Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $116.94/cwt +15.50 vs last sale · ≈ $505/hd at 432 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	336	424	573
Feeder cattle	267	370	543
Slaughter cattle	45	36	30
Replacement cattle	24	18	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady in limited test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–220	218	2	185.00–187.50	$186.26	$406	—
420–440	435	4	155.00–162.50	$156.81	$682	+5.03
505–520	515	3	135.00–140.00	$138.37	$713	+11.91
565–570	568	3	130.00–135.00	$131.66	$748	+17.68
720–740	732	5	105.00–112.50	$109.55	$802	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–370	365	2	151.50–152.50	$152.01	$555	+19.61
420–435	425	3	144.00–150.00	$147.95	$629	+14.72
460–480	475	8	135.00–140.00	$136.21	$647	—
530–540	535	4	125.00–127.50	$126.24	$675	+18.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–220	210	3	170.00–175.00	$171.75	$361	—
260–285	275	5	142.50–147.50	$144.39	$397	+6.12
310–340	333	4	127.50–135.00	$129.25	$430	+0.47
360–385	370	5	125.00–130.00	$127.92	$473	+2.03
420–440	429	7	127.50–132.50	$130.30	$559	+18.49
460–480	471	7	115.00–120.00	$117.09	$551	+5.88
520–540	531	7	105.00–112.50	$108.15	$574	-2.33
570–585	578	8	107.50–112.50	$109.97	$636	+8.28
615–635	625	4	100.00–105.00	$102.54	$641	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	213	3	140.00–150.00	$146.56	$312	+5.47
365–385	375	4	122.50–127.50	$124.93	$468	+9.42
420–440	432	10	115.00–120.00	$116.94	$505	+15.50
480–490	485	6	107.50–112.50	$109.97	$533	+6.68
520–540	530	4	100.00–110.00	$104.91	$556	—
560–580	573	6	90.00–100.00	$93.26	$534	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	333	4	167.50–175.00	$169.25	$564	+4.41
360–385	366	8	162.50–170.00	$164.65	$603	—
420–440	434	7	150.00–160.00	$152.76	$663	—
520–540	530	4	127.50–130.00	$128.73	$682	+10.45

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	272	5	150.00–160.00	$153.82	$418	+9.82
320–340	333	6	152.50–160.00	$154.90	$516	+19.02
420–440	430	6	140.00–145.00	$142.56	$613	+4.76
460–480	473	3	125.00–130.00	$126.62	$599	-1.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1760	1528	80-85%	17	54.00–61.00	$57.47	$878	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1040	1013	85-90%	4	39.00–46.00	$42.40	$430	-1.25
1090–1280	1185	85-90%	6	50.00–55.00	$52.70	$624	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1475	1385	5	67.00–74.00	$70.76	$980	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
895–1095	981	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	53.00–59.00	$56.65	$556

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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.