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Frisco City Stockyards

Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Frisco City, Alabama · Wed, Apr 23

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1984

← Apr 16Apr 23Apr 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 124▲ 41 vs year ago 104 · +39.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 36▲ 0 vs year ago 35 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 8▲ 24 vs year ago 15 · +160.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly 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 $295.82/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 3 of 16 comparable sales and sits −62.63 against this barn's trailing median of $358.45.

Average price

$295.82

14 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$55.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.42

vs AL average

−34.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	325.65	1,687	3thin
Medium and Large 2	547	291.61	1,596	9thin
Medium and Large 3	525	270.00	1,418	2thin

One grade step is worth $55.65/cwt here — about $269 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale14 hd

295.82

—

AL average15 barns · 484 hd

306.24

−10.42

National average175 barns · 11,256 hd

329.95

−34.13

This barn, trailing median16 sales

358.45

−62.63

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	—	High	1,589	166.20	2,641	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,277	138.07	1,763	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	130.96	1,641	6thin

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)	—	$2,375	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,332	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,117	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,044	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,738	8

Every lot

41 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,300	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	402.28/cwt	397.00–407.00	1,533	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	383.46/cwt	380.00–387.00	1,764	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	364.97/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,799	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	364.45/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,888	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	304.88/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,625	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	342.51/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,860	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	344.94/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,939	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	593	316.98/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,880	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	310.64/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,963	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	382.72/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,282	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	333.46/cwt	332.00–335.00	1,267	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	309.05/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,459	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	325.16/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,561	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	325.65/cwt	325.00–327.00	1,687	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	310.94/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,611	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,418	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	276.15/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,577	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	271.53/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,678	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	253.47/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,749	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,813	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	376.16/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,636	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	342.17/cwt	332.00–352.00	1,499	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	293.54/cwt	285.00–302.00	1,521	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	326.00/cwt	325.00–327.00	1,705	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	274.27/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,618	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	292.31/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,783	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,563	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	241.64/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,619	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	281.03/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,891	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,448	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,317	2
Bulls	—	—	1,730	172.41/cwt	172.00–173.00	2,983	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	136.03/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,528	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,277	138.07/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,763	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	125.88/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,741	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,812.50/head	2,725.00–2,900.00	2,813	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	2,662.50/head	2,600.00–2,725.00	2,663	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,375.00/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,375	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,331.82/head	2,125.00–2,600.00	2,332	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,116.67/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,117	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,043.75/head	1,900.00–2,175.00	2,044	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 Apr 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 145Last week 124Year ago 104

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 36Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 8Year ago 15

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,730	172.00–173.00	172.41
2	—	1,448	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	133.00–139.00	136.03
3	—	1,383	125.00–127.00	125.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,277	136.00–140.00	138.07

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	375.00–390.00	382.72
3	500–550	518	325.00–327.00	325.65
2	700–750	725	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	332.00–335.00	333.46
3	450–500	472	305.00–312.00	309.05
2	500–550	525	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	320.00–330.00	325.16
4	500–550	518	307.00–315.00	310.94
5	550–600	571	270.00–290.00	276.15
4	600–650	618	267.00–277.00	271.53
2	650–700	690	250.00–257.00	253.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	332.00–352.00	342.17
2	500–550	518	285.00–302.00	293.54
4	550–600	590	270.00–285.00	274.27
2	600–650	625	250.00	250.00
3	650–700	670	240.00–245.00	241.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	435	370.00–380.00	376.16
2	500–550	523	325.00–327.00	326.00
3	600–650	610	290.00–295.00	292.31
2	650–700	673	280.00–282.00	281.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	381	397.00–407.00	402.28
2	450–500	493	360.00–370.00	364.97
2	500–550	543	340.00–345.00	342.51
4	550–600	593	312.00–322.00	316.98
3	600–650	632	310.00–312.00	310.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	380.00–387.00	383.46
6	500–550	518	360.00–370.00	364.45
3	550–600	562	340.00–355.00	344.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	400.00	400.00
2	500–550	533	300.00–310.00	304.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	—	2,725.00–2,900.00	2,812.50

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	—	—	2,600.00–2,725.00	2,662.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,175.00	2,043.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	2,125.00–2,600.00	2,331.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,116.67

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.