Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.46/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$134.46

179 head · 685 lb average

Value per head Derived

$921

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$394

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

$19.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.53

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	429	147.63	633	27
Medium and Large 3	374	141.37	529	16thin
Medium and Large 1	745	133.88	997	73
Medium and Large 1-2	804	127.75	1,027	63

One grade step is worth $19.88/cwt here — about −$394 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 sale179 hd

134.46

—

AL average16 barns · 1,609 hd

141.99

−7.53

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	1,498	94.70	1,419	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,285	76.00	977	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,143	72.91	834	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,000	68.12	681	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 1	—	470	165.98/cwt	165.00–168.00	780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	137.98/cwt	136.00–140.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	133.52/cwt	132.00–135.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	156.74/cwt	150.00–160.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	150.65/cwt	150.00–152.00	630	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	524	132.98/cwt	129.00–135.00	697	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	146.49/cwt	146.00–147.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	158.73/cwt	156.00–161.00	597	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	161.02/cwt	160.00–162.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	150.97/cwt	150.00–152.00	948	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	155.43/cwt	152.00–158.00	502	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	172.03/cwt	170.00–173.00	635	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	138.99/cwt	137.00–141.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	151.86/cwt	151.00–155.00	571	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	146.69/cwt	145.00–151.00	474	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	149.25/cwt	146.00–154.00	627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	153.49/cwt	153.00–154.00	964	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	804	127.75/cwt	127.75–127.75	1,027	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	137.75/cwt	133.00–140.00	580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	148.50/cwt	148.00–149.00	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	761	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,012	67
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	140.71/cwt	135.00–145.00	514	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	148.44/cwt	145.00–150.00	704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	863	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	820.83/cwt	700.00–875.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	884.09/cwt	750.00–950.00	—	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	968.75/cwt	850.00–1,025.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,337.50/cwt	1,250.00–1,400.00	—	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	965.00/cwt	875.00–1,025.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,262.50/cwt	1,250.00–1,275.00	—	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	70.79/cwt	70.00–71.00	854	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	977	2
Bulls	—	—	1,570	96.75/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,519	4
Bulls	—	—	1,355	90.61/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,228	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	74.61/cwt	73.00–76.00	815	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	69.74/cwt	67.00–71.00	691	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	62.43/cwt	61.00–64.00	645	2

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 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 155Year ago 202

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 25Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 24Year ago 52

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	165.00–168.00	165.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	136.00–140.00	137.98
2	—	583	132.00–135.00	133.52
3	—	470	150.00–160.00	156.74
2	—	628	130.00–135.00	132.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	150.00–152.00	150.65
4	—	524	129.00–135.00	132.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	146.00–147.00	146.49
2	—	628	153.00–154.00	153.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	156.00–161.00	158.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	160.00–162.00	161.02
2	—	628	150.00–152.00	150.97
4	—	369	170.00–173.00	172.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	323	152.00–158.00	155.43
2	—	518	137.00–141.00	138.99
6	—	376	151.00–155.00	151.86
3	—	420	146.00–154.00	149.25
2	—	723	110.00–112.00	111.00
7	—	474	145.00–150.00	148.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	323	145.00–151.00	146.69
4	—	421	133.00–140.00	137.75
2	—	475	130.00–132.00	130.97
3	—	365	135.00–145.00	140.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	144.00–145.00	144.50
2	—	510	148.00–149.00	148.50
2	—	625	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	804	127.75	127.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	761	133.00	133.00

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	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	850.00–1,025.00	968.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,337.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	750.00–950.00	884.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,262.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–875.00	820.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	965.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,206	70.00–71.00	70.79
5	—	1,093	73.00–76.00	74.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	76.00	76.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	991	67.00–71.00	69.74
2	—	1,033	61.00–64.00	62.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,570	95.00–100.00	96.75
2	—	1,355	89.00–92.00	90.61

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

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle