Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $149.44/cwt ≈ $566/hd at 379 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	266	489	396
Feeder cattle	189	389	342
Slaughter cattle	77	76	54
Replacement cattle	—	24	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls too few to test. Feeder cattle steady in light test. Replacement cows not enough to establish trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	333	3	152.50–157.50	$155.90	$519	—
370–380	377	3	152.50–155.00	$154.18	$581	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	266	7	130.00–137.50	$133.39	$355	—
320–340	332	5	130.00–137.50	$132.89	$441	+0.53
360–380	370	4	125.00–130.00	$127.43	$471	-13.93
410–440	430	3	120.00–125.00	$121.59	$523	-11.69
510–540	520	6	112.00–120.00	$117.23	$610	+4.79

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–440	427	3	130.00–132.50	$131.64	$562	-11.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	147.50–155.00	$151.09	$348	—
260–280	273	3	140.00–150.00	$143.17	$391	—
310–345	335	7	147.50–155.00	$149.48	$501	+12.06
360–390	379	11	147.50–155.00	$149.44	$566	—
420–445	437	6	132.50–137.50	$134.10	$586	-13.40
460–480	472	6	127.00–132.50	$131.59	$621	-2.06
510–540	530	6	117.00–125.00	$119.57	$634	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	377	6	152.50–160.00	$154.89	$584	-3.56
420–440	433	3	145.00–150.00	$146.62	$635	-15.10

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1195	1102	85-90%	9	47.00–52.00	$50.01	$551	—
1070–1210	1146	85-90%	22	53.00–58.00	$55.88	$640	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1455	1213	80-85%	8	60.00–67.00	$63.43	$769	—
1155–1400	1261	80-85%	4	69.00–73.00	$70.34	$887	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1345	1333	75-80%	2	54.00–58.00	$55.98	$746	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1485	1360	2	77.00–78.00	$77.45	$1,053	—

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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.