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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $138.58/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 623 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.65/cwt ≈ $802/hd at 624 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $138.95/cwt -4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 703 715 524
Feeder cattle 650 650 463
Slaughter cattle 53 65 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 371 4 195.00–200.00 $198.79 $738 +16.90
420–440 431 7 160.00–170.00 $164.17 $708 -3.27
460–485 477 3 150.00–160.00 $153.22 $731 -0.08
520–540 530 6 145.00–152.50 $148.68 $788 -2.71
560–580 570 2 147.50–150.00 $148.77 $848 +2.83
600–645 623 14 132.50–142.50 $138.58 $863 -3.04
650–675 664 7 132.50–140.00 $137.84 $915 —
710–745 730 6 132.50–135.00 $134.16 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 6 150.00–160.00 $156.49 $654 -2.40
465–490 478 4 140.00–147.50 $143.65 $687 ±0.00
505–540 526 8 137.50–145.00 $143.20 $753 +2.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 157.50–160.00 $157.99 $518 +2.47
360–390 375 6 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $553 +1.40
420–440 430 6 145.00–147.50 $146.22 $629 +2.72
460–485 473 3 135.00–142.50 $139.83 $661 +1.13
520–540 532 5 130.00–137.50 $132.93 $707 -7.01
540–545 fancy 543 3 147.50–152.50 $150.84 $819 —
560–585 569 8 127.50–130.00 $129.04 $734 +0.32
610–635 623 3 115.00–142.50 $124.67 $777 —
600–635 624 9 125.00–140.00 $129.97 $811 —
650–690 677 3 112.50–115.00 $114.20 $773 —
700–705 703 2 120.00 $120.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 366 4 137.50–145.00 $141.84 $519 +5.82
410–440 433 4 140.00–145.00 $141.18 $611 +4.12
460–485 478 7 125.00–130.00 $126.38 $604 -3.58
520–540 537 7 120.00–125.00 $121.44 $652 -1.77
580–585 583 8 117.00–120.00 $118.88 $693 —
605–625 618 8 100.00–112.50 $107.07 $662 —
745 745 2 100.00 $100.00 $745 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 5 130.00–140.00 $133.71 $440 -2.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 200.00–205.00 $201.57 $558 -3.11
310–330 320 4 190.00–200.00 $194.84 $623 +2.94
360–385 370 5 177.50–187.50 $183.34 $678 +5.15
410–440 430 6 162.50–170.00 $164.88 $709 -0.03
460–485 479 4 145.00–152.50 $146.80 $703 -2.77
530–540 533 3 137.50–142.50 $140.81 $751 -9.14
560–585 573 2 137.50–140.00 $138.72 $795 —
605–635 623 8 132.50–140.00 $136.33 $849 -6.13
650–670 660 2 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 180.00–185.00 $183.25 $601 +4.39
365–385 378 3 165.00–170.00 $166.61 $630 +4.07
420–440 433 3 150.00–160.00 $153.23 $663 -3.84
460–480 476 10 137.50–145.00 $138.95 $661 -4.86
530–540 533 3 130.00 $130.00 $693 -12.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1135 1118 80-85% 14 65.00–68.00 $66.26 $741 —
1035–1475 1256 80-85% 7 69.00–72.00 $71.49 $898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1195 1114 85-90% 15 58.00–60.00 $59.18 $659 -1.72

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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.