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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 16, 2021

628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $139.71/cwt ≈ $743/hd at 532 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.77/cwt ≈ $529/hd at 376 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $131.12/cwt -12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 612 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 628 625 527
Feeder cattle 548 535 434
Slaughter cattle 80 90 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder cattle unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 185.00–190.00 $187.58 $619 -8.28
360–380 370 4 180.00–190.00 $184.86 $684 -5.01
415–430 425 3 175.00–180.00 $176.63 $751 -4.88
460–480 471 7 140.00–145.00 $142.91 $673 -30.29
510–545 532 37 137.50–142.50 $139.71 $743 —
560–580 569 11 132.50–137.50 $135.18 $769 —
605–635 612 13 127.50–132.00 $131.12 $802 -12.61
660–690 672 7 120.00–132.50 $125.71 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 150.00–160.00 $155.19 $509 —
360–385 370 5 147.50–155.00 $151.50 $561 —
420–445 433 4 140.00–150.00 $144.86 $627 -6.71
460–485 471 11 130.00–135.00 $132.66 $625 -13.89
520–540 534 7 120.00–130.00 $122.78 $656 -18.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 10 140.00–145.00 $142.37 $467 -11.90
350–385 376 16 137.50–145.00 $140.77 $529 —
420–440 430 4 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $569 -18.21
460–485 473 6 132.50–137.50 $134.93 $638 -9.94
520–540 535 4 125.00–130.00 $126.21 $675 +0.07
560–580 573 3 125.00–127.50 $125.81 $721 +7.87
605–645 623 6 115.00–122.50 $118.30 $737 -2.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 135.00–140.00 $136.75 $442 +2.71
360–390 381 8 127.50–135.00 $132.16 $504 -8.24
430–440 437 6 122.50–127.50 $124.14 $542 -11.51
460–485 473 4 115.00–122.50 $118.65 $561 -5.02
505–535 522 3 115.00–120.00 $116.71 $609 —
555–580 570 5 112.50–117.50 $114.45 $652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 190.00–195.00 $192.42 $718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $527 -11.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1140 1080 85-90% 21 46.00–53.00 $50.00 $540 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1245 1198 80-85% 17 55.00–62.00 $58.00 $695 —

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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.