Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold Steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.32/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$139.32

77 head · 426 lb average

Value per head Derived

$593

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$18.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.63

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	427	148.88	636	34
Medium and Large 2	470	132.64	623	22
Medium and Large 3	377	130.83	493	21

One grade step is worth $18.05/cwt here — about $143 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 sale77 hd

139.32

—

AL average15 barns · 1,886 hd

135.69

+3.63

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	1,492	80.75	1,204	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,142	56.86	649	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,313	56.12	737	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	52.24	522	17

Every lot, as filed

40 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 1	—	423	173.31/cwt	170.00–178.00	733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	148.68/cwt	145.00–151.00	726	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	143.51/cwt	142.00–145.00	761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	129.99/cwt	129.00–131.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	141.92/cwt	138.00–144.00	471	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	614	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	140.01/cwt	139.00–141.00	809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	120.07/cwt	115.00–125.00	576	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	126.95/cwt	121.00–131.00	480	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	171.67/cwt	169.00–172.00	738	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	171.68/cwt	167.00–174.00	651	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	149.09/cwt	144.00–152.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	100.48/cwt	99.00–102.00	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	130.56/cwt	126.00–136.00	689	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	137.07/cwt	125.00–160.00	448	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	648	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	178.97/cwt	178.00–180.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	176.92/cwt	173.00–182.00	752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	160.40/cwt	157.00–165.00	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	149.80/cwt	149.00–150.00	547	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	140.00/cwt	137.00–146.00	532	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	127.19/cwt	121.00–130.00	539	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	117.61/cwt	111.00–121.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	138.28/cwt	135.00–145.00	584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	132.76/cwt	130.00–139.00	628	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	962.50/cwt	900.00–1,025.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	775.00–925.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	707.14/cwt	650.00–800.00	—	7
Bulls	—	—	1,549	82.56/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,279	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	54.85/cwt	52.00–56.00	624	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	58.09/cwt	57.00–59.00	665	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,221	58.31/cwt	57.00–60.00	712	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	54.29/cwt	54.00–55.00	755	6
Bulls	—	—	1,348	76.23/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,028	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	54.84/cwt	54.00–57.00	588	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	49.92/cwt	48.00–51.00	467	9

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 Dec 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 230Last week 358Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 41Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 23Year ago 26

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold Steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	170.00–178.00	173.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	145.00–151.00	148.68
2	—	530	142.00–145.00	143.51
2	—	588	129.00–131.00	129.99
2	—	638	125.00–126.00	125.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	111.00–121.00	117.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	145.00	145.00
27	—	435	149.00	149.00
5	—	365	149.00–150.00	149.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	138.00–144.00	141.92
2	—	775	99.00–102.00	100.48
5	—	528	126.00–136.00	130.56
4	—	380	137.00–146.00	140.00
3	—	422	135.00–145.00	138.28
5	—	473	130.00–139.00	132.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	115.00–125.00	120.07
4	—	378	121.00–131.00	126.95
10	—	327	125.00–160.00	137.07
4	—	424	121.00–130.00	127.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	180.00–181.00	180.50
2	—	578	139.00–141.00	140.01
12	—	430	169.00–172.00	171.67
4	—	379	167.00–174.00	171.68
3	—	528	144.00–152.00	149.09
3	—	485	157.00–165.00	160.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	178.00–180.00	178.97
4	—	425	173.00–182.00	176.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	962.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	775.00–925.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–800.00	707.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,549	80.00–85.00	82.56
2	—	1,348	73.00–79.00	76.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,138	52.00–56.00	54.85
13	—	1,144	57.00–59.00	58.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,221	57.00–60.00	58.31
6	—	1,390	54.00–55.00	54.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,073	54.00–57.00	54.84
9	—	935	48.00–51.00	49.92

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle