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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 497 426
Feeder cattle 194 430 323
Slaughter cattle 42 67 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady in limited test. Feeder cattle firm. Feeder and replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 180.00–182.50 $181.21 $598 —
410–440 425 2 175.00–182.50 $178.62 $759 —
460–475 468 2 170.00–172.50 $171.27 $802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 160.00–162.50 $161.22 $597 —
460–480 467 3 150.00–157.50 $154.93 $724 +20.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 336 7 145.00–150.00 $145.66 $489 —
355–390 378 3 142.00–150.00 $144.50 $546 —
410–440 430 3 140.00–147.50 $142.38 $612 +10.75
520–530 525 2 132.50–135.00 $133.74 $702 +9.04
555–560 557 3 130.00–132.50 $131.66 $733 +13.19
630–645 638 2 119.00–124.00 $121.47 $775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 135.00–142.50 $138.75 $430 +9.89
360–380 370 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $490 +2.50
510–540 525 4 110.00–117.50 $113.64 $597 +0.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 160.00 $160.00 $528 +13.10
360–380 373 3 142.50–147.50 $144.11 $538 +2.33
420–440 434 7 137.50–145.00 $139.57 $606 —
460–485 475 5 135.00–145.00 $138.87 $660 +3.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 4 155.00–172.50 $166.76 $547 +0.62
360–385 366 4 165.00–170.00 $168.69 $617 +3.82
410–435 418 3 162.50–172.50 $169.03 $707 +5.72

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1290 1178 85-90% 11 48.00–57.00 $52.52 $619 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1425 1234 80-85% 5 60.00–64.00 $61.49 $759 —
1575 1575 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,087 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1600 1488 4 87.00–95.00 $90.50 $1,347 —

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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.