Cattle Market Pulse

Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $138.37/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 535 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $158.43/cwt +11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $529/hd at 334 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 403 392
Feeder cattle 316 350 360
Slaughter cattle 42 53 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 157.50–160.00 $158.30 $511 —
360–385 377 3 152.50–155.00 $153.30 $578 —
410–430 422 6 137.50–145.00 $142.48 $601 -6.98
485–490 487 8 140.00–142.50 $141.56 $689 -4.05
510–540 535 11 137.50–142.50 $138.37 $740 -3.24
560–580 573 8 130.00–137.50 $132.75 $761 -5.33
620–645 634 6 120.00–127.50 $124.17 $787 -2.08
650–695 669 5 117.50–122.50 $120.97 $809 -0.72
705–710 708 2 117.50–120.00 $118.75 $841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 148.00–152.50 $149.44 $498 +4.05
410–440 433 8 130.00–137.50 $131.78 $571 -10.16
460–480 467 3 135.00–140.00 $138.29 $646 —
570–580 578 8 125.00–132.50 $126.85 $733 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 8 135.00–142.00 $140.37 $467 -2.91
360–385 374 9 137.50–142.00 $139.43 $521 -3.49
410–440 431 7 140.00 $140.00 $603 +1.62
460–490 475 2 132.50–135.00 $133.79 $636 +2.59
510–530 523 3 115.00–120.00 $116.62 $610 -0.81
570–585 579 5 112.50–115.00 $113.48 $657 -2.10
605–630 611 6 105.00–110.00 $108.33 $662 -6.61
650–655 653 2 110.00–112.50 $111.25 $726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 278 7 130.00–135.00 $131.34 $365 -5.73
320–340 330 6 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $420 -8.17
355–390 376 5 122.50–127.50 $124.39 $468 -8.02
420–440 433 6 120.00–125.00 $121.62 $527 -0.64
580–590 585 4 105.00–107.50 $106.24 $622 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 160.00–167.50 $162.32 $454 —
310–340 334 10 157.50–162.50 $158.43 $529 +11.48
360–390 386 7 145.00–150.00 $145.67 $562 -0.30
420–440 426 8 132.50–137.50 $135.29 $576 -12.56
460–485 473 4 132.50–137.50 $134.93 $638 -10.87
520–540 533 3 132.50–137.50 $134.13 $715 -8.43
560–580 570 2 127.00–130.00 $128.47 $732 -5.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 150.00–157.50 $153.55 $422 —
420–440 430 6 127.50–135.00 $131.16 $564 -10.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1560 1289 80-85% 8 52.00–55.00 $53.87 $694 —
1235–1535 1385 80-85% 2 57.00–59.00 $58.11 $805 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1560 1254 85-90% 6 44.00–48.00 $45.29 $568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1415 1337 5 70.00–72.00 $71.15 $951 —
1210–2015 1574 7 77.00–85.00 $79.79 $1,256 +6.82
2045–2105 2072 3 87.00–95.00 $91.70 $1,900 —

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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.