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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $157.97/cwt ≈ $596/hd at 377 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $126.62/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $548/hd at 433 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $171.94/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 382 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 472 318 421
Feeder cattle 370 260 371
Slaughter cattle 102 58 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 382 16 165.00–180.00 $171.94 $657 +8.27
420–440 434 7 165.00–170.00 $166.38 $722 —
465–485 482 6 152.00–160.00 $153.29 $739 —
600–615 608 3 142.50–147.50 $144.98 $881 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 16 160.00–167.50 $162.42 $617 +15.01
420–440 428 5 155.00–157.50 $156.03 $668 —
460–480 470 4 150.00–152.50 $151.22 $711 +16.34
520–545 537 3 145.00–150.00 $146.61 $787 +19.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 279 7 137.50–142.50 $139.53 $389 —
325–340 338 7 130.00–140.00 $131.37 $444 +0.98
360–390 382 11 130.00–135.00 $131.29 $502 +4.53
420–440 433 18 125.00–130.00 $126.62 $548 +0.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 266 5 145.00–155.00 $148.91 $396 —
360–390 385 11 135.00–140.00 $135.85 $523 +2.13
420–445 437 9 137.50–147.50 $141.04 $616 +9.90
520–545 533 4 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $733 +6.92
605–630 620 3 115.00–117.50 $116.69 $723 —
665–680 673 2 107.50–115.00 $111.29 $749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 110.00–115.00 $113.27 $416 —
520–540 530 4 110.00–115.00 $112.45 $596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 170.00–175.00 $172.39 $396 —
270 270 8 160.00–170.00 $162.50 $439 —
310–345 328 8 160.00–165.00 $162.37 $533 —
355–395 377 29 155.00–160.00 $157.97 $596 —
410–440 430 9 150.00–157.50 $152.38 $655 +16.87
480–490 485 6 145.00–147.50 $146.24 $709 —
510–540 525 4 145.00–147.50 $146.21 $768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 3 190.00–195.00 $193.41 $435 —
260–280 275 5 180.00–190.00 $183.98 $506 +5.27
310–340 333 8 182.50–190.00 $184.25 $614 +21.85
360–390 378 13 165.00–172.50 $167.74 $634 —
410–440 436 7 160.00–170.00 $161.34 $703 +14.32
465–480 475 3 150.00–160.00 $153.26 $728 —
520–540 531 14 137.50–152.50 $145.65 $773 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 5 140.00–147.50 $142.92 $617 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1675 1286 80-85% 18 79.00–86.00 $82.07 $1,055 +11.33
1170–1625 1372 80-85% 18 69.00–86.00 $74.06 $1,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1465 1303 85-90% 13 60.00–68.00 $62.07 $809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1520 1383 6 86.00–95.00 $89.30 $1,235 —
1825–1885 1855 2 103.00–105.00 $103.98 $1,929 —

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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.