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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $133.84/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 631 lb · 11 head
light 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $162.39/cwt ≈ $373/hd at 230 lb · 10 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $162.55/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $447/hd at 275 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 482 127
Feeder cattle 330 390 100
Slaughter cattle 61 92 27
Replacement cattle 33 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle generally steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Replacement cows weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 3 190.00–205.00 $198.31 $714 +4.44
470–485 480 6 157.50–165.00 $159.95 $768 -6.47
510–540 530 10 147.50–150.00 $148.47 $787 -13.31
560–580 573 3 142.50–147.50 $144.13 $826 +0.16
610–645 631 11 130.00–137.50 $133.84 $845 +0.52
650–695 678 7 125.00–135.00 $128.50 $871 —
700–720 709 5 120.00 $120.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 8 132.00–140.00 $136.05 $707 -3.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 142.50–147.50 $144.09 $393 —
320–340 330 6 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $470 —
420–440 430 2 150.00–160.00 $154.88 $666 +8.42
520–540 530 6 130.00–137.50 $133.68 $709 -2.00
560–580 573 3 125.00–132.50 $127.44 $730 —
610–630 619 7 115.00–122.50 $116.81 $723 —
650–685 673 5 112.50–116.00 $113.67 $765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 423 3 130.00–132.50 $131.65 $557 +2.05
520–540 530 4 117.00–125.00 $120.92 $641 -1.44
580–590 586 7 110.00–117.00 $112.97 $662 -0.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $483 -2.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 227 9 170.00–175.00 $172.06 $391 —
260–280 278 9 170.00–175.00 $170.52 $474 -6.57
420–440 433 3 170.00–177.50 $172.42 $747 +12.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 10 160.00–165.00 $162.39 $373 —
270–280 275 10 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $447 -1.32

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1210 1130 85-90% 28 57.00–63.00 $59.98 $678 -1.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1495 1385 80-85% 4 69.00–75.00 $72.24 $1,001 —
1275–1635 1419 80-85% 5 67.00–68.00 $67.54 $958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1735 1479 5 82.00–87.00 $84.40 $1,248 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–900 874 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 70.00–80.00 $75.59 $661

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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.