Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $160.45/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 478 lb · 22 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $167.51/cwt -5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 436 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.34/cwt -7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 436 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	938	736	688
Feeder cattle	750	530	578
Slaughter cattle	109	80	53
Replacement cattle	79	126	57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	330	6	205.00–215.00	$208.13	$687	-6.79
360–385	380	10	195.00–220.00	$199.74	$759	+1.26
410–440	436	14	180.00–190.00	$181.34	$791	-7.28
460–490	478	22	157.50–165.00	$160.45	$767	-3.20
520–540	536	11	152.50–160.00	$153.82	$824	—
560–590	576	9	147.50–155.00	$152.45	$878	—
600–645	631	5	137.50–147.50	$142.98	$902	-0.63
650–675	661	7	140.00–147.50	$143.92	$951	—
710–715	714	6	130.00–135.00	$131.25	$937	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	377	3	180.00–188.00	$182.55	$688	—
410–445	436	15	165.00–175.00	$167.51	$730	-5.93
460–490	470	11	145.00–152.50	$149.03	$700	-1.95
510–540	530	9	142.50–147.50	$144.10	$764	—
560–585	574	10	142.50–147.50	$143.96	$826	+7.78

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	419	5	155.00–160.00	$157.10	$658	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	7	155.00–160.00	$157.79	$521	—
360–390	372	13	157.50–165.00	$160.34	$596	-2.12
420–440	435	11	150.00–155.00	$151.32	$658	+0.21
460–490	485	12	137.50–145.00	$138.69	$673	-3.76
505–540	536	9	132.50–140.00	$133.28	$714	-3.41
560–590	570	3	145.00–147.50	$146.64	$836	+11.73
560–590	577	7	135.00–137.50	$136.04	$785	+1.13
605–615	611	6	124.00–132.50	$127.73	$780	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	333	12	145.00–150.00	$146.57	$488	+1.96
360–385	373	12	140.00–150.00	$144.83	$540	-2.58
410–440	434	10	137.50–145.00	$138.92	$603	+2.11
450–490	486	10	127.50–135.00	$128.19	$623	—
510–540	534	10	120.00–127.50	$121.43	$648	-2.88
560–590	584	10	117.50–125.00	$118.94	$695	-7.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	271	7	215.00–235.00	$223.21	$605	+13.40
310–340	325	4	195.00–205.00	$199.77	$649	-13.51
410–440	430	6	170.00–180.00	$173.18	$745	-1.70
460–490	475	4	150.00–157.50	$153.63	$730	—
505–540	523	4	150.00–155.00	$152.42	$797	-2.58
550–585	567	5	137.50–145.00	$140.44	$796	-5.04

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	4	165.00–175.00	$169.85	$561	—
420–440	430	4	157.50–165.00	$161.16	$693	+6.28
470–490	484	7	140.00–147.50	$142.08	$688	+2.78
520–540	534	7	135.00–142.50	$137.09	$732	-4.24
560–590	578	8	127.00–132.50	$129.82	$750	-8.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1125	1035	85-90%	16	54.00–57.00	$55.43	$574	—
975–1095	1050	85-90%	24	58.00–63.00	$61.26	$643	-7.52

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1130	1104	80-85%	17	63.00–68.00	$65.41	$722	—
1185–1290	1226	80-85%	9	69.00–74.00	$70.45	$864	-9.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1530	1344	4	87.00–94.00	$89.79	$1,207	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
905–960	924	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	88.00–102.00	$97.11	$897
905–960	933	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	76.00–84.00	$80.12	$748

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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.