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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.91/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$119.91

172 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$422

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$11.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.12

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	715	125.40	897	70
Medium and Large 1	450	125.24	563	12thin
Medium and Large 2	478	115.60	552	62
Medium and Large 3	418	113.42	474	28

One grade step is worth $11.98/cwt here — about $422 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 sale172 hd

119.91

—

AL average11 barns · 1,703 hd

119.79

+0.12

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	57.04	699	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	940	46.21	434	6thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	120.96/cwt	120.00–124.00	397	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	110.00/cwt	105.00–113.00	628	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	164.14/cwt	162.00–167.00	611	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	763	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	169.84/cwt	169.00–171.00	554	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	127.40/cwt	125.00–128.00	734	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	150.92/cwt	148.00–154.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	125.13/cwt	123.00–127.00	658	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	620.00/cwt	590.00–650.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	118.68/cwt	116.00–121.00	671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	715	125.40/cwt	125.40–125.40	897	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	107.55/cwt	105.00–110.00	621	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	746	113.60/cwt	112.00–114.00	847	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	656	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	101.94/cwt	98.00–106.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	554	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	122.78/cwt	121.00–126.00	576	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	162.52/cwt	156.00–166.00	679	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	775.00/cwt	660.00–890.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	128.65/cwt	128.00–130.00	666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	136.54/cwt	131.00–141.00	646	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	110.33/cwt	110.00–111.00	690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	125.96/cwt	125.00–127.00	401	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	544	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	146.68/cwt	146.00–147.00	540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	113.39/cwt	110.00–115.00	483	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	102.72/cwt	100.00–106.00	540	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	107.28/cwt	105.00–109.00	661	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	110.38/cwt	109.00–112.00	578	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	120.17/cwt	115.00–125.00	507	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	49.72/cwt	49.00–51.00	482	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	118.64/cwt	115.00–120.00	443	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	150.92/cwt	148.00–152.00	644	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	124.88/cwt	120.00–128.00	468	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	147.81/cwt	145.00–152.00	625	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	58.08/cwt	57.00–59.00	723	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	42.69/cwt	42.00–43.00	388	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	107.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	123.47/cwt	119.00–128.00	584	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	133.43/cwt	130.00–137.00	571	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	524	117.52/cwt	110.00–120.00	616	4

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 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 146Year ago 91

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 23Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 42Year ago 24

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	120.00–124.00	120.96
5	—	426	110.00–115.00	113.39
7	—	526	100.00–106.00	102.72
8	—	373	115.00–120.00	118.64
2	—	473	105.00–110.00	107.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	715	125.40	125.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	577	105.00–110.00	107.55
2	—	685	98.00–106.00	101.94
2	—	318	125.00–127.00	125.96
4	—	475	114.00–115.00	114.50
4	—	616	105.00–109.00	107.28
13	—	524	109.00–112.00	110.38
16	—	422	115.00–125.00	120.17
12	—	375	120.00–128.00	124.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	436	127.00	127.00
5	—	469	121.00–126.00	122.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	105.00–113.00	110.00
4	—	473	119.00–128.00	123.47
5	—	428	130.00–137.00	133.43
4	—	524	110.00–120.00	117.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	123.00–127.00	125.13
3	—	565	116.00–121.00	118.68
2	—	675	100.00	100.00
9	—	473	131.00–141.00	136.54
3	—	625	110.00–111.00	110.33
6	—	423	145.00–152.00	147.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	418	156.00–166.00	162.52
3	—	518	128.00–130.00	128.65
2	—	475	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	372	162.00–167.00	164.14
4	—	557	137.00	137.00
6	—	326	169.00–171.00	169.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	576	125.00–128.00	127.40
2	—	385	148.00–154.00	150.92
5	—	746	112.00–114.00	113.60
4	—	656	121.00	121.00
13	—	427	148.00–152.00	150.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	146.00–147.00	146.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	590.00–650.00	620.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	660.00–890.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	970	49.00–51.00	49.72
3	—	910	42.00–43.00	42.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	56.00	56.00
2	—	1,245	57.00–59.00	58.08

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