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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 8, 2021

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 343 180
Feeder cattle 260 280 143
Slaughter cattle 58 63 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady in light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 334 7 167.50–177.50 $170.24 $569 —
360–375 368 2 160.00–167.50 $163.67 $602 —
505–510 508 2 140.00–147.50 $143.73 $730 +5.45
560–570 563 6 137.50–140.00 $138.34 $779 +1.53
780–790 783 3 110.00–117.00 $114.65 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 155.00 $155.00 $485 —
360–380 373 3 145.00–152.50 $147.41 $550 —
460–490 483 4 132.50–142.50 $134.88 $651 +5.19
520–540 530 4 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $675 -0.09
560–580 571 7 122.50–130.00 $125.65 $717 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $456 —
360–380 368 5 120.00–125.00 $122.93 $452 —
520–530 523 3 115.00–120.00 $118.31 $619 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
365–385 375 2 132.50–135.00 $133.72 $501 —
415–440 428 4 127.50–135.00 $131.14 $561 +3.32
460–485 468 3 127.50–135.00 $132.41 $620 +4.62
505–510 507 5 127.50–135.00 $130.52 $662 +5.65
560–590 572 5 117.50–122.50 $120.44 $689 —
730–735 733 2 110.00–118.00 $114.01 $836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 5 127.50–135.00 $130.39 $433 -0.06
350–380 373 4 125.00–132.50 $126.76 $473 -0.66
415–440 429 9 125.00–127.50 $126.08 $541 +3.64
450–485 479 6 122.50–130.00 $123.67 $592 +6.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 177.50–180.00 $178.71 $470 —
320–340 333 3 160.00–167.50 $162.40 $541 -2.17
405–440 430 7 145.00–152.50 $147.02 $632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 436 9 135.00–140.00 $135.51 $591 +0.72

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1415 1175 85-90% 14 59.00–66.00 $61.55 $723 —
1180–1290 1235 85-90% 8 54.00–58.00 $56.09 $693 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $897 +8.47
1215–1315 1293 80-85% 11 68.00–75.00 $70.74 $915 -9.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1700 1460 75-80% 3 71.00–74.00 $72.23 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,720 —

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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.