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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.10/cwt ≈ $781/hd at 363 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $222.39/cwt ≈ $1,043/hd at 469 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $297.75/cwt ≈ $1,111/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 1 612
Feeder cattle 357 1 480
Slaughter cattle 42 — 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Market closed the previous week because of major damage from hurricane.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 310.00–330.00 $316.19 $1,037 —
360–385 373 12 290.00–305.00 $297.75 $1,111 —
420–435 428 2 275.00–280.00 $277.54 $1,188 —
460–485 480 10 250.00–270.00 $259.90 $1,248 —
560–572 567 11 235.00–240.00 $237.25 $1,345 —
600–645 630 3 220.00–227.50 $224.15 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 6 250.00–270.00 $263.51 $1,001 —
405–430 418 2 240.00–250.00 $245.15 $1,025 —
460–485 469 14 215.00–235.00 $222.39 $1,043 —
505–510 508 6 215.00–220.00 $218.34 $1,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 210.00–220.00 $215.19 $581 —
305–340 327 11 215.00–225.00 $220.67 $722 —
355–370 363 16 210.00–220.00 $215.10 $781 —
425–440 432 9 200.00–215.00 $206.80 $893 —
480–490 488 8 200.00–210.00 $202.46 $988 —
505–520 515 9 200.00–205.00 $201.63 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 230.00–235.00 $232.58 $768 —
360–390 375 8 220.00–235.00 $227.80 $854 —
470–485 481 4 220.00–230.00 $222.44 $1,070 —
550–575 563 2 240.00–260.00 $250.22 $1,409 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 280 3 295.00–305.00 $301.90 $845 —
360–370 367 3 290.00–315.00 $306.82 $1,126 —
420–445 430 6 210.00–240.00 $221.90 $954 —
460–485 473 4 220.00–235.00 $227.30 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 270.00–300.00 $288.53 $785 —
360–395 380 6 225.00–235.00 $231.54 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1035 955 85-90% 15 85.00–93.00 $89.05 $850 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1385 1202 80-85% 9 96.00–104.00 $100.10 $1,203 —
1340–1465 1403 80-85% 4 106.00–112.00 $109.13 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1745 1673 2 127.00–130.00 $128.43 $2,149 —

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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.