Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 13.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.71/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$115.71

68 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$541

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$6

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$12.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.58

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	439	122.14	536	32
Medium and Large 3	493	110.00	542	36

One grade step is worth $12.14/cwt here — about −$6 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 sale68 hd

115.71

—

AL average15 barns · 1,750 hd

121.29

−5.58

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	—	High	1,693	91.14	1,543	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	60.67	909	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,154	56.83	656	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	53.68	574	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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	125.93/cwt	123.00–129.00	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	142.95/cwt	138.00–146.00	616	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	113.23/cwt	110.00–118.00	708	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	127.79/cwt	124.00–132.00	672	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	135.46/cwt	133.00–140.00	641	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	131.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	569	3
Bred Cows	Small 1	—	—	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	170.50/cwt	170.00–171.00	568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	628	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	612.50/cwt	470.00–660.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	770.00/cwt	730.00–810.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	686.25/cwt	600.00–760.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	138.01/cwt	136.00–139.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	135.19/cwt	134.00–137.00	780	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	146.67/cwt	145.00–150.00	551	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	138.09/cwt	136.00–144.00	456	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	123.78/cwt	121.00–128.00	526	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	442	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	137.36/cwt	132.00–140.00	529	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	128.59/cwt	125.00–131.00	611	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	672	114.02/cwt	110.00–115.00	766	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	157.48/cwt	155.00–160.00	524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	96.73/cwt	90.00–100.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	463	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	118.18/cwt	115.00–119.00	506	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	112.15/cwt	107.00–116.00	536	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	103.84/cwt	100.00–110.00	545	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	108.36/cwt	105.00–112.00	622	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	54.00/cwt	52.00–55.00	650	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	60.67/cwt	59.00–62.00	909	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	128.95/cwt	125.00–132.00	490	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	118.70/cwt	116.00–123.00	556	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	133.84/cwt	132.00–136.00	430	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	101.33/cwt	100.00–102.00	585	3
Bulls	—	—	1,693	91.14/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,543	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	111.70/cwt	110.00–115.00	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	529	119.37/cwt	115.00–121.00	631	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	125.50/cwt	122.00–130.00	596	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	53.68/cwt	51.00–56.00	574	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	59.66/cwt	59.00–60.00	659	3

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 Mar 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 228Last week 155Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 37Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 13Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 10.00 to 13.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	123.00–129.00	125.93
4	—	431	138.00–146.00	142.95
4	—	625	110.00–118.00	113.23
5	—	526	124.00–132.00	127.79
6	—	473	133.00–140.00	135.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	130.00–135.00	131.72
3	—	582	110.00–115.00	111.70
5	—	529	115.00–121.00	119.37
8	—	475	122.00–130.00	125.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	170.00–171.00	170.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	146.00	146.00
2	—	658	120.00–121.00	120.50
3	—	522	136.00–139.00	138.01
5	—	577	134.00–137.00	135.19
9	—	376	145.00–150.00	146.67
2	—	333	155.00–160.00	157.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	330	136.00–144.00	138.09
5	—	385	132.00–140.00	137.36
5	—	475	125.00–131.00	128.59
5	—	672	110.00–115.00	114.02
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	425	121.00–128.00	123.78
8	—	574	105.00–112.00	108.36
4	—	380	125.00–132.00	128.95
4	—	468	116.00–123.00	118.70
7	—	321	132.00–136.00	133.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	128.00–130.00	128.99
3	—	668	90.00–100.00	96.73
4	—	375	123.00–124.00	123.50
5	—	428	115.00–119.00	118.18
6	—	478	107.00–116.00	112.15
13	—	525	100.00–110.00	103.84
3	—	577	100.00–102.00	101.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	860.00	860.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	470.00–660.00	612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	730.00–810.00	770.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–760.00	686.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,203	52.00–55.00	54.00
3	—	1,105	59.00–60.00	59.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	59.00–62.00	60.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,069	51.00–56.00	53.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,693	90.00–92.00	91.14

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