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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $188.80/cwt ≈ $831/hd at 440 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.81/cwt ≈ $1,330/hd at 522 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.13/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 568 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 749 399 665
Feeder cattle 620 357 570
Slaughter cattle 129 42 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 290.00–315.00 $305.32 $1,136 +7.57
410–435 423 4 255.00–265.00 $260.15 $1,100 -17.39
460–480 470 6 250.00–280.00 $265.32 $1,247 +5.42
505–540 522 19 245.00–265.00 $254.81 $1,330 —
550–585 568 19 235.00–250.00 $243.13 $1,381 +5.88
605–645 614 19 225.00–245.00 $233.32 $1,433 +9.17
660–680 668 8 225.00–240.00 $231.97 $1,550 —
705–740 723 4 217.50–227.50 $222.62 $1,610 —
770–780 775 6 210.00–230.00 $220.06 $1,705 —
825–830 828 2 215.00–225.00 $220.02 $1,822 —
855–865 860 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 240.00–255.00 $247.73 $818 —
410–440 425 6 220.00–235.00 $227.76 $968 -17.39
460–480 468 5 220.00–235.00 $226.15 $1,058 +3.76
505–540 523 6 230.00–235.00 $232.58 $1,216 +14.24
560–575 568 4 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 6 220.00–240.00 $230.41 $975 —
452–465 459 11 225.00–245.00 $233.95 $1,074 +11.51
520–540 532 5 220.00–225.00 $223.05 $1,187 —
575–585 580 14 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $1,247 -35.18
605–640 623 10 210.00–212.50 $211.29 $1,316 —
665–670 668 4 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,370 —
705–730 722 3 200.00–210.00 $206.74 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 14 190.00–210.00 $200.39 $647 —
430–445 440 31 180.00–195.00 $188.80 $831 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 6 205.00–215.00 $210.12 $904 +3.32
460–485 473 18 195.00–210.00 $202.70 $959 +0.24
520–540 530 10 205.00–215.00 $210.09 $1,113 +8.46
560–575 568 2 205.00–210.00 $207.53 $1,179 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 10 270.00–305.00 $287.97 $959 —
360–380 367 6 285.00–315.00 $295.36 $1,084 -11.46
415–440 428 4 230.00–245.00 $237.72 $1,017 +15.82
460–485 473 2 230.00–250.00 $240.26 $1,136 +12.96
510–535 523 4 215.00–235.00 $225.24 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 5 230.00–250.00 $238.32 $882 +6.78
460–495 479 9 215.00–220.00 $217.87 $1,044 —
510–530 523 3 210.00–215.00 $213.38 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1240 1193 80-85% 14 91.00–95.00 $93.08 $1,110 —
1125–1455 1204 80-85% 21 98.00–105.00 $100.56 $1,211 +0.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–945 928 85-90% 6 70.00–77.00 $73.57 $683 —
945–1145 1045 85-90% 10 83.00–87.00 $85.19 $890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1415 1375 2 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $1,685 —

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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.