Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.78/cwt on 132 head.

Average price

$109.78

132 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$506

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$45

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

$20.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.56

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	426	120.72	515	29
Medium and Large 2	472	109.78	518	70
Medium and Large 3	469	100.16	469	33

One grade step is worth $20.57/cwt here — about $45 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 sale132 hd

109.78

—

AL average15 barns · 2,328 hd

114.34

−4.56

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	1,444	69.39	1,002	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,106	52.59	582	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	980	37.89	371	10

Every lot, as filed

49 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 2	—	375	116.93/cwt	114.00–121.00	438	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	100.67/cwt	97.00–103.00	633	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	104.65/cwt	102.00–109.00	546	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	101.99/cwt	100.00–106.00	585	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	119.52/cwt	119.00–121.00	379	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	452	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	560	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	123.73/cwt	122.00–127.00	463	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	120.30/cwt	119.00–121.00	511	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	121.62/cwt	120.00–128.00	513	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	96.39/cwt	92.00–101.00	555	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	112.78/cwt	110.00–120.00	533	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	626	88.25/cwt	86.00–89.00	552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	99.00/cwt	97.00–101.00	510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	536	115.09/cwt	111.00–120.00	617	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	132.23/cwt	130.00–135.00	563	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	97.00/cwt	95.00–100.00	655	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	107.60/cwt	105.00–110.00	621	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	636	104.73/cwt	99.00–108.00	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	583	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	82.45/cwt	80.00–85.00	602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	116.00/cwt	115.00–117.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	111.20/cwt	105.00–115.00	535	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	111.83/cwt	110.00–118.00	480	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	553	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	107.46/cwt	105.00–109.00	413	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	96.72/cwt	94.00–102.00	457	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	97.47/cwt	90.00–100.00	514	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	427	103.69/cwt	100.00–105.00	443	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	160.50/cwt	160.00–161.00	510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	150.97/cwt	150.00–152.00	571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	148.43/cwt	145.00–155.00	487	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	145.55/cwt	138.00–149.00	552	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	128.64/cwt	126.00–130.00	486	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	572	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	116.22/cwt	115.00–120.00	606	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	600.00/cwt	500.00–700.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	416.67/cwt	400.00–440.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	520.00/cwt	490.00–550.00	—	2
Bulls	—	—	1,793	75.04/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,345	2
Bulls	—	—	1,328	67.50/cwt	66.00–69.00	896	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	52.59/cwt	50.00–55.00	582	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	41.51/cwt	40.00–43.00	396	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	35.48/cwt	34.00–37.00	354	6

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 Nov 20, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 448Last week 91Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 22Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 24Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	375	114.00–121.00	116.93
9	—	629	97.00–103.00	100.67
9	—	522	102.00–109.00	104.65
7	—	574	100.00–106.00	101.99
6	—	317	119.00–121.00	119.52
11	—	481	105.00–115.00	111.20
18	—	429	110.00–118.00	111.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	452	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	374	122.00–127.00	123.73
10	—	425	119.00–121.00	120.30
2	—	625	104.00	104.00
2	—	470	116.00–117.00	116.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	553	95.00	95.00
4	—	384	105.00–109.00	107.46
8	—	473	94.00–102.00	96.72
8	—	527	90.00–100.00	97.47
10	—	427	100.00–105.00	103.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	120.00–128.00	121.62
5	—	576	92.00–101.00	96.39
5	—	473	110.00–120.00	112.78
4	—	626	86.00–89.00	88.25
2	—	515	97.00–101.00	99.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	536	111.00–120.00	115.09
13	—	426	130.00–135.00	132.23
5	—	675	95.00–100.00	97.00
5	—	577	105.00–110.00	107.60
4	—	636	99.00–108.00	104.73
4	—	486	120.00	120.00
2	—	730	80.00–85.00	82.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	115.00–117.00	116.00
2	—	468	132.00–133.00	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	160.00–161.00	160.50
2	—	378	150.00–152.00	150.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	126.00	126.00
3	—	525	128.00	128.00
8	—	328	145.00–155.00	148.43
12	—	379	138.00–149.00	145.55
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	130.00	130.00
3	—	378	126.00–130.00	128.64
4	—	475	120.00–121.00	120.50
4	—	521	115.00–120.00	116.22

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	500.00–700.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	400.00–440.00	416.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	490.00–550.00	520.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,793	74.00–76.00	75.04
6	—	1,328	66.00–69.00	67.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,106	50.00–55.00	52.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	955	40.00–43.00	41.51
6	—	997	34.00–37.00	35.48

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle