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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 1, 2021

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $134.79/cwt +6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $566/hd at 420 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.45/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $432/hd at 331 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 668 266
Feeder cattle 280 590 196
Slaughter cattle 63 78 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Bulls not tested. Feeder cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 528 3 135.00–140.00 $138.28 $730 -2.59
560–585 579 4 135.00–142.50 $136.81 $792 +3.15
660–685 672 3 122.00–124.00 $123.32 $829 -1.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 473 8 127.50–132.00 $129.69 $613 -10.01
505–520 513 2 125.00–130.00 $127.54 $654 -7.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 10 127.50–135.00 $130.45 $432 +0.57
360–385 373 4 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $475 +3.31
420–440 430 6 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $526 -2.75
460–485 473 4 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $555 -11.10
520–540 530 4 115.00–122.50 $118.68 $629 +6.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 435 7 125.00–130.00 $127.82 $556 -3.87
460–485 471 7 125.00–130.00 $127.79 $602 -3.43
505–545 532 6 122.50–130.00 $124.87 $664 -2.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 7 139.00–147.00 $142.58 $465 —
360–385 375 5 135.00–142.50 $137.88 $517 -1.99
400–430 420 11 132.00–139.00 $134.79 $566 +6.13
460–485 473 6 120.00–127.50 $123.65 $585 +2.21
520–540 530 6 115.00–120.00 $117.45 $622 +1.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 336 7 162.50–170.00 $164.57 $553 —
510–540 530 6 127.50–135.00 $129.91 $689 +8.71
560–585 573 4 120.00–127.50 $123.67 $709 +7.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 130.00–135.00 $133.42 $450 —
405–440 423 4 110.00–120.00 $114.79 $486 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1395 1032 85-90% 23 56.00–63.00 $57.69 $595 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1245 1184 80-85% 13 67.00–74.00 $68.53 $811 —
1045–1385 1275 80-85% 5 79.00–84.00 $79.82 $1,018 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1910 1731 75-80% 8 65.00–68.00 $66.59 $1,153 —

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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.