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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $148.19/cwt +15.53 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 472 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $172.49/cwt +29.58 vs last sale · ≈ $831/hd at 482 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.06/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $560/hd at 478 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 628 547
Feeder cattle 430 548 468
Slaughter cattle 104 80 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

All Florida Markets closed last week for holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 432 11 135.00–140.00 $136.29 $589 -8.57
460–485 472 20 142.00–155.00 $148.19 $699 +15.53
510–540 523 7 132.00–140.00 $136.46 $714 +13.68
560–580 570 4 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 175.00–180.00 $177.42 $585 -10.16
360–380 370 2 185.00–200.00 $192.30 $712 +7.44
410–440 427 7 170.00–175.00 $172.06 $735 -4.57
475–485 482 16 172.00–180.00 $172.49 $831 +29.58
610–630 623 3 145.00–147.50 $145.82 $908 +14.70
700–745 714 6 135.00–140.00 $139.13 $993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 323 6 145.00–150.00 $146.65 $474 +4.28
380–390 386 5 137.50–145.00 $142.05 $548 +1.28
460–480 468 8 127.50–132.50 $130.39 $610 -4.54
510–535 525 5 140.00–145.00 $141.94 $745 +15.73
580–595 590 3 120.00–127.50 $122.46 $723 -3.35
605–630 618 2 117.50–130.00 $123.88 $766 +5.58
660–680 670 2 117.50–120.00 $118.77 $796 —
705–720 713 2 120.00 $120.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 11 130.00–135.00 $132.64 $492 +0.48
410–440 428 6 125.00–130.00 $128.29 $549 +4.15
460–485 478 14 115.00–122.50 $117.06 $560 -1.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1190 1125 85-90% 20 53.00 $53.00 $596 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1210 1206 80-85% 11 55.00–60.00 $56.37 $680 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1365 1319 75-80% 7 65.00–70.00 $66.48 $877 —

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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.