Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.08/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$116.08

93 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$597

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$9.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.27

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	119.49	660	46
Medium and Large 2	495	114.58	567	29
Medium and Large 3	450	109.77	494	18thin

One grade step is worth $9.71/cwt here — about $166 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 sale93 hd

116.08

—

AL average15 barns · 1,401 hd

118.35

−2.27

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	—	Low	1,674	72.74	1,218	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,550	59.52	923	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,241	49.45	614	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	40.11	415	9thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	113.01/cwt	112.00–114.00	467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	110.62/cwt	105.00–114.00	634	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	111.38/cwt	108.00–115.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	118.18/cwt	115.00–120.00	500	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	115.96/cwt	113.00–119.00	539	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	669	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	123.68/cwt	122.00–125.00	449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	102.99/cwt	101.00–105.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	130.03/cwt	126.00–134.00	400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	483	127.42/cwt	126.50–129.00	615	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	684	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	756	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	430	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	568	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	549	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	127.51/cwt	127.00–128.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	111.84/cwt	108.00–115.00	589	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	113.00/cwt	110.00–114.00	537	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	103.56/cwt	100.00–107.00	601	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	123.54/cwt	122.00–125.00	516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	115.01/cwt	112.00–119.00	654	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	132.52/cwt	129.00–136.00	578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	119.66/cwt	119.00–120.00	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	125.98/cwt	122.00–130.00	608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	138.29/cwt	135.00–144.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	99.96/cwt	96.00–104.00	565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	111.25/cwt	110.00–113.00	533	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	117.19/cwt	115.00–119.00	377	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	103.81/cwt	101.00–105.00	543	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	853	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	788	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	735	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	456	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	684	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	667	129.75/cwt	129.75–129.75	865	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	133.50/cwt	131.00–136.00	521	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	591	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	650	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	663	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	657	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	379	124.97/cwt	122.00–126.00	474	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	114.24/cwt	112.00–118.00	660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	128.40/cwt	126.00–130.00	417	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	685.00/cwt	610.00–750.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	805.71/cwt	770.00–850.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	738.57/cwt	700.00–790.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	575.00/cwt	550.00–600.00	—	2
Bulls	—	—	1,315	68.60/cwt	67.00–70.00	902	2
Bulls	—	—	2,033	76.87/cwt	76.00–78.00	1,563	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	55.41/cwt	54.00–56.00	707	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	45.31/cwt	42.00–47.00	556	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	50.61/cwt	49.00–53.00	627	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	59.52/cwt	59.00–60.00	923	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	42.01/cwt	41.00–43.00	447	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	38.59/cwt	38.00–39.00	391	5

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 Aug 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 117Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 15Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 0Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	112.00–114.00	113.01
2	—	565	96.00–104.00	99.96
4	—	479	110.00–113.00	111.25
5	—	322	115.00–119.00	117.19
5	—	523	101.00–105.00	103.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	105.00–114.00	110.62
5	—	520	108.00–115.00	111.38
5	—	423	115.00–120.00	118.18
4	—	465	113.00–119.00	115.96
3	—	625	107.00	107.00
3	—	363	122.00–125.00	123.68
2	—	663	101.00–105.00	102.99
2	—	308	126.00–134.00	130.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	483	126.50–129.00	127.42
8	—	684	110.50	110.50
4	—	430	132.00	132.00
2	—	555	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	595	115.00	115.00
5	—	549	116.00	116.00
2	—	775	90.00	90.00
2	—	458	125.00–126.00	125.50
2	—	423	127.00–128.00	127.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	527	108.00–115.00	111.84
4	—	475	110.00–114.00	113.00
2	—	580	100.00–107.00	103.56
2	—	418	122.00–125.00	123.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	569	112.00–119.00	115.01
4	—	436	129.00–136.00	132.52
3	—	527	119.00–120.00	119.66
2	—	675	103.00	103.00
2	—	625	110.00	110.00
2	—	483	122.00–130.00	125.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	135.00–144.00	138.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	705	121.00	121.00
8	—	606	130.00	130.00
13	—	561	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	456	150.00	150.00
7	—	667	129.75	129.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	131.00–136.00	133.50
3	—	428	138.00	138.00
4	—	489	133.00	133.00
4	—	510	130.00	130.00
5	—	557	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	379	122.00–126.00	124.97
4	—	578	112.00–118.00	114.24
5	—	325	126.00–130.00	128.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	610.00–750.00	685.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	770.00–850.00	805.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–790.00	738.57
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–600.00	575.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	67.00–70.00	68.60
2	—	2,033	76.00–78.00	76.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,276	54.00–56.00	55.41
10	—	1,226	42.00–47.00	45.31
10	—	1,239	49.00–53.00	50.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	59.00–60.00	59.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,065	41.00–43.00	42.01
5	—	1,012	38.00–39.00	38.59

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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Frisco City Stockyards

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle