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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $223.20/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 530 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.59/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $248.75/cwt +19.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 432 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 517 627
Feeder cattle 490 432 560
Slaughter cattle 66 85 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 260.00–270.00 $264.22 $851 -1.45
360–380 373 3 250.00–260.00 $256.79 $958 +4.54
420–440 430 6 250.00–260.00 $255.12 $1,097 -0.26
510–540 528 10 235.00–245.00 $238.38 $1,259 +2.60
560–585 578 7 230.00–240.00 $231.38 $1,337 +3.55
630–645 637 6 215.00–230.00 $224.16 $1,428 -2.42
655–670 660 3 200.00–210.00 $203.38 $1,342 -11.57
700–725 712 3 200.00–215.00 $208.24 $1,483 +11.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 240.00–245.00 $242.58 $776 —
360–380 370 2 225.00–230.00 $227.57 $842 -4.88
405–445 435 12 240.00–250.00 $242.41 $1,054 —
470–485 476 5 220.00–235.00 $228.89 $1,090 —
505–540 517 15 220.00–225.00 $223.96 $1,158 +0.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 220.00–230.00 $224.84 $719 —
360–390 377 7 215.00–220.00 $217.95 $822 +4.53
410–440 425 16 215.00–220.00 $217.59 $925 +5.00
460–475 465 13 215.00–220.00 $216.57 $1,007 +1.66
520–540 531 13 215.00–220.00 $216.52 $1,150 +5.55
560–585 577 3 205.00–215.00 $208.24 $1,202 +11.63
630–645 638 3 180.00–190.00 $183.37 $1,170 +6.85
680–685 683 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 222 3 215.00–230.00 $225.38 $500 —
265–285 277 5 210.00–215.00 $213.09 $590 —
320–340 330 14 210.00–220.00 $215.15 $710 +3.22
355–385 370 12 200.00–210.00 $205.20 $759 +2.77
410–440 427 7 200.00–210.00 $204.11 $872 +12.97
460–480 476 10 195.00–205.00 $196.93 $937 +3.98
505–545 525 4 200.00–210.00 $204.81 $1,075 +20.98
560–585 573 2 195.00–200.00 $197.55 $1,132 +19.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 4 255.00–265.00 $260.09 $715 —
315–340 328 6 260.00–275.00 $267.21 $876 +8.49
360–380 371 11 250.00–260.00 $255.59 $948 +7.41
405–445 432 15 240.00–250.00 $248.75 $1,075 +19.71
460–480 470 4 220.00–240.00 $229.79 $1,080 +2.34
505–540 530 33 220.00–235.00 $223.20 $1,183 -3.57
560–580 566 7 220.00–230.00 $222.93 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 225.00–240.00 $232.78 $629 —
305–320 310 6 210.00–240.00 $229.68 $712 -1.38
360–390 375 4 215.00–225.00 $220.20 $826 +19.18
405–445 427 10 205.00–230.00 $217.63 $929 +13.25
465–480 475 3 205.00–215.00 $208.26 $989 —
570–585 578 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,185 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1225 1065 80-85% 16 85.00–92.00 $89.03 $948 —
1010–1390 1200 80-85% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.26 $1,179 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1335 1188 85-90% 6 78.00–84.00 $80.63 $958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1685 1475 5 105.00–110.00 $107.24 $1,582 —

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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.