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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 26, 2021

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.07/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 475 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 358 459
Feeder cattle 274 316 417
Slaughter cattle 47 42 42
Replacement cattle 53 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 4 140.00–147.50 $141.75 $472 -7.69
420–440 430 6 127.50–135.00 $131.16 $564 -0.62
470–490 480 4 130.00–137.50 $133.67 $642 -4.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 425 3 137.50–145.00 $139.94 $595 -2.54
505–545 532 3 135.00–140.00 $136.58 $727 -1.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 137.50–145.00 $142.62 $389 —
360–380 370 6 132.50–137.50 $134.93 $499 -4.50
420–440 432 8 127.50–135.00 $130.96 $566 -9.04
455–495 475 12 122.50–132.50 $127.07 $604 -6.72
530–540 535 4 115.00–117.50 $116.24 $622 -0.38
560–585 573 4 117.50–120.00 $118.72 $680 +5.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 4 140.00–145.00 $142.37 $332 —
260–285 273 4 130.00–135.00 $132.39 $361 +1.05
360–390 373 5 120.00–127.50 $124.46 $464 +0.07
410–440 425 8 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $520 +0.79
460–490 475 2 115.00–117.00 $115.97 $551 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 175.00–180.00 $177.58 $405 —
360–380 372 5 147.50–155.00 $152.10 $566 +6.43
420–440 430 4 140.00–142.50 $141.22 $607 +5.93
525–540 534 4 127.50–132.50 $129.97 $694 -4.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 155.00–165.00 $158.24 $375 —
320–335 328 2 135.00–145.00 $139.89 $459 —
365–380 371 5 140.00–145.00 $144.02 $534 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1270 1192 80-85% 15 53.00–58.00 $55.52 $662 —
1285–1465 1362 80-85% 3 59.00–61.00 $59.72 $813 +1.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1090 1022 85-90% 8 46.00–52.00 $48.32 $494 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 75-80% 2 57.00 $57.00 $570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1765 1575 3 80.00–87.00 $83.63 $1,317 +3.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–855 771 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 65.00–80.00 $69.94 $539
875–895 884 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 82.50–90.00 $85.66 $757

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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.