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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

1,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.79/cwt +14.21 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 617 lb · 214 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.45/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 575 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.00/cwt +10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 630 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,049 703 0
Feeder cattle 939 650 0
Slaughter cattle 76 53 0
Replacement cattle 34 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle under 400 pounds steady to firm. Feeders over 400 pounds1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 205.00–214.00 $209.33 $565 —
315–340 323 3 195.00–200.00 $196.75 $636 —
360–385 375 5 190.00–200.00 $193.84 $727 -4.95
410–430 417 3 170.00–180.00 $176.56 $736 +12.39
460–485 480 10 145.00–152.50 $146.44 $703 -6.78
520–545 533 10 137.50–140.00 $138.72 $739 -9.96
560–590 583 4 135.00–142.50 $136.80 $798 -11.97
600–630 value added 616 206 153.40–154.00 $153.73 $947 —
610–645 641 8 127.50–137.50 $128.69 $825 -9.89
650–665 661 4 125.00–130.00 $126.23 $834 -11.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 4 172.00–180.00 $175.95 $642 —
510–535 518 3 132.50–137.50 $135.78 $703 -7.42
560–585 577 6 130.00–135.00 $131.62 $759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 165.00–170.00 $167.41 $469 —
320–340 332 5 155.00–162.50 $157.89 $524 -0.10
360–390 375 4 150.00–157.50 $153.90 $577 +6.50
410–440 432 12 145.00–150.00 $147.24 $636 +1.02
460–490 475 4 155.00–157.50 $156.21 $742 +16.38
460–485 475 5 142.50–147.50 $144.44 $686 +4.61
510–530 517 3 145.00–150.00 $148.29 $767 +15.36
560–590 568 4 150.00–160.00 $157.40 $894 +28.36
575 value added 575 80 137.50 $137.50 $791 —
630 value added 630 30 139.00 $139.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 12 125.00–135.00 $129.03 $355 —
315–340 329 11 110.00–120.00 $114.36 $376 -19.35
420–440 430 6 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $526 —
460–485 473 4 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 140.00–150.00 $143.17 $391 —
305–340 325 5 132.50–140.00 $136.86 $445 —
360–380 370 4 135.00–140.00 $137.43 $508 -4.41
405–430 422 3 132.50–140.00 $134.90 $569 -6.28
460–485 470 5 127.50–135.00 $131.90 $620 +5.52
520–540 530 6 122.00–127.50 $124.70 $661 +3.26
560–590 580 6 117.50–122.50 $119.11 $691 +0.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 7 175.00–180.00 $177.73 $571 -5.52
360–390 382 11 160.00–170.00 $162.57 $621 -4.04
410–445 428 4 145.00–155.00 $149.80 $641 -3.43
460–490 481 7 140.00–144.00 $141.09 $679 +2.14
510–530 523 3 130.00–132.50 $130.81 $684 +0.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 377 12 182.50–192.50 $184.09 $694 +0.75
420–430 425 2 157.50–165.00 $161.21 $685 -3.67
460–490 483 4 145.00–152.50 $146.79 $709 -0.01
510–540 525 4 135.00–137.50 $136.21 $715 -4.60

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1125 1058 85-90% 6 52.00–55.00 $53.60 $567 —
1080–1170 1127 85-90% 19 57.00–63.00 $59.72 $673 +0.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1280 1228 80-85% 13 64.00–68.00 $65.28 $802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1865 1570 2 87.00–88.00 $87.59 $1,375 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1135 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 87.00–97.50 $91.90 $981
1040–1155 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 65.00 $65.00 $710

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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.