Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.22/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$167.22

105 head · 608 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$15.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.41

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	442	179.52	794	11thin
Medium and Large 1	642	165.94	1,066	87
Medium and Large 3	441	163.71	722	7thin

One grade step is worth $15.81/cwt here — about $73 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 sale105 hd

167.22

—

AL average15 barns · 1,339 hd

169.62

−2.41

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	1,908	99.74	1,903	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,325	84.05	1,114	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,268	74.36	943	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	69.66	741	5thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,050	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$867	3thin

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	—	475	176.49/cwt	176.00–177.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	177.17/cwt	174.00–181.00	753	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	151.01/cwt	149.00–153.00	811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	138.98/cwt	138.00–140.00	873	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	150.70/cwt	149.00–153.00	723	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	166.29/cwt	162.00–172.00	783	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	644	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,063	67
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	169.02/cwt	168.00–170.00	870	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	156.98/cwt	154.00–163.00	743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	182.03/cwt	180.00–184.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	155.50/cwt	155.00–156.00	813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	787	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,184	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	118.00/cwt	117.00–119.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	847	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	553	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	998	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	148.79/cwt	147.00–150.00	783	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	171.53/cwt	168.00–175.00	986	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	178.96/cwt	175.00–185.00	789	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	160.98/cwt	159.00–163.00	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	142.02/cwt	139.00–145.00	537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	156.00/cwt	151.00–161.00	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	158.97/cwt	155.00–162.00	582	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	129.77/cwt	125.00–135.00	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	152.04/cwt	150.00–155.00	789	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	151.17/cwt	148.00–153.00	717	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	150.65/cwt	145.00–154.00	496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	143.99/cwt	143.00–145.00	893	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	145.03/cwt	142.00–148.00	812	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	161.00/cwt	160.00–162.00	765	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	151.16/cwt	151.00–152.00	872	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	165.53/cwt	164.00–169.00	715	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	866.67/head	800.00–950.00	867	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	84.05/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,114	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	74.03/cwt	73.00–75.00	754	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	66.75/cwt	64.00–69.00	730	3
Bulls	—	—	1,908	99.74/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,903	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	74.36/cwt	72.00–76.00	943	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 Aug 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 290Last week 180Year ago 355

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 13Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 5Year ago 21

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	176.00–177.00	176.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	174.00–181.00	177.17
3	—	537	149.00–153.00	151.01
2	—	628	138.00–140.00	138.98
6	—	471	162.00–172.00	166.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	149.00–153.00	150.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	644	165.00	165.00
2	—	575	168.00–175.00	171.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	168.00–170.00	169.02
7	—	441	175.00–185.00	178.96
2	—	375	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	154.00–163.00	156.98
2	—	310	180.00–184.00	182.03
2	—	523	155.00–156.00	155.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	787	150.50	150.50
11	—	553	180.50	180.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	117.00–119.00	118.00
2	—	378	139.00–145.00	142.02
3	—	533	125.00–135.00	129.77
4	—	329	145.00–154.00	150.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	125.00–126.00	125.51
5	—	526	147.00–150.00	148.79
2	—	328	159.00–163.00	160.98
3	—	438	151.00–161.00	156.00
5	—	366	155.00–162.00	158.97
6	—	474	148.00–153.00	151.17
2	—	560	142.00–148.00	145.03
2	—	625	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	519	150.00–155.00	152.04
2	—	620	143.00–145.00	143.99
4	—	475	160.00–162.00	161.00
6	—	577	151.00–152.00	151.16
9	—	432	164.00–169.00	165.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–950.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,325	83.00–85.00	84.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	73.00–75.00	74.03
3	—	1,093	64.00–69.00	66.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,268	72.00–76.00	74.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,908	98.00–101.00	99.74

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Frisco City Stockyard - Frisco City, AL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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