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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 14, 2021

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.03/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 432 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 909 597 667
Feeder cattle 760 500 589
Slaughter cattle 149 97 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 4 177.50–185.00 $181.36 $673 +13.99
420–440 427 3 165.00–172.50 $169.92 $726 +3.64
460–490 478 5 155.00–165.00 $158.85 $759 —
505–540 522 9 150.00–157.50 $153.59 $802 —
625–640 635 3 137.50–140.00 $139.16 $884 —
655–680 668 2 130.00–132.50 $131.27 $877 -4.98
715–720 718 4 127.50–130.00 $128.75 $924 +5.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 152.50–157.50 $154.91 $658 -5.96
460–485 473 4 147.50–152.50 $149.93 $709 +3.71
510–530 518 5 132.50–137.50 $135.45 $702 -4.00
560–585 576 4 127.50–132.50 $129.38 $745 -9.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 427 5 137.50–145.00 $140.36 $599 —
460–485 473 6 127.50–135.00 $131.15 $620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 6 147.50–152.50 $149.93 $432 -19.88
320–345 338 6 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $498 —
355–375 365 2 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $539 -0.33
425–440 432 11 140.00–147.50 $144.03 $622 +2.81
455–480 468 2 137.50 $137.50 $644 -1.62
505–515 510 4 127.50–135.00 $131.29 $670 +4.73
520–540 530 4 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $768 +18.35
560–580 573 3 145.00–150.00 $146.63 $840 —
620–625 622 3 127.50–130.00 $128.34 $798 —
620–640 630 3 140.00–155.00 $149.09 $939 —
665–690 678 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 127.50–132.50 $129.08 $435 —
360–380 373 3 127.00–132.00 $130.39 $486 +1.95
425–440 434 5 130.00–135.00 $131.96 $573 +6.14
460–480 473 3 120.00–127.50 $122.43 $579 -3.90
510–540 527 7 115.00–120.00 $117.93 $621 +1.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 517 6 100.00–110.00 $106.52 $551 -1.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 5 165.00–175.00 $170.84 $632 +4.66
420–440 436 5 162.50–170.00 $163.94 $715 —
460–485 473 4 145.00–152.50 $148.65 $703 —
505–530 522 3 140.00–147.50 $142.42 $743 +2.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 228 3 150.00–160.00 $156.42 $357 —
355–390 376 5 155.00–162.50 $157.83 $593 +1.41
420–445 433 6 145.00–152.50 $148.64 $644 -3.78
520–545 537 3 125.00–130.00 $126.61 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1170 1118 85-90% 21 55.00–63.00 $58.99 $660 -4.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1385 1273 80-85% 12 68.00–74.00 $69.39 $883 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1655 1582 75-80% 7 64.00–66.00 $64.75 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1460 1435 3 78.00–84.00 $79.93 $1,147 —
1420–1850 1615 3 89.00–92.00 $90.27 $1,458 —
1655 1655 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,638 —

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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.