Today Public Auction Yards held its annual consignment only, pair and bred cow special. Demand was mostly good to very good for light offerings. A large crowd was on hand for todays sale. Demand for pairs was good. Bred cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. Pair quality was mostly average to very attractive, while bred cow quality was mostly average. Most cows were offered in very small packages with many singles on offer. Pairs were offered in small to moderate size packages. Market activity was mostly active.
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Cattle Market
Today Public Auction Yards held its annual consignment only, pair and bred cow special. Demand was mostly good to very good for light offerings. A large crowd was on hand for todays sale. Demand for pairs was good. Bred cows sold on moderate to good demand for light offerings. Pair quality was mostly average to very attractive, while bred cow quality was mostly average. Most cows were offered in very small packages with many singles on offer. Pairs were offered in small to moderate size packages. Market activity was mostly active.