	733	104.51/cwt	103.00–106.00	766	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,448	78.50/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,137	2
Bulls	—	—	1,475	75.97/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,121	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	532	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	57.96/cwt	57.00–59.00	701	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,283	59.87/cwt	58.00–62.00	768	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	937.50/cwt	900.00–975.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718.75/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	701.00/cwt	680.00–725.00	—	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	850.00/cwt	775.00–925.00	—	4

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 Mar 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 204Last week 299Year ago 69

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 39Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 9Year ago 50

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,448	78.00–79.00	78.50
2	—	1,475	74.00–78.00	75.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,210	57.00–59.00	57.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	58.00–62.00	59.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	54.00	54.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	129.00–134.00	131.44
2	—	580	128.00–130.00	128.98
2	—	625	115.00–117.00	116.02
2	—	733	103.00–106.00	104.51
5	—	422	145.00–153.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	552	127.00	127.00
7	—	675	111.00	111.00
9	—	451	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	121.00–126.00	122.93
4	—	570	117.00–121.00	118.98
9	—	346	139.00	139.00
15	—	487	126.00–130.00	128.75
2	—	425	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	104.00–110.00	106.04
2	—	345	125.00–131.00	128.00
2	—	385	120.00–130.00	124.94
2	—	458	121.00–124.00	122.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	138.00–143.00	140.33
11	—	691	129.00	129.00
2	—	580	137.00–138.00	137.50
8	—	420	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	770	121.00	121.00
15	—	525	145.25	145.25
20	—	606	135.00	135.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–775.00	718.75

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–975.00	937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	680.00–725.00	701.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	775.00–925.00	850.00

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.