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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.69/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 475 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.79/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 620 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.16/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 528 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 685 749 392
Feeder cattle 510 620 320
Slaughter cattle 129 129 72
Replacement cattle 46 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 300.00–305.00 $301.72 $981 —
360–385 368 3 260.00–290.00 $270.45 $995 -34.87
410–425 418 2 260.00–290.00 $275.27 $1,151 +15.12
470–480 475 2 260.00–275.00 $267.42 $1,270 +2.10
505–540 531 4 270.00–280.00 $272.38 $1,446 +17.57
560–580 565 8 240.00–245.00 $243.72 $1,377 +0.59
605–635 619 7 230.00–240.00 $234.27 $1,450 +0.95
657–665 660 3 225.00–247.50 $239.94 $1,584 +7.97
708–745 716 7 220.00–230.00 $225.68 $1,616 +3.06
760–765 764 4 222.50–225.00 $223.12 $1,705 +3.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 3 260.00–270.00 $263.58 $712 —
305–340 317 3 250.00–275.00 $266.05 $843 +18.32
360–390 378 3 260.00–270.00 $263.44 $996 —
520–545 537 13 220.00–245.00 $227.44 $1,221 -5.14
560–580 570 2 225.00–235.00 $229.91 $1,310 +12.38
790 790 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 6 220.00–235.00 $227.33 $978 -3.08
460–485 475 21 230.00–240.00 $233.69 $1,110 -0.26
520–540 528 16 220.00–230.00 $226.16 $1,194 +3.11
560–590 582 14 215.00–220.00 $215.87 $1,256 +0.83
600–640 620 21 200.00–215.00 $205.79 $1,276 -5.50
653–685 663 11 195.00–215.00 $201.15 $1,334 -3.87
710–725 718 2 192.50–210.00 $201.16 $1,444 -5.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 274 6 215.00–225.00 $218.16 $598 —
320–340 330 2 195.00–225.00 $209.55 $692 —
360–390 372 5 210.00–215.00 $212.90 $792 —
405–435 420 6 215.00–220.00 $217.41 $913 +7.29
460–485 468 12 210.00–220.00 $216.55 $1,013 +13.85
520–540 531 13 205.00–215.00 $209.52 $1,113 -0.57
560–580 570 6 185.00–200.00 $192.37 $1,097 -15.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 265 11 195.00–200.00 $198.56 $526 —
365–390 383 10 190.00–205.00 $200.13 $766 —
410–430 420 4 200.00–210.00 $205.12 $862 +16.32
520–540 533 5 180.00–185.00 $181.97 $970 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 7 275.00–295.00 $288.03 $781 —
305–340 322 8 285.00–315.00 $303.12 $976 +15.15
420–440 429 11 245.00–265.00 $256.92 $1,102 +19.20
520–545 535 10 230.00–240.00 $233.89 $1,251 +8.65
570–585 576 5 220.00–235.00 $228.91 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 8 260.00–270.00 $265.09 $742 —
360–385 376 8 220.00–230.00 $226.41 $851 -11.91
465–485 475 4 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,021 -2.98
515–540 528 8 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $1,135 +1.50
585–590 588 4 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 205.00–215.00 $209.95 $552 —
310–340 325 4 200.00–225.00 $211.92 $689 -0.66
360–385 373 4 180.00–210.00 $194.50 $725 —
425–440 435 6 180.00–210.00 $200.23 $871 —
470–480 477 3 190.00–200.00 $193.29 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1285 1116 80-85% 17 86.00–93.00 $89.10 $994 —
1135–1385 1219 80-85% 7 96.00–106.00 $102.48 $1,249 +1.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–990 965 85-90% 6 73.00–77.00 $75.05 $724 —
1010–1140 1072 85-90% 14 80.00–84.00 $81.86 $878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1495 1410 75-80% 13 85.00–94.00 $88.10 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1935 1601 4 120.00–127.00 $123.95 $1,984 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1115 1049 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 84.00–89.00 $86.10 $903
1075–1145 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 97.00–105.00 $101.13 $1,123

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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.