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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $165.41/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 378 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.52/cwt ≈ $499/hd at 321 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.96/cwt ≈ $606/hd at 466 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 565 655
Feeder cattle 650 460 43
Slaughter cattle 65 105 612

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 6 195.00–200.00 $197.42 $537 —
310–345 333 6 175.00–185.00 $178.10 $593 —
360–390 378 22 162.50–170.00 $165.41 $625 +0.48
420–440 432 5 155.00–165.00 $158.89 $686 +5.06
460–485 473 4 140.00–147.50 $143.65 $679 -6.27
520–540 533 6 137.50–147.50 $140.75 $750 -6.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 5 190.00–200.00 $193.86 $644 -1.26
360–385 380 10 180.00–190.00 $181.89 $691 +10.61
425–440 430 3 162.50–170.00 $167.44 $720 +0.86
455–480 468 6 150.00–157.50 $153.30 $717 -6.62
520–540 534 7 150.00–155.00 $151.39 $808 -0.56
550–580 566 5 142.50–150.00 $145.94 $826 -5.27
610–635 627 9 140.00–145.00 $141.62 $888 -2.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 428 5 140.00–145.00 $142.94 $612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 267 5 147.50–155.00 $151.80 $405 —
320–345 338 11 145.00–152.50 $146.94 $497 +5.36
360–380 377 7 135.00–142.50 $136.02 $513 -0.92
410–440 427 14 135.00–140.00 $137.06 $585 +6.32
455–485 466 16 127.50–135.00 $129.96 $606 —
510–540 530 12 120.00–130.00 $123.21 $653 +0.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 157.50–160.00 $158.35 $432 —
310–340 321 16 152.50–157.50 $155.52 $499 —
355–385 381 14 145.00–152.50 $146.00 $556 -0.74
405–440 435 7 142.50–150.00 $143.50 $624 -0.41
460–485 479 8 137.50–142.50 $138.70 $664 —
520–540 533 9 137.50–145.00 $139.94 $746 +12.50
560–585 573 4 127.50–130.00 $128.72 $738 +3.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $385 —
320–345 336 6 135.00–140.00 $136.59 $459 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 6 175.00–185.00 $179.77 $482 —
320–340 332 5 175.00–185.00 $178.86 $594 +19.72
355–390 377 13 160.00–167.00 $162.54 $613 +5.10
420–445 437 13 155.00–162.00 $157.07 $686 +8.61
460–485 480 11 142.50–150.00 $143.81 $690 -6.12
520–540 530 6 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $755 -3.03
560–585 573 12 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $816 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 8 200.00–210.00 $204.68 $569 —
320–340 336 10 190.00–200.00 $191.90 $645 —
360–385 377 9 175.00–185.00 $178.19 $672 +7.48
415–445 430 10 162.50–167.50 $164.91 $709 -2.13
460–490 477 7 147.50–152.50 $149.57 $713 -4.87
520–540 530 4 147.50–152.50 $149.95 $795 +1.21
620–640 630 6 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $897 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1210 1151 80-85% 6 73.00–78.00 $75.02 $863 —
1145–1285 1219 80-85% 17 66.00–69.00 $67.67 $825 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1120 1040 85-90% 7 54.00–59.00 $56.69 $590 —
1070–1125 1100 85-90% 11 57.00–64.00 $60.90 $670 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1635 1468 75-80% 4 67.00–69.00 $67.90 $997 +1.42

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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.