Sale reports / Alabama / Frisco City Stockyards / 2021-07-28

Frisco City Stockyards

Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Frisco City, Alabama · Wed, Jul 28

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1984

← Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

158 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 248▲ 6 vs year ago 152 · +3.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 25▼ 3 vs year ago 40 · −7.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 9▼ 8 vs year ago 27 · −29.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 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 $133.28/cwt on 51 head.

Average price

$133.28

51 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$255

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

$5.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.45

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	610	135.07	824	15thin
Medium and Large 2	497	133.83	665	26
Medium and Large 3	440	129.17	568	10thin

One grade step is worth $5.89/cwt here — about $255 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 sale51 hd

133.28

—

AL average16 barns · 1,749 hd

132.83

+0.45

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	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,242	67.63	840	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,030	63.00	649	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,193	60.85	726	11

Every lot

35 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	187.03/cwt	185.00–189.00	598	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	177.59/cwt	176.00–179.00	577	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	156.26/cwt	151.00–159.00	594	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	159.45/cwt	157.00–162.00	682	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	166.94/cwt	164.00–170.00	720	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	158.34/cwt	157.00–159.00	747	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	151.23/cwt	149.00–153.00	786	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	828	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	134.60/cwt	134.00–135.00	909	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	338	139.96/cwt	138.00–142.00	473	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	145.49/cwt	142.00–148.00	546	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	388	131.28/cwt	125.00–135.00	509	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	140.29/cwt	138.00–143.00	596	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	136.57/cwt	134.00–140.00	646	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	493	126.99/cwt	125.00–129.00	626	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	130.19/cwt	127.00–133.00	682	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	121.33/cwt	120.00–123.00	637	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	753	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	122.98/cwt	119.00–125.00	781	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	670	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	891	9
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	418	141.91/cwt	139.00–145.00	593	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	159.49/cwt	159.00–160.00	675	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	153.72/cwt	150.00–155.00	659	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	145.77/cwt	144.00–147.00	687	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	522	128.70/cwt	127.00–130.00	672	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	563	121.99/cwt	119.00–125.00	687	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	649	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	60.85/cwt	58.00–63.00	726	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,242	67.63/cwt	66.00–70.00	840	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118.75/cwt	1,075.00–1,200.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892.50/cwt	800.00–985.00	—	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855.00/cwt	800.00–925.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	5

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 Jul 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 158Last week 248Year ago 152

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 25Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 9Year ago 27

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,242	66.00–70.00	67.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,193	58.00–63.00	60.85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	159.00–160.00	159.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	150.00–155.00	153.72
4	—	471	144.00–147.00	145.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	119.00–125.00	121.99
3	—	522	127.00–130.00	128.70
2	—	418	139.00–145.00	141.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	164.00–170.00	166.94
2	—	320	185.00–189.00	187.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	134.00–135.00	134.60
7	—	428	157.00–162.00	159.45
2	—	573	144.00–145.00	144.49
4	—	520	149.00–153.00	151.23
2	—	325	176.00–179.00	177.59
3	—	472	157.00–159.00	158.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	151.00–159.00	156.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	134.00–135.00	134.50
2	—	475	145.00	145.00
2	—	525	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	635	119.00–125.00	122.98
3	—	425	138.00–143.00	140.29
10	—	524	127.00–133.00	130.19
5	—	473	134.00–140.00	136.57
4	—	375	142.00–148.00	145.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	670	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	120.00–123.00	121.33
2	—	338	138.00–142.00	139.96
3	—	388	125.00–135.00	131.28
2	—	493	125.00–129.00	126.99

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–985.00	892.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,118.75

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)	5	—	—	700.00–800.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–925.00	855.00

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.