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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 374 436
Feeder cattle 172 274 407
Slaughter cattle 35 47 29
Replacement cattle — 53 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 147.50–152.50 $150.89 $563 —
415–440 430 5 150.00 $150.00 $645 +18.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 152.00–157.50 $154.65 $657 +14.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 137.50–140.00 $139.20 $383 -3.42
310–340 330 3 135.00–140.00 $136.57 $451 —
360–385 373 6 132.50–137.50 $134.92 $503 -0.01
460–480 467 3 130.00–132.50 $131.64 $615 +4.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 122.50–130.00 $124.82 $409 —
360–385 373 4 127.50–132.50 $129.92 $485 +5.46
405–440 434 6 125.00–132.00 $126.09 $547 +3.68
460–480 470 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $576 +6.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 6 145.00–152.50 $147.38 $402 —
320–340 332 5 147.50–155.00 $150.39 $499 +10.50
360–380 370 4 145.00–152.50 $148.65 $550 +4.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 157.50–167.50 $160.60 $527 —
360–380 370 3 155.00–157.50 $156.64 $580 +4.54
460–480 470 2 145.00–152.50 $148.67 $699 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1465 1208 85-90% 15 49.00–53.00 $51.35 $620 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $656 —
1105–1795 1528 80-85% 9 55.00–61.00 $57.11 $873 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1870 1708 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,435 —

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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.