Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 12, 2021

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.38/cwt +2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 436 lb · 11 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $145.97/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $558/hd at 382 lb · 10 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $143.96/cwt +11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $540/hd at 375 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	403	269	573
Feeder cattle	350	200	546
Slaughter cattle	53	69	27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady in light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–440	434	5	147.50–152.50	$149.46	$649	+10.02
460–480	475	8	145.00–147.50	$145.61	$692	+4.18
515–540	532	6	140.00–145.00	$141.61	$753	—
555–580	566	8	135.00–140.00	$138.08	$782	—
640–645	643	2	125.00–127.50	$126.25	$812	—
660–675	665	3	120.00–125.00	$121.69	$809	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	332	5	142.50–150.00	$145.39	$483	—
360–380	371	5	142.50–150.00	$146.93	$545	+10.71
420–440	432	5	140.00–145.00	$141.94	$613	+4.53
530–540	538	4	137.50–140.00	$138.12	$743	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	328	4	130.00–135.00	$132.37	$434	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	325	3	140.00–145.00	$143.28	$466	+9.43
360–385	370	5	140.00–145.00	$142.92	$529	+8.49
420–440	436	11	137.50–142.50	$138.38	$603	+2.26
455–480	474	8	130.00–135.00	$131.20	$622	+9.21
510–540	525	8	115.00–120.00	$117.43	$617	+2.41
560–585	580	10	115.00–118.00	$115.58	$670	-0.65
615–645	630	2	112.50–117.50	$114.94	$724	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	4	135.00–140.00	$137.36	$299	+12.58
270–280	276	5	132.50–140.00	$137.07	$378	+6.98
315–340	334	4	135.00–137.50	$135.59	$453	+8.15
365–385	378	6	130.00–137.50	$132.41	$501	+8.76
420–440	433	6	120.00–127.00	$122.26	$529	-1.09
460–490	475	4	115.00–122.50	$118.63	$563	+2.41
520–530	523	3	110.00–115.00	$111.69	$584	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	334	5	145.00–150.00	$146.95	$491	+1.51
370–385	382	10	145.00–150.00	$145.97	$558	+6.05
405–440	426	5	145.00–152.50	$147.85	$630	—
475–490	480	3	142.50–147.50	$145.80	$700	+6.36
520–545	533	4	140.00–145.00	$142.56	$760	+12.60
560–585	580	5	132.50–140.00	$133.95	$777	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	4	140.00–147.50	$143.59	$330	—
320–340	328	5	142.50–147.50	$144.57	$474	+4.93
365–390	375	10	142.50–145.00	$143.96	$540	+11.42
420–440	433	6	140.00–145.00	$141.62	$613	+3.21
460–485	473	4	140.00–145.00	$142.43	$674	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1845	1428	80-85%	21	52.00–57.00	$54.47	$778	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1140	1080	85-90%	6	38.00–44.00	$40.83	$441	—
1040–1120	1112	85-90%	10	47.00–52.00	$47.47	$528	-0.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1565–1610	1588	2	71.00–75.00	$72.97	$1,159	—
1500–2120	1789	5	80.00–84.00	$81.17	$1,452	-7.83
2130	2130	1	94.00	$94.00	$2,002	—

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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.