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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.48/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 538 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.69/cwt ≈ $577/hd at 438 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.22/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 473 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 454 420
Feeder cattle 590 384 340
Slaughter cattle 78 59 80
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm. Feeder steers and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 400 pounds steady.

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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 4 160.00–170.00 $164.85 $544 —
355–390 378 6 147.50–155.00 $149.85 $566 -8.31
420–445 431 7 142.50–147.50 $145.29 $626 -9.61
450–485 478 5 140.00–147.50 $141.41 $676 -1.88
510–540 535 11 140.00–145.00 $140.87 $754 -1.57
560–590 574 12 130.00–137.50 $133.66 $767 -6.29
630–645 635 7 127.50–135.00 $130.14 $826 -1.07
660–685 673 3 122.50–127.50 $124.97 $841 -2.04
700–745 722 6 115.00–117.50 $117.07 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 379 8 137.50–142.50 $139.28 $528 -6.96
410–440 420 3 137.50–140.00 $139.13 $584 -5.04
460–490 475 11 137.50–142.50 $139.70 $664 —
520–540 534 10 130.00–137.50 $135.22 $722 +5.51
550–585 571 8 120.00–127.50 $123.66 $706 -10.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 4 127.50–132.50 $130.07 $550 -1.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $402 —
320–340 330 4 132.50–140.00 $136.14 $449 +1.90
360–390 385 11 130.00–135.00 $130.85 $504 -1.09
420–440 438 16 130.00–137.50 $131.69 $577 —
460–485 473 16 130.00–132.50 $131.22 $621 -0.39
520–545 538 18 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $686 +1.62
560–590 572 5 120.00–127.50 $124.41 $712 +8.35
610–645 632 5 116.00–122.50 $118.61 $750 +3.66
670–690 678 6 111.00–117.00 $114.89 $779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 127.50–132.50 $129.88 $422 +1.87
360–395 375 7 120.00–127.50 $124.11 $465 +2.69
410–440 423 9 122.50–127.50 $125.19 $530 —
460–480 468 5 127.50–130.00 $128.53 $602 +8.29
530–540 537 6 110.00–117.50 $112.47 $604 -3.63
570–595 583 4 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $612 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 5 110.00–120.00 $117.93 $393 —
360–380 372 5 105.00–112.50 $107.90 $401 —
410–430 420 4 107.50–117.50 $112.38 $472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 3 150.00–160.00 $153.38 $394 -16.43
360–390 373 7 145.00–147.50 $146.38 $546 -7.34
410–440 430 9 142.50–147.50 $144.09 $620 —
455–480 466 8 130.00–135.00 $133.07 $620 -10.20
515–530 523 4 117.50–125.00 $121.20 $634 —
560–585 573 4 115.00–117.50 $116.22 $666 —
600–645 617 10 110.00–115.00 $111.99 $691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 140.00–150.00 $144.77 $395 —
360–390 380 6 137.50–145.00 $139.87 $532 -7.03
420–440 430 6 125.00–132.50 $128.66 $553 -18.80
460–485 480 5 120.00–127.50 $121.44 $583 -11.01
530–545 536 7 112.50–118.00 $115.61 $620 —
560–585 575 4 110.00–115.00 $111.22 $640 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 4 105.00–110.00 $107.45 $510 —
530–540 535 4 100.00–110.00 $104.95 $561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1570 1221 80-85% 16 66.00–73.00 $69.98 $854 —
1215–1645 1372 80-85% 5 76.00–84.00 $78.51 $1,077 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1155 1097 85-90% 14 59.00–63.00 $61.41 $674 —
975–1140 1107 85-90% 5 53.00–56.00 $53.53 $593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1685 1512 3 85.00–92.00 $89.40 $1,352 —
1770 1770 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,752 —

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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.