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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $139.91/cwt ≈ $740/hd at 529 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 482 236 90
Feeder cattle 390 194 83
Slaughter cattle 92 42 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 5 160.00–170.00 $165.81 $617 +4.59
460–480 472 5 145.00–152.50 $147.92 $698 -7.01
505–540 529 18 130.00–147.50 $139.91 $740 —
565–585 575 4 130.00–137.50 $133.68 $769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 190.00–200.00 $193.87 $721 —
410–430 423 3 177.50–185.00 $179.92 $761 +1.30
470–485 479 5 162.50–172.50 $166.42 $797 -4.85
505–540 531 4 160.00–167.50 $161.78 $859 —
550–580 562 5 142.50–145.00 $143.97 $809 —
605–640 625 7 130.00–138.00 $133.32 $833 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 4 130.00–140.00 $134.87 $638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 9 140.00–147.50 $142.40 $474 +3.65
405–440 426 7 127.00–135.00 $129.60 $552 —
460–480 467 3 120.00–125.00 $123.29 $576 —
520–540 530 6 115.00–130.00 $122.36 $649 +8.72
560–580 570 6 110.00–117.00 $113.44 $647 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 152.50–157.50 $154.44 $575 +9.94
410–440 422 5 145.00–147.50 $146.46 $618 +4.08
460–480 467 3 142.50–145.00 $144.14 $673 —
510–540 536 7 135.00–140.00 $135.68 $727 +1.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 130.00–135.00 $131.74 $418 —
360–380 370 4 120.00–130.00 $124.86 $462 —
420–440 430 4 110.00–120.00 $114.88 $494 —
460–480 473 3 110.00–112.00 $110.65 $523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 274 5 160.00–170.00 $163.87 $449 —
320–340 330 6 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $503 -7.58
360–385 373 4 152.50–160.00 $156.12 $582 +12.01
420–440 433 6 147.50–155.00 $149.92 $649 +10.35
520–540 532 5 120.00–130.00 $123.91 $659 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 5 175.00–180.00 $177.09 $483 —
310–345 328 4 195.00–200.00 $197.37 $647 +30.61
360–380 368 5 165.00–175.00 $170.87 $629 +2.18
440 440 2 160.00 $160.00 $704 -9.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 135.00–140.00 $137.40 $515 —
410–445 430 6 130.00–140.00 $133.37 $573 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1650 1220 80-85% 15 65.00–69.00 $66.92 $816 +5.43
1220–1820 1583 80-85% 12 70.00–74.00 $71.68 $1,135 +2.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1131 85-90% 20 57.00–64.00 $61.63 $697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1875 1749 8 86.00–93.00 $89.69 $1,569 —
1845 1845 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,827 —

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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.