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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $173.20/cwt +18.29 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 476 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $151.57/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 435 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.04/cwt -7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $445/hd at 332 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 625 693 541
Feeder cattle 535 594 451
Slaughter cattle 90 99 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder cattle fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 194.00–200.00 $195.86 $642 +26.13
365–380 375 3 185.00–200.00 $189.87 $712 +15.07
405–435 429 5 180.00–188.00 $181.51 $779 +14.09
455–485 476 12 170.00–180.00 $173.20 $824 +18.29
605–620 613 2 142.50–145.00 $143.73 $881 -0.27
700–715 706 5 137.50–142.50 $139.48 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 435 12 150.00–160.00 $151.57 $659 -0.99
460–490 475 4 145.00–148.00 $146.55 $696 +13.31
505–540 531 4 140.00–145.00 $141.19 $750 +8.78
560–590 584 5 137.50–145.00 $138.94 $811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 10 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $603 +9.19
510–540 530 3 120.00–125.00 $121.60 $644 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 4 152.50–160.00 $154.27 $515 -10.28
410–445 433 3 147.50–157.50 $150.65 $652 +12.03
460–485 473 4 140.00–150.00 $144.87 $685 —
510–540 525 4 122.50–130.00 $126.14 $662 -3.56
570–590 582 5 115.00–122.50 $117.94 $686 +0.55
615–620 618 4 120.00–122.50 $121.24 $749 +4.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 332 11 132.00–140.00 $134.04 $445 -7.56
365–385 377 5 137.50–145.00 $140.40 $529 +7.97
410–445 433 3 132.50–142.50 $135.65 $587 +16.81
460–480 470 4 120.00–127.50 $123.67 $581 +12.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 125.00–132.00 $127.65 $419 —
460–485 473 6 110.00–117.50 $113.65 $538 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 8 165.00–170.00 $166.17 $553 +8.10
360–385 374 7 150.00–160.00 $154.12 $576 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 175.00–180.00 $177.38 $576 +9.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 527 3 110.00–115.00 $111.65 $588 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1105 1082 80-85% 11 62.00–65.00 $63.11 $683 —
1015–1525 1226 80-85% 12 67.00–70.00 $68.37 $838 +12.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1045 998 85-90% 19 54.00–60.00 $56.32 $562 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1765 1487 75-80% 5 58.00–64.00 $61.26 $911 —

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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.