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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.38/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.91/cwt +6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 471 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.78/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 537 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 966 0
Feeder cattle 432 58 0
Slaughter cattle 85 82 0
Replacement cattle — 826 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 260.00–275.00 $265.67 $871 +10.83
360–385 373 2 245.00–260.00 $252.25 $941 -0.33
410–440 423 18 250.00–260.00 $255.38 $1,080 +6.53
460–485 473 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $1,194 +6.18
505–540 537 12 235.00–245.00 $235.78 $1,266 -1.10
560–580 572 5 220.00–240.00 $227.83 $1,303 -12.17
615–640 623 3 220.00–230.00 $226.58 $1,412 —
675–690 683 2 210.00–220.00 $214.95 $1,468 —
700–730 720 3 190.00–210.00 $196.48 $1,415 —
770–785 778 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $902 -3.42
520–540 527 3 220.00–225.00 $223.29 $1,177 +25.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 370 9 210.00–220.00 $213.42 $790 +8.07
405–425 410 4 210.00–220.00 $212.59 $872 +11.14
455–490 471 16 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $1,012 +6.55
520–540 536 10 210.00–215.00 $210.97 $1,131 +7.92
560–575 565 3 190.00–200.00 $196.61 $1,111 +5.55
605–645 618 6 170.00–180.00 $176.52 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 195.00–220.00 $211.93 $668 +26.00
360–380 370 8 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $749 +16.80
420–445 431 7 180.00–200.00 $191.14 $824 +2.64
460–470 468 5 190.00–205.00 $192.95 $903 —
520–540 529 8 180.00–200.00 $183.83 $972 +8.90
570–590 577 3 175.00–180.00 $178.29 $1,029 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 5 250.00–265.00 $258.72 $841 +14.89
355–380 372 3 245.00–255.00 $248.18 $923 +3.29
405–440 430 7 225.00–240.00 $229.04 $985 +7.71
460–480 470 6 225.00–230.00 $227.45 $1,069 -1.00
505–530 522 3 220.00–230.00 $226.77 $1,184 -4.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 325 5 230.00–235.00 $231.06 $751 -2.81
360–370 361 10 200.00–210.00 $201.02 $726 -19.32
405–440 423 2 190.00–220.00 $204.38 $865 +2.76
530–540 533 3 210.00–212.50 $211.66 $1,128 +18.43

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1040 1020 85-90% 10 75.00–79.00 $77.45 $790 —
910–1170 1040 85-90% 6 69.00–75.00 $72.38 $753 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1270 1177 80-85% 12 79.00–87.00 $84.76 $998 —
1185–1395 1238 80-85% 4 88.00–90.00 $88.56 $1,096 -8.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1605 1491 75-80% 4 83.00–90.00 $85.76 $1,279 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1985 1733 4 112.00–118.00 $113.76 $1,971 —

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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.