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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 27, 2020

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $135.88/cwt ≈ $446/hd at 328 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.27/cwt ≈ $394/hd at 285 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $112.95/cwt -8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $381/hd at 337 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 618 483
Feeder cattle 370 528 414
Slaughter cattle 36 53 38
Replacement cattle 18 37 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 162.50–167.50 $165.00 $553 —
355–380 374 4 145.00–155.00 $147.37 $551 -1.20
410–440 433 4 150.00–157.50 $151.78 $657 +8.57
460–480 473 3 142.50–150.00 $144.93 $686 +12.02
520–540 535 5 115.00–135.00 $126.46 $677 +6.05
560–580 568 5 112.50–115.00 $113.98 $647 -1.76
600–645 628 7 110.00–112.50 $110.34 $693 -4.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 6 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $496 -0.03
420–440 433 6 130.00–140.00 $133.23 $577 +2.37
520–540 534 7 105.00–115.00 $107.78 $576 -7.16
555–585 570 4 107.50–110.00 $108.72 $620 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 137.50–140.00 $138.69 $379 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 12 135.00–140.00 $138.27 $394 —
310–340 328 5 125.00–135.00 $128.78 $422 —
360–380 370 2 122.00–130.00 $125.89 $466 +1.77
420–440 435 8 110.00–117.50 $111.81 $486 -3.93
480–490 485 4 107.50–115.00 $111.21 $539 —
515–540 535 5 110.00–112.50 $110.48 $591 —
560–585 579 4 100.00–107.00 $101.69 $589 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 4 137.50–145.00 $141.09 $332 —
260–280 270 4 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $331 —
305–340 337 10 112.50–117.50 $112.95 $381 -8.53
355–390 386 9 115.00–120.00 $115.51 $446 +2.90
420–440 436 10 100.00–107.50 $101.44 $442 -4.98
460–480 467 3 100.00–105.00 $103.29 $482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 9 137.50–147.50 $144.00 $384 —
315–345 328 14 132.50–140.00 $135.88 $446 —
360–380 373 3 137.50–145.00 $142.59 $532 +12.67
420–440 428 5 127.50–150.00 $137.80 $590 —
470–485 479 5 125.00–132.00 $127.75 $612 —
510–540 525 6 105.00–110.00 $107.43 $564 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 167.50–177.50 $172.59 $475 —
310–330 320 2 160.00–170.00 $164.84 $527 —
460–480 470 4 130.00–137.50 $133.67 $628 +7.99
520–545 528 3 115.00–120.00 $118.28 $625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 473 3 115.00–120.00 $116.62 $552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1060 908 85-90% 5 34.00–40.00 $37.04 $336 —
990–1125 1024 85-90% 8 42.00–48.00 $43.65 $447 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1450 1365 80-85% 6 51.00–53.00 $51.99 $710 —
1345–1545 1445 80-85% 2 54.00–58.00 $55.86 $807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1725 1672 3 74.00–79.00 $75.72 $1,266 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1085 929 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 50.00–60.00 $55.62 $517

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

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.