Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 8, 2020

682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.01/cwt -6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $499/hd at 375 lb · 15 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $154.02/cwt ≈ $419/hd at 272 lb · 13 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $148.42/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 478 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	682	547	527
Feeder cattle	582	468	462
Slaughter cattle	62	79	65
Replacement cattle	38	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder cattle generally steady. Feeder and replacement cows weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	4	165.00–170.00	$167.58	$553	-3.56
360–380	372	5	167.50–175.00	$170.40	$634	+4.61
420–440	433	6	158.00–165.00	$160.26	$694	-2.97
460–490	478	13	146.00–154.00	$148.42	$709	-2.45
520–540	536	10	142.00–148.00	$143.16	$767	+0.58
560–580	570	4	138.00–140.00	$138.98	$792	+4.44

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	328	6	152.00–160.00	$154.48	$507	-8.97
360–380	373	3	156.00–162.00	$157.93	$589	-1.19
420–440	434	13	150.00–156.00	$151.79	$659	+0.11
460–480	467	3	135.00–140.00	$136.71	$638	-5.99
520–540	532	5	136.00–142.00	$138.35	$736	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	333	3	152.00–155.00	$152.96	$509	-2.55
360–385	379	9	140.00–145.00	$141.05	$535	-5.73
425–440	437	10	132.00–140.00	$133.56	$584	-6.96
460–490	484	10	132.00–138.00	$133.14	$644	-2.44
510–540	533	8	120.00–128.00	$121.92	$650	+6.08
565–580	573	4	115.00–117.00	$115.99	$665	-2.29

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	331	5	126.00–145.00	$137.19	$454	—
360–395	375	15	131.00–136.00	$133.01	$499	-6.96
420–440	436	10	126.00–131.00	$126.96	$554	-6.01
460–485	474	10	124.00–131.00	$127.16	$603	—
520–540	530	4	115.00–120.00	$117.45	$622	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	335	5	126.00–133.00	$128.67	$431	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	272	13	152.00–157.50	$154.02	$419	—
360–385	368	3	157.50–160.00	$158.37	$583	—
420–440	432	5	148.00–152.00	$149.56	$646	—
460–480	470	4	135.00–140.00	$137.45	$646	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	323	3	162.50–165.00	$164.15	$530	+1.73
360–385	373	4	164.00–167.50	$165.69	$618	+4.22
420–430	423	4	157.50–162.00	$158.64	$671	—
460–490	470	3	145.00–148.00	$146.96	$691	-3.83
520–530	523	3	142.00–145.00	$143.99	$753	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1195	1092	85-90%	20	43.00–45.00	$43.75	$478	—
975–1195	1135	85-90%	11	38.00–42.00	$41.06	$466	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1200	1190	80-85%	14	44.00–46.00	$44.56	$530	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
960–1190	1091	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	62.00–66.00	$64.72	$706

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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.