Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 16, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	299	224	253
Feeder cattle	188	153	223
Slaughter cattle	111	71	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows not well tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–440	427	3	150.00–157.50	$154.92	$662	—
470–490	480	2	147.50–152.50	$149.95	$720	-6.95
520–545	539	4	137.50–147.50	$139.91	$754	-9.21
610	610	1	132.50	$132.50	$808	—
665–675	670	2	125.00–127.50	$126.24	$846	—
710–730	720	2	112.50–117.50	$115.03	$828	—
780–795	788	2	110.00–115.00	$112.48	$886	—
800–840	825	4	110.00–112.50	$111.88	$923	—
880–885	883	3	102.50–107.50	$105.00	$927	—
920–945	931	4	105.00–107.50	$106.50	$992	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–520	515	2	130.00–137.50	$133.71	$689	—
570–585	578	4	127.50–135.00	$131.20	$758	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	2	120.00–127.00	$123.34	$401	-26.95
360–390	375	6	120.00–127.00	$123.36	$463	-8.23
420–440	432	5	115.00–120.00	$116.94	$505	-5.48
520–540	533	9	105.00–112.50	$107.44	$573	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	422	9	127.50–135.00	$130.45	$550	—
460–475	468	4	125.00–132.50	$128.69	$602	+1.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–440	430	4	137.50–145.00	$141.16	$607	-1.27
460–480	472	5	117.00–125.00	$120.12	$567	—
560–580	572	5	110.00–115.00	$113.04	$647	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	323	9	105.00–110.00	$107.75	$348	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–425	420	3	147.50–150.00	$148.31	$623	—
460–480	470	4	142.00–147.50	$144.69	$680	-6.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1395	1327	80-85%	45	68.00–76.00	$71.36	$947	—
1140–1930	1455	80-85%	15	75.00–80.00	$76.73	$1,116	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1320	1233	85-90%	6	57.00–64.00	$60.75	$749	—
1005–1470	1238	85-90%	16	63.00–66.00	$64.78	$802	—

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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.