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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $204.85/cwt ≈ $965/hd at 471 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.56/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 424 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.89/cwt -8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 535 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 566 663
Feeder cattle 430 500 530
Slaughter cattle 119 66 133

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: All Florida Livestock Markets closed last week for the July 4th holiday.

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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 4 290.00–300.00 $295.15 $974 +39.27
410–440 424 11 245.00–265.00 $255.56 $1,084 -1.88
455–485 470 6 240.00–250.00 $244.88 $1,151 +2.13
510–530 520 4 250.00–265.00 $257.36 $1,338 +15.80
555–580 561 4 240.00–245.00 $243.71 $1,367 +7.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 411 5 220.00–225.00 $222.04 $913 —
455–485 471 12 200.00–210.00 $204.85 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 225.00–235.00 $230.15 $759 —
405–440 428 8 210.00–220.00 $214.86 $920 -8.71
460–485 473 4 225.00–245.00 $234.74 $1,110 +6.09
520–545 535 10 210.00–220.00 $213.89 $1,144 -8.27
560–580 570 5 215.00–225.00 $220.93 $1,259 -1.25
675–690 684 6 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 3 210.00–220.00 $216.70 $819 +5.74
425–440 433 2 205.00–210.00 $207.46 $898 -3.58
460–480 478 9 205.00–215.00 $206.07 $985 +1.20
520–545 533 6 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,092 —
560–590 572 5 200.00–210.00 $205.87 $1,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 230.00–240.00 $235.23 $764 +0.42
360–385 377 3 225.00–235.00 $228.19 $860 +3.22
460–485 473 6 195.00–210.00 $202.30 $957 -7.54
560–580 570 4 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $1,069 -0.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 270.00–300.00 $285.58 $922 —
465–490 473 3 220.00–225.00 $223.27 $1,056 —
510–540 525 4 225.00–235.00 $229.86 $1,207 +13.57
560–580 575 4 220.00–225.00 $221.22 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $767 -8.59

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1105 1065 85-90% 9 75.00–81.00 $79.15 $843 —
1080–1210 1145 85-90% 14 89.00–95.00 $92.17 $1,055 -4.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1290 1171 80-85% 19 96.00–104.00 $100.29 $1,174 —
1200–1265 1233 80-85% 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,393 +4.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 15 107.00 $107.00 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2135 1584 8 117.00–123.00 $119.67 $1,896 —

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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.