Name: Frisco City Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-15

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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $408.84/cwt on 7 head, up $26.50 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 9 of 9 comparable sales and sits +36.86 against this barn's trailing median of $371.98.

Average price

$408.84

▲ 26.50 vs prior sale

7 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,227

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$71.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.49

vs AL average

−18.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	434.95	2,292	3thin
Medium and Large 2	538	414.98	2,233	2thin
Medium and Large 3	578	363.52	2,101	2thin

One grade step is worth $71.43/cwt here — about $191 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

9 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $411.54, low $332.53, median $371.98 across 9 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

408.84

—

AL average16 barns · 526 hd

414.33

−5.49

National average182 barns · 12,591 hd

427.39

−18.55

This barn, trailing median9 sales

371.98

+36.86

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	—	High	1,827	210.57	3,846	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,540	171.32	2,638	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	150.75	1,630	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,400	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,113	2thin

Every lot, as filed

38 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	200–250	223	587.42/cwt	585.00–590.00	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	414.98/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,233	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	363.52/cwt	362.00–365.00	2,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	448.76/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,921	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	470.26/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,224	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	589	417.53/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,459	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	324	467.72/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	549.91/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	477.04/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,080	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	434.95/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,292	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	496.60/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,927	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	538.38/cwt	525.00–550.00	1,750	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	440.06/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,147	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	482.36/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,326	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	431.54/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,266	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	386.58/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,234	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	438.30/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	353.02/cwt	350.00–357.00	2,228	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	424.88/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,784	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,400	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,112.50/head	2,050.00–2,175.00	2,113	2
Bulls	—	—	1,645	216.71/cwt	213.00–221.00	3,565	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	171.32/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,638	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	157.75/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,625	2
Bulls	—	—	2,008	204.42/cwt	201.00–207.00	4,105	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	146.09/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	449.90/cwt	435.00–460.00	2,393	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	458.55/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,742	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	560.97/cwt	555.00–570.00	1,851	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	534.90/cwt	530.00–545.00	1,974	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	474.88/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,484	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	484.59/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	404.13/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,936	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	364.96/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,062	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	448.94/cwt	440.00–475.00	2,141	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	475.12/cwt	460.00–485.00	2,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	395.74/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,070	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	410.96/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,985	5

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 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 229Last week 197Year ago 124

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 20Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 28Year ago 8

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
2	200–250	223	585.00–590.00	587.42
6	300–350	325	525.00–550.00	538.38
6	350–400	388	490.00–520.00	496.60
4	450–500	473	460.00–480.00	470.26
5	500–550	532	435.00–460.00	449.90
4	550–600	589	405.00–425.00	417.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	465.00–495.00	484.59
3	350–400	380	450.00–475.00	458.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	555.00–570.00	560.97
4	350–400	369	530.00–545.00	534.90
2	500–550	523	470.00–480.00	474.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	428	440.00–460.00	448.76
12	450–500	488	430.00–455.00	440.06
2	500–550	538	410.00–420.00	414.98
4	600–650	631	350.00–357.00	353.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	480.00–485.00	482.36
4	300–350	324	460.00–475.00	467.72
3	400–450	420	420.00–435.00	424.88
5	450–500	479	400.00–420.00	404.13
2	550–600	578	362.00–365.00	363.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	540.00–560.00	549.91
5	400–450	436	475.00–480.00	477.04
3	500–550	527	430.00–440.00	434.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	460.00–485.00	475.12
8	450–500	477	440.00–475.00	448.94
3	500–550	525	420.00–440.00	431.54
4	550–600	578	380.00–400.00	386.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	437	425.00–450.00	438.30
5	450–500	483	400.00–430.00	410.96
7	500–550	523	390.00–400.00	395.74
3	550–600	565	360.00–370.00	364.96

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,175.00	2,112.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,645	213.00–221.00	216.71
2	—	2,008	201.00–207.00	204.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,540	170.00–172.00	171.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	156.00–160.00	157.75
3	—	1,115	144.00–150.00	146.09

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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

Slaughter Cattle