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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.28/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 477 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $238.80/cwt -9.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 472 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.24/cwt +14.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 525 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 757 514 556
Feeder cattle 700 469 490
Slaughter cattle 29 45 66
Replacement cattle 28 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 9 300.00–310.00 $306.74 $988 +13.37
355–385 381 7 280.00–315.00 $284.66 $1,085 +3.72
415–445 440 14 260.00–285.00 $263.37 $1,159 -3.09
460–490 472 31 238.00–240.00 $238.80 $1,127 -9.97
505–530 513 23 225.00–245.00 $231.29 $1,187 -1.66
560–580 569 14 230.00–235.00 $232.19 $1,321 -5.62
600–640 615 5 215.00–235.00 $223.44 $1,374 -14.01
675–695 685 3 200.00–220.00 $209.95 $1,438 -19.00
715–745 731 8 200.00–220.00 $209.34 $1,530 —
750–795 766 6 200.00–220.00 $209.12 $1,602 —
825–840 835 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 323 6 235.00–250.00 $237.63 $768 -9.79
360–390 372 13 235.00–245.00 $240.96 $896 —
405–445 425 14 210.00–235.00 $222.00 $944 —
470–480 475 15 195.00–220.00 $208.20 $989 -28.03
530–540 538 4 190.00–215.00 $196.16 $1,055 —
575–590 581 5 187.50–200.00 $192.58 $1,119 -2.33
610–635 619 4 200.00–210.00 $207.54 $1,285 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 260.00–275.00 $267.71 $731 —
360–385 365 17 225.00–235.00 $230.63 $842 +5.24
405–410 406 19 220.00–240.00 $222.13 $902 —
455–490 477 32 215.00–220.00 $216.28 $1,032 -6.52
515–520 517 16 225.00–235.00 $228.77 $1,183 +15.24
525–545 535 14 220.00–235.00 $227.64 $1,218 +14.11
575–590 583 2 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,384 +25.40
698 698 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 195.00–205.00 $200.14 $741 -0.57
420–435 430 3 180.00–200.00 $186.51 $802 -17.88
460–485 468 6 190.00–200.00 $196.55 $920 —
520–545 536 9 185.00–205.00 $195.95 $1,050 +0.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 7 275.00–300.00 $286.52 $759 —
305–340 317 3 290.00–310.00 $297.16 $942 —
415–430 425 3 245.00–260.00 $255.12 $1,084 +3.34
470–490 474 10 225.00–240.00 $236.90 $1,123 —
530–540 535 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,190 —
560–585 568 3 220.00–230.00 $226.57 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 421 7 192.50–220.00 $209.00 $880 —
470–485 482 5 197.50–220.00 $215.61 $1,039 +6.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1255 1190 80-85% 6 109.00 $109.00 $1,297 —
1205–1350 1278 80-85% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.47 $1,437 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1180 1085 85-90% 6 90.00–96.00 $93.26 $1,012 +1.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1700 1645 4 120.00–125.00 $121.97 $2,006 —
1695 1695 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,204 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1035 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 117.50–121.00 $119.18 $1,186
1030–1095 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 106.00–110.00 $107.39 $1,130

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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.