Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 10, 2020

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $138.33/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 530 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.75/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 481 lb · 11 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $108.98/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 628 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	541	336	504
Feeder cattle	451	267	461
Slaughter cattle	90	45	43
Replacement cattle	—	24	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady, and slaughter bulls firm. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 3.00 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
260–280	273	6	165.00–170.00	$166.59	$455	—
320–335	328	4	165.00–170.00	$167.44	$549	—
360–390	375	8	165.00–172.50	$168.60	$632	—
420–440	430	6	160.00–165.00	$162.44	$698	+5.63
460–480	476	5	152.50–160.00	$153.95	$733	—
520–540	530	18	135.00–140.00	$138.33	$733	-0.04
560–590	578	5	130.00–137.50	$132.91	$768	+1.25
610–645	627	3	125.00–127.50	$126.64	$794	—
675–685	678	3	125.00–127.50	$125.84	$853	—
780–795	790	3	107.00–115.00	$109.63	$866	—
810–835	823	2	105.00–107.50	$106.23	$874	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–440	433	3	147.50–155.00	$152.58	$661	+4.63
460–480	471	4	147.50–152.50	$150.66	$710	+14.45
520–540	530	2	127.50–132.50	$130.05	$689	+3.81
560–580	570	4	127.50–132.50	$130.04	$741	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	6	145.00–150.00	$147.46	$420	+3.07
320–340	334	7	137.50–145.00	$139.55	$466	+10.30
360–390	383	4	137.50–147.50	$139.85	$536	+11.93
420–440	428	10	127.50–132.50	$130.44	$558	+0.14
465–495	481	11	117.50–122.50	$119.75	$576	+2.66
520–540	530	6	117.50–120.00	$118.73	$629	+10.58
565–590	576	9	110.00–117.50	$114.09	$657	+4.12
605–640	628	11	107.50–112.50	$108.98	$684	+6.44

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	4	130.00–135.00	$132.41	$358	—
320–345	334	7	130.00–135.00	$132.05	$441	—
420–440	434	7	120.00–127.50	$122.07	$530	+5.13
460–490	480	3	115.00–120.00	$116.60	$560	+6.63
525–535	530	2	105.00–110.00	$107.52	$570	+2.61
585–595	590	4	105.00–110.00	$107.52	$634	+14.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	268	5	160.00–165.00	$162.91	$437	—
320–340	336	5	165.00–170.00	$165.95	$558	-3.30
360–385	374	8	155.00–162.50	$157.71	$590	-6.94
420–440	436	10	150.00–157.50	$151.44	$660	-1.32
455–490	478	8	147.50–155.00	$149.29	$714	—
520–540	533	3	120.00–127.50	$122.44	$653	-6.29

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–440	433	4	142.50–150.00	$146.18	$633	+3.62
460–485	473	2	135.00–140.00	$137.57	$651	+10.95
520–530	523	3	110.00–120.00	$113.38	$593	—
570–590	577	3	105.00–107.50	$105.85	$611	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1105	998	85-90%	10	38.00–44.00	$41.32	$412	—
985–1095	1037	85-90%	19	48.00–53.00	$50.50	$524	+8.10

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1475	1283	80-85%	16	55.00–61.00	$58.43	$750	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465–1935	1712	3	78.00–85.00	$82.33	$1,409	—
1995	1995	1	89.00	$89.00	$1,776	—

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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.