Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 17, 2020

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $151.34/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 424 lb · 17 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.62/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $572/hd at 474 lb · 14 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $139.35/cwt -6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $599/hd at 430 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	565	541	704
Feeder cattle	434	451	654
Slaughter cattle	93	90	50
Replacement cattle	38	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady in limited test. Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher and feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	373	7	167.50–177.50	$171.64	$640	+3.04
420–440	433	3	172.50–175.00	$174.19	$754	+11.75
455–470	463	12	147.50–152.50	$150.81	$698	-3.14
520–540	536	10	142.50–145.00	$142.99	$766	+4.66
560–585	577	9	142.50–147.50	$144.12	$832	+11.21
605–625	615	2	127.50–132.50	$129.96	$799	+3.32
685–690	688	2	122.50–125.00	$123.75	$851	-2.09
705–745	734	5	115.00–118.00	$117.09	$859	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	424	17	147.50–155.00	$151.34	$642	-1.24
460–480	471	7	140.00–147.50	$143.14	$674	-7.52
520–540	530	6	130.00–137.50	$133.68	$709	+3.63
560–585	573	4	130.00–135.00	$132.45	$759	+2.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	4	147.50–150.00	$148.70	$401	+1.24
310–340	328	5	145.00–150.00	$148.11	$486	+8.56
360–380	371	7	142.50–147.50	$144.58	$536	+4.73
420–440	425	12	137.50–140.00	$139.35	$592	+8.91
460–485	474	14	117.50–125.00	$120.62	$572	+0.87
520–545	531	11	115.00–120.00	$117.67	$625	-1.06
550–595	576	10	112.50–120.00	$115.19	$663	+1.10

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	220	2	152.50–154.00	$153.22	$337	—
260–280	270	4	135.00–140.00	$137.41	$371	+5.00
320–345	333	6	137.50–142.50	$140.09	$466	+8.04
360–380	363	6	135.00–140.00	$135.87	$493	—
420–440	430	4	127.50–135.00	$131.16	$564	+9.09
460–485	473	4	115.00–117.50	$116.22	$550	-0.38
525–545	535	6	107.50–112.50	$109.95	$588	+2.43
560–590	575	4	97.50–105.00	$101.15	$582	-6.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	215	4	140.00–145.00	$141.83	$305	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	226	5	160.00–165.00	$162.12	$366	—
260–280	272	5	155.00–162.50	$157.87	$429	—
320–340	328	5	150.00–160.00	$154.15	$506	—
360–380	368	8	150.00	$150.00	$552	—
415–440	430	13	137.50–142.50	$139.35	$599	-6.83
455–480	468	6	130.00–135.00	$132.43	$620	-5.14
520–540	531	7	122.50–127.50	$124.60	$662	+11.22
560–590	571	11	105.00–117.00	$111.00	$634	+5.15

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	4	165.00–170.00	$167.59	$452	+4.68
315–340	328	4	170.00–180.00	$174.81	$573	+8.86
460–485	475	5	137.50–145.00	$140.41	$667	-8.88
520–540	531	7	135.00–140.00	$137.10	$728	+14.66
560–570	564	8	122.50–127.50	$124.36	$701	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1040	1007	85-90%	9	44.00–50.00	$48.13	$485	-2.37
965–1160	1057	85-90%	19	52.00–57.00	$54.40	$575	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1170	1149	80-85%	19	58.00–64.00	$61.74	$709	—
1300–1435	1368	80-85%	2	65.00–67.00	$65.95	$902	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1440	1332	3	82.00–87.00	$83.93	$1,118	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1065–1075	1068	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	80.00–85.00	$81.68	$872
1060–1245	1117	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	60.00–70.00	$64.33	$719

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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.