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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

1,045 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $251.13/cwt -11.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 426 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.75/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 569 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.42/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 526 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,045 756 703
Feeder cattle 900 584 630
Slaughter cattle 145 103 73
Replacement cattle — 69 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle unevenly steady..

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 3 280.00–310.00 $297.90 $1,111 +17.56
410–435 426 19 240.00–265.00 $251.13 $1,070 -11.76
455–490 482 12 240.00–260.00 $244.75 $1,180 +6.85
520–540 530 4 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,232 -11.14
560–580 578 11 230.00–250.00 $231.76 $1,340 +3.05
615–640 626 4 220.00–230.00 $226.19 $1,416 +4.53
675 675 3 215.00–220.00 $216.67 $1,463 —
730–740 733 3 190.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,441 -30.91
765 765 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 230.00–245.00 $237.30 $878 -6.02
470–485 478 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $1,112 +22.75
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
660–697 685 6 175.00–180.00 $176.61 $1,210 —
700–745 740 9 172.50–180.00 $173.29 $1,282 —
766 766 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,340 —
820–840 830 2 170.00–180.00 $175.06 $1,453 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $744 +5.35
360–390 385 6 220.00–240.00 $223.12 $859 -3.57
420–445 439 8 225.00–235.00 $227.39 $998 -7.46
460–490 472 10 220.00–230.00 $225.85 $1,066 -8.01
520–540 526 13 210.00–215.00 $213.42 $1,123 -0.47
560–585 564 7 190.00–210.00 $192.97 $1,088 -10.44
570–585 574 7 210.00–245.00 $216.53 $1,243 +13.12
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 -8.28
625 625 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 +56.72
655–675 665 2 175.00–190.00 $182.39 $1,213 -7.50
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 +10.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 200.00–210.00 $204.73 $661 -0.02
355–390 383 10 195.00–215.00 $198.71 $761 -10.16
410–430 415 11 175.00–185.00 $182.18 $756 -19.80
465–485 478 3 185.00–200.00 $189.86 $908 -6.62
500–530 515 2 190.00–205.00 $197.28 $1,016 —
570–590 580 4 165.00–180.00 $172.37 $1,000 -8.44
675–695 687 6 130.00–135.00 $134.17 $922 —
700–725 712 9 130.00–140.00 $131.37 $935 —
770 770 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
800 800 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 185.00–200.00 $189.64 $622 —
360–385 379 4 185.00–200.00 $188.56 $715 +0.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 225.00 $225.00 $749 -10.16
360–380 370 2 225.00–230.00 $227.57 $842 +0.27
420–435 429 5 205.00–220.00 $210.87 $905 +3.48
460–480 472 5 200.00–210.00 $203.90 $962 +0.68
510–540 530 6 195.00–205.00 $198.21 $1,051 -15.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 245.00–260.00 $252.21 $827 -27.47
360–380 372 5 260.00–280.00 $267.74 $996 —
420–440 427 3 245.00–250.00 $246.72 $1,053 +2.86
510–540 530 6 230.00–235.00 $231.60 $1,227 -0.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1335 1200 80-85% 21 84.00–91.00 $85.32 $1,024 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1095 1037 85-90% 13 74.00–78.00 $76.27 $791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1765 1592 9 106.00–112.00 $108.17 $1,722 —

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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.