Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 5, 2021

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $142.05/cwt -12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $523/hd at 368 lb · 21 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.17/cwt -3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $454/hd at 341 lb · 14 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $108.81/cwt ≈ $899/hd at 826 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	762	937	781
Feeder cattle	500	827	680
Slaughter cattle	122	110	66
Replacement cattle	140	—	35

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	333	6	147.50–155.00	$151.11	$503	—
360–380	368	21	137.50–145.00	$142.05	$523	-12.25
420–440	427	3	132.50–137.50	$135.78	$580	-10.38
460–480	473	6	125.00–132.50	$127.43	$603	-3.70
505–510	508	3	125.00–127.50	$125.83	$639	-7.44
560–585	573	4	115.00–120.00	$117.45	$673	-4.01

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	367	3	150.00–157.50	$154.91	$569	-15.23
460–480	470	4	132.50–137.50	$134.95	$634	-9.71
520–540	530	4	130.00–132.50	$131.23	$696	-7.48
560–580	570	2	125.00–130.00	$127.46	$727	-8.20
820–830	826	10	107.00–110.00	$108.81	$899	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	369	7	125.00–132.00	$128.91	$476	-13.17
460–490	475	6	110.00–115.00	$112.42	$534	—
510–530	519	7	110.00–115.00	$112.81	$585	-4.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	286	8	130.00–135.00	$131.83	$377	—
320–345	333	6	120.00–125.00	$122.41	$408	—
360–385	379	8	125.00–130.00	$126.19	$478	+0.81
400–440	426	7	115.00–122.50	$118.12	$503	+0.90
480	480	2	110.00	$110.00	$528	-1.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	341	14	132.50–137.50	$133.17	$454	-3.56
360–380	370	2	132.50–135.00	$133.72	$495	+1.05
460–480	470	4	120.00–127.00	$123.43	$580	-3.51
505–530	522	3	117.50–125.00	$119.92	$626	-4.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520–540	530	4	100.00–105.00	$102.45	$543	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	6	150.00–152.50	$151.18	$408	—
320–345	337	6	140.00–147.50	$142.38	$480	—
360–380	370	4	135.00–140.00	$137.43	$508	-4.16
410–440	425	4	127.50–132.00	$129.67	$551	—
460–485	473	6	120.00–125.00	$122.43	$579	+2.14
530–540	535	4	112.00–115.00	$113.49	$607	-3.46

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	320	5	160.00–165.00	$161.91	$518	—
510–540	525	4	115.00–120.00	$117.43	$617	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	373	3	125.00–132.00	$127.25	$475	-0.87

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1020	966	85-90%	19	42.00–48.00	$44.66	$431	—
1005–1105	1055	85-90%	24	50.00–54.00	$51.91	$548	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1445	1296	80-85%	19	54.00–60.00	$55.93	$725	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1990	1830	75-80%	5	52.00–58.00	$54.76	$1,002	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1660–2020	1840	2	79.00–85.00	$82.29	$1,514	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
815–1115	929	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	77.50–87.50	$79.96	$743

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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.