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Frisco City Stockyards

Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Frisco City, Alabama · Wed, Dec 18

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1984

← Dec 11Dec 18Jan 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

310 head

▲ 119 vs last sale 191▲ 173 vs year ago 137 · +126.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 51▼ 31 vs year ago 53 · −58.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 46▲ 18 vs year ago 38 · +47.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

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 $249.63/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −108.82 against this barn's trailing median of $358.45.

Average price

$249.63

11 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,350

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$12.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.07

vs AL average

−35.32 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	543	251.87	1,368	9thin
Medium and Large 3	530	239.52	1,269	2thin

One grade step is worth $12.35/cwt here — about $98 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 sale11 hd

249.63

—

AL average15 barns · 618 hd

255.70

−6.07

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−35.32

This barn, trailing median16 sales

358.45

−108.82

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	1,695	127.77	2,166	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,334	114.69	1,530	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	108.03	1,138	2thin

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)	—	$1,700	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,295	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,688	4thin

Every lot

39 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	407.45/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,059	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	382.40/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,235	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	335.85/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,098	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	328.19/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,227	13
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	318.80/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,196	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	301.01/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,409	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	285.36/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,347	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	294.36/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,537	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	275.89/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,476	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	287.32/cwt	285.00–292.00	1,646	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,535	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	263.32/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,640	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	247.57/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,542	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	663	238.48/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,581	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	289.03/cwt	285.00–292.00	931	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	307.04/cwt	300.00–312.00	998	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	374	277.98/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,040	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	313.19/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,193	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	302.24/cwt	295.00–307.00	1,155	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	271.20/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,144	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	311.00/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,322	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	283.96/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,241	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	479	256.90/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,231	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	257.81/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,359	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	239.52/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,269	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,380	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	237.01/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,500	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	311.14/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,319	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	288.00/cwt	282.00–295.00	1,368	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	273.56/cwt	267.00–280.00	1,395	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	261.32/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,385	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,695	127.77/cwt	125.00–131.00	2,166	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	108.03/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,138	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,250	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,388	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	117.15/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,628	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,700.00/head	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,700	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,295.00/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,295	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,075.00/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,075	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,687.50/head	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,688	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 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 310Last week 191Year ago 137

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 51Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 46Year ago 38

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,695	125.00–131.00	127.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,390	115.00–119.00	117.15
2	—	1,250	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	106.00–110.00	108.03

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	381	310.00–317.00	313.19
6	400–450	425	307.00–315.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	285.00–292.00	289.03
7	350–400	374	275.00–282.00	277.98
3	400–450	422	267.00–275.00	271.20
5	450–500	479	245.00–260.00	256.90
2	500–550	530	237.00–242.00	239.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	325	300.00–312.00	307.04
3	350–400	382	295.00–307.00	302.24
3	400–450	437	280.00–290.00	283.96
6	500–550	527	250.00–262.00	257.81
3	550–600	575	240.00	240.00
3	600–650	633	232.00–240.00	237.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	405.00–410.00	407.45
2	300–350	323	380.00–385.00	382.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	375	317.00–320.00	318.80
3	450–500	472	282.00–287.00	285.36
2	500–550	535	270.00–282.00	275.89
2	550–600	575	267.00	267.00
2	600–650	623	245.00–250.00	247.57
2	650–700	663	237.00–240.00	238.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	327	332.00–340.00	335.85
13	350–400	374	320.00–340.00	328.19
2	450–500	468	300.00–302.00	301.01
5	500–550	522	290.00–302.00	294.36
3	550–600	573	285.00–292.00	287.32
3	600–650	623	260.00–270.00	263.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	530	260.00–262.00	261.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	424	305.00–320.00	311.14
8	450–500	475	282.00–295.00	288.00
2	500–550	510	267.00–280.00	273.56

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)	11	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,295.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,687.50

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.