Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.95/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $491/hd at 334 lb · 10 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.94/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 431 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	925	794	424
Feeder cattle	760	710	370
Slaughter cattle	142	84	36
Replacement cattle	23	—	18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder cattle steady to firm. 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
320–340	331	7	165.00–175.00	$169.14	$560	+6.38
360–380	370	4	165.00–175.00	$169.86	$628	—
455–485	470	4	140.00–145.00	$142.42	$669	—
510–535	523	4	135.00–140.00	$137.44	$719	-1.88
560–590	575	4	137.50–145.00	$141.15	$812	+5.12
660–690	668	8	137.50–142.50	$141.21	$943	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	328	6	150.00–160.00	$153.10	$502	+4.53
420–440	432	5	135.00–145.00	$138.89	$600	-4.15
460–480	470	4	125.00–135.00	$129.89	$610	-8.49
510–540	530	9	125.00–130.00	$126.60	$671	-9.61
560–580	570	4	125.00–130.00	$127.46	$727	-0.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	334	10	145.00–150.00	$146.95	$491	+2.82
370–390	380	4	140.00–145.00	$142.43	$541	+7.01
415–440	431	10	135.00–140.00	$136.94	$590	+0.32
460–480	467	6	135.00–140.00	$138.29	$646	—
505–540	523	4	125.00–130.00	$127.42	$666	+1.21
560–590	575	6	120.00–127.50	$124.93	$718	-2.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–310	306	7	130.00–137.50	$132.17	$404	-0.23
360–380	365	8	130.00–135.00	$133.70	$488	+6.72
405–440	427	8	125.00–132.50	$127.67	$545	+0.73
460–485	477	3	118.00–122.00	$119.29	$569	—
510–540	523	7	115.00–120.00	$117.79	$616	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–490	468	4	125.00–130.00	$126.31	$591	-4.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1205	1153	80-85%	25	54.00–59.00	$56.51	$652	—
1280–1405	1347	80-85%	14	60.00–64.00	$61.82	$833	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1040	970	85-90%	15	46.00–52.00	$47.71	$463	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1620–1890	1710	75-80%	6	52.00–58.00	$55.79	$954	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
975–1090	1021	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	72.00–80.00	$75.42	$770

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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.