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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.84/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 524 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.19/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 481 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $214.83/cwt -31.70 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 435 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 964 883
Feeder cattle 450 890 773
Slaughter cattle 71 74 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: All Florida Markets closed last week for the holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 333 5 275.00–310.00 $281.41 $937 -5.71
360–385 371 11 250.00–275.00 $263.22 $977 -12.78
410–435 418 9 240.00–255.00 $244.99 $1,024 -19.84
460–490 480 6 235.00–255.00 $241.39 $1,159 -14.63
520–545 535 10 230.00–240.00 $233.89 $1,251 -6.81
565–580 573 9 230.00–240.00 $234.38 $1,343 +6.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 5 220.00–240.00 $227.55 $856 -23.39
420–440 435 12 210.00–230.00 $214.83 $935 -31.70
455–490 468 12 215.00–225.00 $220.78 $1,033 -8.90
510–540 528 5 210.00–220.00 $213.86 $1,129 -0.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 190.00–210.00 $201.71 $662 -21.83
360–390 375 8 185.00–200.00 $192.20 $721 -18.98
405–440 414 8 200.00–210.00 $202.66 $839 -7.34
460–470 468 4 180.00–200.00 $184.92 $865 -21.13
520–540 529 11 170.00–180.00 $175.36 $928 -27.02
570–590 582 6 165.00–180.00 $171.66 $999 -2.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 230.00–240.00 $234.85 $982 +16.77
460–485 481 12 220.00–240.00 $223.19 $1,074 +6.29
510–545 524 15 210.00–220.00 $215.84 $1,131 -2.86
565–585 578 3 195.00–210.00 $205.12 $1,186 +21.89
610 610 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -8.23
660–690 678 3 165.00–170.00 $168.38 $1,142 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 6 275.00–290.00 $279.75 $929 -5.70
370–385 382 5 275.00–300.00 $279.84 $1,069 +40.08
405–440 423 6 240.00–250.00 $244.79 $1,035 -2.59
460–465 463 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,030 -14.95
505–520 514 10 225.00–240.00 $234.11 $1,203 +10.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 250.00–265.00 $257.29 $702 —
360–385 370 5 210.00–220.00 $215.84 $799 +5.84
405–430 413 3 210.00–220.00 $216.53 $894 -8.28
520–540 535 4 205.00–215.00 $207.43 $1,110 -0.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1345 1228 80-85% 15 87.00–93.00 $89.63 $1,101 -0.43
1155–1405 1235 80-85% 4 99.00–104.00 $102.29 $1,263 +12.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1270 1148 85-90% 10 77.00–83.00 $80.32 $922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–2315 1925 3 115.00–125.00 $120.54 $2,320 —

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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.