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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

736 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.11/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 438 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.61/cwt -9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 605 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $141.33/cwt +10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 535 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 736 1,049 365
Feeder cattle 530 939 333
Slaughter cattle 80 76 32
Replacement cattle 126 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 220 3 225.00–245.00 $238.03 $524 —
305–315 310 4 210.00–220.00 $214.92 $666 +18.17
352–385 361 11 193.75–210.00 $198.48 $717 +4.64
420–440 435 4 185.00–200.00 $188.62 $820 +12.06
460–485 473 4 160.00–167.50 $163.65 $774 +17.21
600–640 605 12 137.00–145.00 $143.61 $869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 4 170.00–177.00 $173.44 $742 —
460–480 468 5 150.00–155.00 $150.98 $707 —
560–580 570 4 132.50–140.00 $136.18 $776 +4.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 523 3 127.50–132.50 $129.12 $675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $474 +4.95
365–380 371 5 160.00–166.00 $162.46 $603 +8.56
425–440 438 14 150.00–158.00 $151.11 $662 +3.87
460–480 470 4 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $670 -13.76
520–540 533 3 135.00–137.50 $136.69 $729 -11.60
560–590 580 3 132.50–140.00 $134.91 $782 -22.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 4 147.50–155.00 $151.04 $408 +7.87
310–340 322 5 142.50–147.50 $144.61 $466 +7.75
370–390 383 6 145.00–152.50 $147.41 $565 +9.98
420–440 435 8 135.00–142.50 $136.81 $595 +1.91
505–530 524 4 122.50–130.00 $124.31 $651 -0.39
560–590 569 7 122.50–127.50 $126.02 $717 +6.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 8 120.00–127.50 $123.62 $525 +1.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 205.00–215.00 $209.81 $566 —
320–335 325 3 210.00–215.00 $213.28 $693 —
360–385 370 5 190.00–200.00 $194.16 $718 +10.07
410–430 420 2 170.00–180.00 $174.88 $734 +13.67
520–540 537 7 155.00 $155.00 $832 +18.79
560–595 588 10 145.00–150.00 $145.48 $855 —
610–635 628 10 140.00–142.50 $140.69 $884 —
655–685 675 10 125.00–137.00 $129.54 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 5 160.00–165.00 $162.90 $606 +0.33
420–440 430 4 150.00–160.00 $154.88 $666 +5.08
460–485 479 4 137.50–145.00 $139.30 $667 -1.79
520–540 535 11 140.00–145.00 $141.33 $756 +10.52
560–585 568 3 135.00–140.00 $138.28 $785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 4 135.00–137.50 $136.24 $624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1125 1078 80-85% 32 70.00–75.00 $70.29 $758 —
1195–1320 1245 80-85% 5 78.00–82.00 $80.30 $1,000 +15.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1755 1588 75-80% 10 57.00–63.00 $60.32 $958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1180 1063 85-90% 6 66.00–71.00 $68.78 $731 +15.18

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1105 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 31 90.00–105.00 $97.17 $968

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–905 843 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 625.00–750.00 $692.14 —
1020–1210 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,000.00 $965.70 —

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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.