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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 22, 2021

451 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.95/cwt ≈ $834/hd at 528 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.70/cwt ≈ $892/hd at 573 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.74/cwt +6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 615 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 451 472 382
Feeder cattle 300 370 310
Slaughter cattle 113 102 54
Replacement cattle 38 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls to few to test. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cows fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 3 167.50–175.00 $169.92 $736 +3.54
455–485 476 6 165.00–172.50 $167.00 $795 +13.71
520–540 528 10 155.00–160.00 $157.95 $834 —
560–585 573 10 152.50–160.00 $155.70 $892 —
600–635 615 10 145.00–155.00 $151.74 $933 +6.76
700–725 712 3 137.50–142.50 $140.01 $997 —
755–780 763 3 130.00–132.50 $130.85 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 6 160.00–175.00 $168.20 $543 —
360–390 383 8 165.00–170.00 $166.18 $636 +3.76
410–430 420 6 160.00–167.50 $163.66 $687 +7.63
460–485 474 7 157.50–162.50 $159.58 $756 +8.36
520–535 525 3 145.00–152.50 $147.55 $775 +0.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 160.00–165.00 $161.60 $538 —
365–380 374 5 147.50–155.00 $150.43 $563 —
410–430 415 4 155.00–157.50 $156.85 $651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 145.00–150.00 $146.61 $547 +10.76
410–445 432 5 142.50–147.50 $144.48 $624 +3.44
460–480 472 5 130.00–137.50 $132.92 $627 —
520–540 535 8 132.50–140.00 $134.32 $719 -3.12
560–580 568 5 127.50–135.00 $131.94 $749 —
605–645 628 3 114.00–119.00 $116.05 $729 -0.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 142.50–150.00 $146.16 $479 +14.79
360–380 372 5 135.00–142.50 $137.90 $513 +6.61
460–480 467 3 120.00–125.00 $123.29 $576 —
520–540 530 4 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 5 172.50–180.00 $175.36 $663 +7.62
420–445 440 5 157.50–165.00 $158.93 $699 -2.41
460–485 475 4 160.00–167.50 $163.67 $777 +10.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $336 -14.86
260–280 270 4 150.00–155.00 $152.41 $412 -10.09
310–330 323 3 162.50–170.00 $164.90 $533 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 140.00–145.00 $143.26 $322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1280 1175 80-85% 30 69.00–77.00 $73.36 $862 —
1160–1425 1342 80-85% 10 79.00–86.00 $81.18 $1,089 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1090 1015 85-90% 12 55.00–57.00 $55.93 $568 —
1080–1195 1151 85-90% 13 59.00–67.00 $61.89 $712 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1155 1084 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 70.00–80.00 $75.16 $815
1055–1185 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 82.00–90.00 $85.33 $962

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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.