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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.18/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 375 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $276.00/cwt +19.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 372 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $264.83/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 430 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 964 556 466
Feeder cattle 890 490 420
Slaughter cattle 74 66 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. 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
265–270 269 4 280.00–295.00 $286.21 $770 —
320–340 330 4 275.00–300.00 $287.12 $947 +22.90
355–390 372 20 265.00–285.00 $276.00 $1,027 +19.21
415–445 430 20 260.00–270.00 $264.83 $1,139 +9.71
455–480 478 14 255.00–270.00 $256.02 $1,224 —
500–540 536 10 240.00–247.50 $240.70 $1,290 +2.32
555–590 581 8 225.00–235.00 $227.39 $1,321 -3.99
605–635 621 5 220.00–230.00 $225.96 $1,403 +1.80
655–685 670 4 207.50–222.50 $214.91 $1,440 +11.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 369 8 250.00–252.50 $250.94 $926 +23.37
405–445 441 9 245.00–260.00 $246.53 $1,087 +4.12
460–485 480 11 227.50–240.00 $229.68 $1,102 +0.79
520–540 535 4 210.00–227.50 $214.25 $1,146 -9.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 265.00–267.50 $266.69 $712 —
320–345 335 5 245.00–260.00 $250.73 $840 +25.89
360–395 385 17 215.00–227.50 $218.27 $840 +0.32
405–435 433 16 217.50–227.50 $218.08 $944 +0.49
460–485 470 5 212.50–220.00 $216.90 $1,019 +0.33
520–535 528 4 215.00–222.50 $218.70 $1,155 +2.18
570–590 588 9 180.00–210.00 $183.23 $1,077 -25.01
615–645 627 5 180.00–200.00 $188.23 $1,180 +4.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 210.00–225.00 $217.22 $586 +4.13
310–340 329 8 220.00–230.00 $223.54 $735 +8.39
360–385 375 20 210.00–217.00 $211.18 $792 +5.98
435 435 10 210.00 $210.00 $914 +5.89
460–490 475 4 200.00–212.50 $206.05 $979 +9.12
505–540 531 4 200.00–210.00 $202.38 $1,075 -2.43
565–580 573 4 167.50–180.00 $173.83 $996 -23.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 270.00–300.00 $285.45 $942 +18.24
355–390 376 6 235.00–250.00 $239.76 $901 -15.83
410–440 430 6 245.00–252.50 $247.38 $1,064 -1.37
470–480 478 5 235.00–247.50 $237.46 $1,135 +7.67
520–540 531 7 220.00–227.50 $223.15 $1,185 -0.05
560–585 575 4 210.00–215.00 $213.76 $1,229 -9.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 210.00 $210.00 $819 -10.20
405–440 424 6 220.00–230.00 $224.81 $953 +7.18
510–540 530 3 205.00–215.00 $208.21 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1175 1043 85-90% 12 76.00–84.00 $78.80 $822 —
1075–1080 1079 85-90% 11 70.00–74.00 $70.72 $763 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1275 1200 80-85% 10 87.00–95.00 $90.06 $1,081 -8.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1420 1408 75-80% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.01 $1,310 —
1375–1465 1420 75-80% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.48 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1655 1515 4 110.00–115.00 $113.15 $1,714 —
1685–2075 1868 3 120.00–127.00 $122.30 $2,285 —

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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.