Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.35/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$114.35

97 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$564

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$10.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.09

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	122.00	633	6thin
Medium and Large 2	503	114.81	577	66
Medium and Large 3	463	111.29	515	25

One grade step is worth $10.71/cwt here — about $118 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 sale97 hd

114.35

—

AL average15 barns · 1,911 hd

120.44

−6.09

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	1,730	79.60	1,377	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	55.16	689	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	54.71	778	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	48.59	486	21

Every lot, as filed

57 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	135.49/cwt	133.00–138.00	709	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	118.98/cwt	117.00–120.00	930	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	108.29/cwt	105.00–113.00	518	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	107.40/cwt	105.00–110.00	565	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	114.21/cwt	110.00–119.00	482	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	104.69/cwt	100.00–107.00	599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	393	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	115.81/cwt	115.00–120.00	549	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	111.87/cwt	110.00–116.00	587	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	109.91/cwt	109.00–111.00	631	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	108.53/cwt	104.00–110.00	683	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	122.62/cwt	120.00–125.00	520	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	126.16/cwt	125.00–129.00	402	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	124.47/cwt	124.00–125.00	467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	113.97/cwt	110.00–115.00	546	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	110.24/cwt	110.00–111.00	574	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	119.73/cwt	116.00–123.00	515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	108.65/cwt	107.00–110.00	632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	118.14/cwt	115.00–122.00	620	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	121.32/cwt	116.00–126.00	579	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	116.75/cwt	112.00–120.00	670	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	110.59/cwt	109.00–113.00	691	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	127.58/cwt	125.00–136.00	541	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	109.51/cwt	109.00–110.00	742	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	49.13/cwt	48.00–51.00	482	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	53.80/cwt	53.00–55.00	561	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	42.18/cwt	40.00–45.00	421	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	54.71/cwt	53.00–57.00	778	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	55.05/cwt	54.00–57.00	690	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	59.17/cwt	58.00–63.00	740	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	50.24/cwt	48.00–52.00	621	7
Bulls	—	—	1,634	76.57/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,251	4
Bulls	—	—	1,825	82.64/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,508	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	675.00/cwt	660.00–690.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	721.25/cwt	660.00–780.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	580.00/cwt	500.00–660.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	756.67/cwt	670.00–870.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,167.50/cwt	1,125.00–1,210.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	124.20/cwt	120.00–129.00	530	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	117.75/cwt	115.00–120.00	676	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	130.00/cwt	125.00–135.00	475	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	119.66/cwt	119.00–120.00	637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	138.92/cwt	135.00–141.00	461	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	643	114.99/cwt	112.00–118.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	125.38/cwt	120.00–129.00	716	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	128.86/cwt	124.00–133.00	682	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	140.40/cwt	139.00–143.00	522	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	122.47/cwt	120.00–126.00	757	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	120.65/cwt	119.00–123.00	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	131.74/cwt	129.00–135.00	628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	116.49/cwt	115.00–118.00	854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	151.88/cwt	147.00–157.00	475	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 Jul 31, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 321Last week 320Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 23Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 46Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	133.00–138.00	135.49
3	—	782	117.00–120.00	118.98
2	—	735	119.00–120.00	119.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	120.00–129.00	124.20
4	—	574	115.00–120.00	117.75
4	—	365	125.00–135.00	130.00
3	—	532	119.00–120.00	119.66
3	—	332	135.00–141.00	138.92
2	—	643	112.00–118.00	114.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	571	120.00–129.00	125.38
8	—	529	124.00–133.00	128.86
7	—	372	139.00–143.00	140.40
4	—	618	120.00–126.00	122.47
3	—	685	119.00–123.00	120.65
3	—	477	129.00–135.00	131.74
2	—	733	115.00–118.00	116.49
2	—	313	147.00–157.00	151.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	105.00–113.00	108.29
5	—	526	105.00–110.00	107.40
5	—	422	110.00–119.00	114.21
3	—	572	100.00–107.00	104.69
3	—	375	120.00	120.00
2	—	325	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	474	115.00–120.00	115.81
15	—	525	110.00–116.00	111.87
11	—	574	109.00–111.00	109.91
9	—	629	104.00–110.00	108.53
8	—	424	120.00–125.00	122.62
5	—	319	125.00–129.00	126.16
2	—	375	124.00–125.00	124.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	115.00	115.00
2	—	305	135.00–137.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	110.00–115.00	113.97
4	—	521	110.00–111.00	110.24
4	—	430	116.00–123.00	119.73
3	—	582	107.00–110.00	108.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	525	115.00–122.00	118.14
10	—	477	116.00–126.00	121.32
8	—	574	112.00–120.00	116.75
5	—	625	109.00–113.00	110.59
5	—	424	125.00–136.00	127.58
2	—	678	109.00–110.00	109.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	982	48.00–51.00	49.13
5	—	1,043	53.00–55.00	53.80
5	—	997	40.00–45.00	42.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,422	53.00–57.00	54.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,253	54.00–57.00	55.05
9	—	1,251	58.00–63.00	59.17
7	—	1,237	48.00–52.00	50.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,634	74.00–79.00	76.57
4	—	1,825	80.00–84.00	82.64

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	660.00–690.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	660.00–780.00	721.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	500.00–660.00	580.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	670.00–870.00	756.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,210.00	1,167.50

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.

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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

Frisco City Stockyard - Frisco City, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle