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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 9, 2021

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 207 333
Feeder cattle 153 172 284
Slaughter cattle 71 35 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cow 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady in light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 177.50–182.50 $179.91 $495 —
310–340 328 5 175.00–180.00 $176.89 $580 —
370–390 380 4 155.00–165.00 $159.87 $608 —
460–490 484 5 155.00–165.00 $156.90 $759 —
510–530 523 3 147.50–152.50 $149.12 $780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 145.00–155.00 $149.83 $559 -1.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 237 3 145.00–150.00 $146.55 $347 —
260–280 267 3 140.00–145.00 $143.25 $382 —
310–340 323 7 140.00–172.50 $150.29 $485 +25.47
360–385 377 3 130.00–135.00 $131.59 $496 +1.67
420–440 433 6 120.00–127.50 $122.42 $530 -3.67
460–490 468 4 120.00–125.00 $123.69 $579 +1.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 217 3 160.00–170.00 $166.46 $361 —
260–280 270 4 145.00–150.00 $147.41 $398 +8.21
310–340 325 4 142.50–147.50 $144.88 $471 +8.31
355–385 381 7 135.00–142.50 $136.00 $518 +1.08
460–475 470 6 125.00–132.50 $127.45 $599 -4.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 170.00–177.50 $173.55 $477 —
340 340 1 162.50 $162.50 $552 +1.90
360–365 363 2 155.00–162.50 $158.78 $576 +2.14
460–485 477 3 150.00–155.00 $151.61 $723 +2.94
520–525 523 2 140.00–150.00 $145.02 $758 —
610–630 621 6 110.00–115.00 $112.46 $698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 368 4 145.00–150.00 $148.67 $547 +0.02
420–445 433 4 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $617 —
505–540 534 6 120.00–128.00 $121.26 $648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1660 1448 80-85% 26 64.00–71.00 $66.68 $966 —
1595 1595 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1290 1110 85-90% 11 56.00–61.00 $58.64 $651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1975 1808 2 85.00–89.00 $87.19 $1,576 —

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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.