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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.39/cwt +14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 441 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.39/cwt ≈ $847/hd at 376 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.80/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 472 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 493 446
Feeder cattle 469 440 370
Slaughter cattle 45 53 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. 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
310–315 312 3 290.00–300.00 $293.37 $915 +12.14
360–385 379 8 275.00–300.00 $280.94 $1,065 —
410–430 423 3 260.00–280.00 $266.46 $1,127 +25.87
460–485 474 7 240.00–255.00 $248.77 $1,179 -2.59
520–540 528 10 230.00–235.00 $232.95 $1,230 +7.07
570–580 579 7 235.00–255.00 $237.81 $1,377 +5.51
605–630 618 2 235.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,467 +14.09
675–695 684 5 220.00–240.00 $228.95 $1,566 +11.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 245.00–250.00 $247.42 $792 —
460–485 474 7 230.00–245.00 $236.23 $1,120 +43.28
560–580 570 4 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,111 —
675–690 683 3 185.00–190.00 $188.32 $1,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 376 16 220.00–235.00 $225.39 $847 —
460–485 472 15 215.00–230.00 $222.80 $1,052 +5.29
505–545 529 15 210.00–220.00 $213.53 $1,130 -7.39
570–590 576 7 205.00–215.00 $212.07 $1,222 +19.52
600–645 623 2 215.00–230.00 $222.77 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 373 10 195.00–210.00 $200.71 $749 —
435–445 441 18 200.00–210.00 $204.39 $901 +14.59
505–540 530 11 190.00–210.00 $195.19 $1,035 +8.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 371 8 255.00–275.00 $262.18 $973 +10.18
420–440 428 5 240.00–260.00 $251.78 $1,078 +15.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 220.00–240.00 $229.47 $861 —
460–480 472 5 205.00–215.00 $208.90 $986 +4.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1140 1114 80-85% 10 97.00–105.00 $103.55 $1,154 -1.00
1210 1210 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,331 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1205 1098 85-90% 8 89.00–94.00 $91.74 $1,007 -0.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1410 1268 2 122.00–126.00 $124.22 $1,575 —
1795 1795 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,316 +13.46

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 12 110.00 $110.00 $264 —

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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.