Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 11.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.12/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$117.12

82 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$8.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.32

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	620	119.91	744	43
Medium and Large 2	515	115.82	596	23
Medium and Large 3	477	111.49	532	16thin

One grade step is worth $8.42/cwt here — about $212 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 sale82 hd

117.12

—

AL average16 barns · 1,801 hd

118.44

−1.32

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	—	Average	1,667	75.44	1,257	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,143	53.10	607	4thin

Every lot, as filed

43 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	50.09/cwt	49.00–51.00	576	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	56.10/cwt	55.00–57.00	637	2
Bulls	—	—	1,783	76.87/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,371	2
Bulls	—	—	1,550	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,147	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	522.50/cwt	480.00–580.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	705.00/cwt	630.00–825.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	621.67/cwt	560.00–710.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	524.00/cwt	440.00–630.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	790.00/cwt	710.00–850.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	520.00/cwt	510.00–530.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	946.67/cwt	880.00–1,080.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	708.00/cwt	620.00–810.00	—	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	135.60/cwt	132.00–140.00	498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	116.36/cwt	115.00–119.00	675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	130.20/cwt	129.00–131.00	620	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	124.30/cwt	120.00–130.00	534	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	807	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	654	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	763	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	112.04/cwt	110.00–114.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	102.99/cwt	100.00–106.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	114.62/cwt	112.00–117.00	605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	110.36/cwt	107.00–113.00	686	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	124.20/cwt	123.00–125.00	528	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	117.23/cwt	115.00–121.00	547	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	116.95/cwt	115.00–121.00	433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	534	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	110.60/cwt	109.00–111.00	581	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	129.68/cwt	128.00–130.00	830	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	559	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	140.95/cwt	137.00–145.00	606	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	126.44/cwt	123.00–130.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	155.97/cwt	154.00–159.00	498	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	649	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	134.88/cwt	134.00–136.00	705	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	629	2

How this sale compares

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 Jun 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 284Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 18Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 11.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	49.00–51.00	50.09
2	—	1,135	55.00–57.00	56.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,783	75.00–79.00	76.87
2	—	1,550	74.00	74.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	480.00–580.00	522.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	630.00–825.00	705.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	560.00–710.00	621.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	440.00–630.00	524.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	710.00–850.00	790.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	510.00–530.00	520.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	880.00–1,080.00	946.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	620.00–810.00	708.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	132.00–140.00	135.60
2	—	615	115.00–117.00	115.99
2	—	575	121.00	121.00
2	—	495	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	640	128.00–130.00	129.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	125.00	125.00
2	—	375	149.00	149.00
2	—	430	137.00–145.00	140.95
2	—	585	123.00–130.00	126.44
6	—	319	154.00–159.00	155.97
6	—	481	135.00	135.00
9	—	523	134.00–136.00	134.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	135.00–136.00	135.50
3	—	580	115.00–119.00	116.36
5	—	476	129.00–131.00	130.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	120.00–130.00	124.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	727	111.00	111.00
14	—	523	125.00	125.00
17	—	625	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	110.00–114.00	112.04
2	—	683	100.00–106.00	102.99
3	—	528	112.00–117.00	114.62
3	—	622	107.00–113.00	110.36
5	—	425	123.00–125.00	124.20
8	—	467	115.00–121.00	117.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	110.00	110.00
2	—	575	105.00	105.00
3	—	370	115.00–121.00	116.95
4	—	475	110.00–115.00	112.50
5	—	525	109.00–111.00	110.60

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle