Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.42/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$115.42

89 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$7.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.08

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	120.61	607	18thin
Medium and Large 2	507	114.69	582	37
Medium and Large 3	447	113.47	507	34

One grade step is worth $7.14/cwt here — about $100 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 sale89 hd

115.42

—

AL average11 barns · 1,156 hd

117.50

−2.08

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	1,683	98.02	1,650	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,275	67.09	855	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,120	57.64	646	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	936	51.82	485	9thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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	—	578	112.65/cwt	110.00–114.00	651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	127.25/cwt	127.00–128.00	541	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	126.02/cwt	124.00–127.00	587	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	117.20/cwt	115.00–119.00	607	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	107.41/cwt	103.00–112.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	120.00/cwt	115.00–125.00	510	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	116.18/cwt	111.00–120.00	554	5
Bulls	—	—	1,683	98.02/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,650	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,291	68.36/cwt	61.00–73.00	883	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	67.03/cwt	65.00–68.00	854	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	56.57/cwt	54.00–59.00	577	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	912	50.46/cwt	48.00–53.00	460	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	57.64/cwt	57.00–59.00	646	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,200	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	110.99/cwt	105.00–115.00	525	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	119.24/cwt	118.00–120.00	565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	123.41/cwt	122.00–125.00	584	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	101.99/cwt	100.00–104.00	635	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	133.20/cwt	128.00–137.00	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	121.04/cwt	119.00–125.00	519	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	685.00/cwt	660.00–710.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	486.67/cwt	460.00–500.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	480.00/cwt	470.00–490.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	740.00/cwt	690.00–860.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	880.00/cwt	780.00–940.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	648.75/cwt	625.00–660.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,061.11/cwt	880.00–1,210.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	810.00–970.00	—	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	120.67/cwt	120.00–121.00	690	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	117.00/cwt	115.00–120.00	618	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	647	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	144.93/cwt	140.00–147.00	548	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	120.46/cwt	117.00–124.00	512	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	139.50/cwt	137.00–142.00	481	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	147.84/cwt	146.00–150.00	483	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	127.01/cwt	125.00–130.00	478	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	570	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	113.50/cwt	110.00–117.00	482	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	118.67/cwt	116.00–120.00	445	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	122.52/cwt	121.00–124.00	417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	107.19/cwt	105.00–114.00	620	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	116.83/cwt	115.00–119.00	610	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 Jun 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 228Last week 195Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 36Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	110.00–114.00	112.65
4	—	425	127.00–128.00	127.25
4	—	466	124.00–127.00	126.02
5	—	518	115.00–119.00	117.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	103.00–112.00	107.41
4	—	425	115.00–125.00	120.00
5	—	477	111.00–120.00	116.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	105.00–115.00	110.99
10	—	518	110.00	110.00
10	—	425	110.00–117.00	113.50
6	—	375	116.00–120.00	118.67
2	—	340	121.00–124.00	122.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	118.00–120.00	119.24
2	—	363	124.00–125.00	124.50
2	—	623	100.00–104.00	101.99
3	—	315	128.00–137.00	133.20
5	—	429	119.00–125.00	121.04
15	—	578	105.00–114.00	107.19
6	—	522	115.00–119.00	116.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	565	115.00	115.00
12	—	473	122.00–125.00	123.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	120.00–121.00	120.67
4	—	378	140.00–147.00	144.93
6	—	327	146.00–150.00	147.84
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	115.00–120.00	117.00
2	—	575	110.00–115.00	112.48
2	—	425	117.00–124.00	120.46
2	—	345	137.00–142.00	139.50
7	—	376	125.00–130.00	127.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,683	96.00–100.00	98.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,291	61.00–73.00	68.36
5	—	1,274	65.00–68.00	67.03
1	—	1,200	61.00	61.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,020	54.00–59.00	56.57
7	—	912	48.00–53.00	50.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	57.00–59.00	57.64

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	—	—	660.00–710.00	685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	470.00–490.00	480.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	460.00–500.00	486.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	690.00–860.00	740.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	780.00–940.00	880.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	625.00–660.00	648.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	880.00–1,210.00	1,061.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	810.00–970.00	850.00

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