Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.76/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$147.76

149 head · 626 lb average

Value per head Derived

$925

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$13.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.60

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	698	151.90	1,060	73
Medium and Large 2	458	151.51	694	29
Medium and Large 3	375	148.00	555	3thin
Medium and Large 1	634	138.41	877	44

One grade step is worth $13.49/cwt here — about $183 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 sale149 hd

147.76

—

AL average15 barns · 1,646 hd

148.36

−0.60

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	1,516	82.74	1,254	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,422	67.26	957	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,103	63.95	705	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	58.96	603	6thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	163.18/cwt	159.00–169.00	614	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	136.18/cwt	134.00–137.00	867	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	130.60/cwt	129.00–131.00	818	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	133.00/cwt	132.00–134.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	127.01/cwt	126.00–128.00	610	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	122.49/cwt	120.00–125.00	579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	160.00/cwt	154.00–164.00	680	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	698	151.90/cwt	151.90–151.90	1,060	73
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	140.73/cwt	140.00–143.00	663	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	175.41/cwt	172.00–179.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	712	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	883	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	125.78/cwt	123.00–129.00	459	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	128.26/cwt	128.00–131.00	938	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	148.00/cwt	144.00–150.00	555	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	173.19/cwt	169.00–175.00	573	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	136.51/cwt	135.00–139.00	729	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	136.87/cwt	136.00–138.00	779	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	124.33/cwt	124.00–125.00	712	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	128.55/cwt	125.00–135.00	605	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	129.66/cwt	128.00–132.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	137.33/cwt	136.00–139.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	152.59/cwt	146.00–156.00	656	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	407	160.34/cwt	159.00–162.00	653	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	64.55/cwt	64.00–66.00	944	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	63.95/cwt	63.00–65.00	705	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	922	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	67.71/cwt	67.00–69.00	991	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	56.93/cwt	55.00–58.00	585	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	60.98/cwt	60.00–62.00	620	3
Bulls	—	—	1,633	88.20/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,440	3
Bulls	—	—	1,340	74.55/cwt	74.00–75.00	999	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	720.00/cwt	660.00–760.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	770.00/cwt	730.00–820.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	603.33/cwt	500.00–660.00	—	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	121.99/cwt	120.00–125.00	642	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	121.86/cwt	121.00–123.00	701	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	122.01/cwt	116.00–126.00	632	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	139.95/cwt	138.00–144.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	124.80/cwt	124.00–125.00	715	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	133.00/cwt	131.00–135.00	503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,014	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	184.17/cwt	180.00–190.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	130.40/cwt	129.00–132.00	558	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	620	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	794	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	117.99/cwt	115.00–121.00	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	131.00/cwt	129.00–133.00	449	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 Aug 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 355Last week 331Year ago 196

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 47Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 10Year ago 11

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	159.00–169.00	163.18
5	—	626	129.00–131.00	130.60
6	—	425	154.00–164.00	160.00
4	—	471	140.00–143.00	140.73
4	—	331	169.00–175.00	173.19
4	—	534	135.00–139.00	136.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	637	134.00–137.00	136.18
2	—	658	132.00–134.00	133.00
2	—	370	172.00–179.00	175.41
11	—	731	128.00–131.00	128.26
9	—	569	136.00–138.00	136.87
6	—	780	130.00	130.00
3	—	327	180.00–190.00	184.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	698	151.90	151.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	144.00–150.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	126.00–128.00	127.01
8	—	526	120.00–125.00	121.99
7	—	575	121.00–123.00	121.86
3	—	378	131.00–135.00	133.00
5	—	428	129.00–132.00	130.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	120.00–125.00	122.49
5	—	365	123.00–129.00	125.78
2	—	518	115.00–121.00	117.99
3	—	343	129.00–133.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	712	124.00	124.00
4	—	620	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	124.00–125.00	124.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	124.00–125.00	124.33
3	—	520	128.00–132.00	129.66
3	—	472	136.00–139.00	137.33
3	—	430	146.00–156.00	152.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	125.00–135.00	128.55
4	—	518	116.00–126.00	122.01
3	—	420	138.00–144.00	139.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	159.00–162.00	160.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,463	64.00–66.00	64.55
2	—	1,280	72.00	72.00
3	—	1,463	67.00–69.00	67.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	63.00–65.00	63.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,027	55.00–58.00	56.93
3	—	1,017	60.00–62.00	60.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,633	86.00–89.00	88.20
2	—	1,340	74.00–75.00	74.55

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	660.00–760.00	720.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	730.00–820.00	770.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–660.00	603.33

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

Steers · 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