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Frisco City Stockyards

Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Frisco City, Alabama · Wed, Dec 20

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1984

← Dec 13Dec 20Jan 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

137 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 170▲ 137 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 26▲ 53 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 8▲ 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 unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 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 $226.67/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$226.67

35 head · 429 lb average

Value per head Derived

$973

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$21.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.21

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	442	239.02	1,056	6thin
Medium and Large 2	451	226.64	1,022	21
Medium and Large 3	363	217.48	790	8thin

One grade step is worth $21.53/cwt here — about $266 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 sale35 hd

226.67

—

AL average14 barns · 1,457 hd

217.46

+9.21

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	—	Low	1,468	93.07	1,366	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,164	88.84	1,034	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	80.85	835	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,443	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,408	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$963	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,475	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,229	10

Every lot

29 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	326	272.15/cwt	267.00–277.00	887	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	268.49/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,028	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	259.22/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,102	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	221.67/cwt	220.00–225.00	720	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	238.57/cwt	232.00–242.00	787	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	248.36/cwt	245.00–250.00	924	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	233.50/cwt	232.00–235.00	876	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	231.33/cwt	230.00–232.00	988	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	204.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	980	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	231.36/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,108	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	217.02/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,102	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	229.67/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,176	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	206.23/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,178	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	266.30/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,118	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	252.12/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,064	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	234.90/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,344	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,468	93.07/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,366	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	85.34/cwt	85.00–86.00	882	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	78.93/cwt	77.00–82.00	815	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	84.60/cwt	82.00–87.00	934	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	96.89/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,137	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	90.12/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,112	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,512.50/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,513	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,442.86/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,443	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962.50/head	875.00–1,075.00	963	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475.00/head	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,475	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,229.00/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,229	10

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 Dec 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 137Last week 170Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 26Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,104	82.00–87.00	84.60
4	—	1,234	88.00–92.00	90.12
2	—	1,173	95.00–99.00	96.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,033	77.00–82.00	78.93
3	—	1,033	85.00–86.00	85.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	90.00–96.00	93.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,442.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	875.00–1,075.00	962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,512.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,229.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	227.00–235.00	231.36
3	—	330	232.00–242.00	238.57
4	—	375	232.00–235.00	233.50
4	—	571	205.00–210.00	206.23
3	—	427	230.00–232.00	231.33
2	—	508	212.00–222.00	217.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	200.00–210.00	204.92
6	—	325	220.00–225.00	221.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	227.00–232.00	229.67
3	—	372	245.00–250.00	248.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	267.00–270.00	268.49
6	—	326	267.00–277.00	272.15
4	—	425	255.00–265.00	259.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	240.00	240.00
6	—	422	247.00–257.00	252.12
3	—	572	230.00–240.00	234.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	262.00–272.00	266.30

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.