Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.84/cwt on 283 head.

Average price

$121.84

283 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$350

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

$2.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.14

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	417	124.06	517	18thin
Medium and Large 2	527	122.62	647	37
Medium and Large 1	713	121.53	867	228

One grade step is worth $2.52/cwt here — about −$350 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 sale283 hd

121.84

—

AL average16 barns · 2,537 hd

131.98

−10.14

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	1,364	82.86	1,130	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	64.01	782	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,040	64.00	666	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,316	63.73	839	15

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	475	126.33/cwt	123.00–128.00	600	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	137.25/cwt	136.00–138.00	793	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	140.30/cwt	137.00–143.00	737	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	115.01/cwt	114.00–117.00	721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	546	149.75/cwt	149.75–149.75	818	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	119.66/cwt	117.00–121.00	689	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	132.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	566	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	108.50/cwt	107.00–110.00	732	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	130.26/cwt	129.00–133.00	679	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	137.98/cwt	136.00–141.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	123.06/cwt	123.00–124.00	954	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	107.97/cwt	106.00–110.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	118.99/cwt	117.00–121.00	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	748	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	875	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	654	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	785	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	607	144.75/cwt	144.75–144.75	879	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	122.66/cwt	122.00–123.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	821	118.75/cwt	118.75–118.75	975	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	124.40/cwt	124.00–126.00	714	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	643	124.04/cwt	123.00–124.50	798	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	694	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	949	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	764	120.75/cwt	120.75–120.75	923	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	133.51/cwt	133.00–134.00	901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	119.67/cwt	118.00–120.00	747	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	920	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	127.91/cwt	127.00–129.00	691	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	60.51/cwt	59.00–62.00	765	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,324	64.23/cwt	63.00–67.00	850	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	64.01/cwt	63.00–66.00	782	8
Bulls	—	—	1,068	77.73/cwt	74.00–80.00	830	4
Bulls	—	—	1,747	89.32/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,560	3
Bulls	—	—	1,370	83.09/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,138	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/cwt	975.00–1,025.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,387.50/cwt	1,300.00–1,475.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	908.33/cwt	850.00–950.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	937.50/cwt	925.00–950.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	941.67/cwt	875.00–1,075.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	775.00/cwt	750.00–800.00	—	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	134.47/cwt	133.00–136.00	578	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	666	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	862.50/cwt	825.00–900.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,431.25/cwt	1,350.00–1,525.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	130.99/cwt	130.00–133.00	423	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	744	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	147.95/cwt	145.00–151.00	473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	677	112.72/cwt	110.00–116.00	763	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	582	116.99/cwt	114.00–119.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	122.48/cwt	121.00–124.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	125.52/cwt	123.00–128.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	141.65/cwt	140.00–145.00	528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	128.29/cwt	125.00–130.00	482	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	569	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	129.49/cwt	125.00–132.00	612	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	148.49/cwt	146.00–151.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	123.48/cwt	120.00–126.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	510	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	142.44/cwt	141.00–144.00	605	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	121.52/cwt	119.00–123.00	755	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	797	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	120.01/cwt	119.00–122.00	632	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 Apr 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 607Last week 385Year ago 75

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 33Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 21Year ago 56

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 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
6	—	475	123.00–128.00	126.33
3	—	627	114.00–117.00	115.01
9	—	576	117.00–121.00	119.66
7	—	426	130.00–135.00	132.98
4	—	675	107.00–110.00	108.50
2	—	375	136.00	136.00
6	—	527	119.00–122.00	120.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	748	117.00	117.00
11	—	654	120.00	120.00
63	—	821	118.75	118.75
39	—	643	123.00–124.50	124.04
57	—	764	120.75	120.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	574	124.00–126.00	124.40
6	—	624	118.00–120.00	119.67
32	—	540	127.00–129.00	127.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	130.00–133.00	130.99
2	—	430	120.00–122.00	121.00
7	—	376	125.00–130.00	128.29
4	—	474	120.00	120.00
2	—	575	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	578	136.00–138.00	137.25
10	—	525	137.00–143.00	140.30
2	—	428	146.00–151.00	148.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	546	149.75	149.75
16	—	607	144.75	144.75
49	—	694	136.75	136.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	775	123.00–124.00	123.06
2	—	675	133.00–134.00	133.51
7	—	719	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	119.00	119.00
2	—	320	145.00–151.00	147.95
3	—	677	110.00–116.00	112.72
2	—	590	123.00–128.00	125.52
3	—	373	140.00–145.00	141.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	129.00–133.00	130.26
3	—	485	136.00–141.00	137.98
2	—	728	106.00–110.00	107.97
2	—	663	117.00–121.00	118.99
2	—	563	121.00–124.00	122.48
9	—	425	141.00–144.00	142.44
4	—	621	119.00–123.00	121.52
2	—	778	100.00–105.00	102.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	122.00–123.00	122.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	133.00–136.00	134.47
3	—	582	114.00–119.00	116.99
6	—	473	125.00–132.00	129.49
4	—	530	120.00–126.00	123.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	59.00–62.00	60.51
13	—	1,324	63.00–67.00	64.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,222	63.00–66.00	64.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	64.00	64.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,068	74.00–80.00	77.73
3	—	1,747	89.00–90.00	89.32
5	—	1,370	82.00–86.00	83.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	975.00–1,025.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,387.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–800.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–900.00	862.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–950.00	937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	875.00–1,075.00	941.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	850.00–950.00	908.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,431.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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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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