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Frisco City Stockyards

Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Frisco City, Alabama · Wed, Dec 4

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1984

← Nov 20Dec 4Dec 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

284 head

▲ 242 vs last sale 42▼ 47 vs year ago 331 · −14.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 21▼ 5 vs year ago 34 · −14.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 0▲ 11 vs year ago 13 · +84.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 11.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.48/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −118.96 against this barn's trailing median of $358.45.

Average price

$239.48

18 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,274

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$20.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.03

vs AL average

−43.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	537	246.21	1,323	12thin
Medium and Large 3	522	226.04	1,180	6thin

One grade step is worth $20.17/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

239.48

—

AL average15 barns · 576 hd

251.52

−12.03

National average190 barns · 29,311 hd

283.32

−43.84

This barn, trailing median16 sales

358.45

−118.96

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

16 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $411.54, low $289.87, median $358.45 across 16 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,705	134.31	2,290	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,072	110.98	1,190	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,408	110.30	1,553	7thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,563	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,213	4thin

Every lot

46 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	349.69/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,136	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	304.61/cwt	302.00–307.00	990	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	323.95/cwt	317.00–332.00	1,056	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	296.99/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,111	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	312.67/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,173	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	335.03/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,273	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	327.54/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,369	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	283.63/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,191	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	306.22/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,301	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	300.57/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,428	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	284.48/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,536	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	292.49/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,647	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	263.57/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,642	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	304.72/cwt	300.00–310.00	823	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	295.71/cwt	290.00–300.00	961	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	329	277.57/cwt	270.00–282.00	913	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	266.16/cwt	260.00–270.00	990	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	288.73/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,091	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	259.49/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,098	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	274.60/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,170	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	286.72/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,239	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	276.02/cwt	275.00–277.00	1,297	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	270.10/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,283	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	247.50/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,176	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	226.04/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,180	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	248.98/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,302	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	237.89/cwt	232.00–245.00	1,380	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	224.38/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,411	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	214.98/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,425	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	303.43/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,280	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	278.29/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,197	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	267.28/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,256	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	283.91/cwt	277.00–290.00	1,337	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,425	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	274.03/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,425	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	532	257.27/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,369	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	255.22/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,439	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	231.59/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,339	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	245.99/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,513	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	138.57/cwt	136.00–141.00	2,231	3
Bulls	—	—	1,848	127.93/cwt	126.00–130.00	2,364	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,072	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,190	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	109.03/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,428	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,653	113.47/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,876	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,562.50/head	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,563	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,212.50/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,213	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 Dec 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 284Last week 42Year ago 331

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 21Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 0Year ago 13

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 11.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,848	126.00–130.00	127.93
3	—	1,610	136.00–141.00	138.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,072	110.00–112.00	110.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,310	108.00–110.00	109.03
2	—	1,653	113.00–114.00	113.47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	275.00–280.00	278.29
3	450–500	470	265.00–272.00	267.28
3	500–550	532	252.00–260.00	257.27
5	550–600	578	227.00–237.00	231.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	422	300.00–305.00	303.43
4	450–500	471	277.00–290.00	283.91
3	500–550	520	270.00–280.00	274.03
4	550–600	564	250.00–262.00	255.22
2	600–650	615	245.00–247.00	245.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	302.00–307.00	304.61
7	350–400	374	290.00–300.00	296.99
2	400–450	420	280.00–287.00	283.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	326	317.00–332.00	323.95
9	350–400	375	305.00–320.00	312.67
4	400–450	425	300.00–310.00	306.22
3	450–500	475	297.00–305.00	300.57
2	500–550	540	282.00–287.00	284.48
2	600–650	623	260.00–267.00	263.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	345.00–355.00	349.69
4	350–400	380	330.00–340.00	335.03
2	400–450	418	325.00–330.00	327.54
2	550–600	563	290.00–295.00	292.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	300.00–310.00	304.72
7	300–350	325	290.00–300.00	295.71
4	350–400	378	285.00–290.00	288.73
17	400–450	426	270.00–282.00	274.60
10	450–500	475	265.00–275.00	270.10
9	500–550	523	240.00–255.00	248.98
3	550–600	580	232.00–245.00	237.89
5	600–650	629	220.00–230.00	224.38
2	650–700	663	210.00–220.00	214.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	329	270.00–282.00	277.57
6	350–400	372	260.00–270.00	266.16
6	400–450	423	255.00–265.00	259.49
4	450–500	475	240.00–250.00	247.50
6	500–550	522	220.00–230.00	226.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	432	285.00–290.00	286.72
2	450–500	470	275.00–277.00	276.02

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,212.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,562.50

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.