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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 16, 2024

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $277.43/cwt +9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 337 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $287.22/cwt ≈ $1,074/hd at 374 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $240.32/cwt ≈ $1,120/hd at 466 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 257 394
Feeder cattle 387 220 360
Slaughter cattle 75 37 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
360–390 374 12 280.00–295.00 $287.22 $1,074 —
405–420 413 2 270.00–290.00 $280.18 $1,157 —
510–530 517 3 245.00–250.00 $248.29 $1,284 —
560–585 573 2 245.00–250.00 $247.45 $1,418 -26.27
630–645 638 5 220.00–245.00 $226.96 $1,448 —
655–695 675 2 205.00–215.00 $210.15 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 275.00–300.00 $287.04 $775 —
320–340 332 5 260.00–280.00 $267.71 $889 +16.11
360–380 368 5 265.00–270.00 $267.93 $986 —
470–485 478 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,159 —
560–580 568 5 200.00–220.00 $208.17 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 255.00–265.00 $259.78 $597 —
260–280 268 5 240.00–255.00 $248.73 $667 +6.09
305–340 330 11 240.00–250.00 $242.52 $800 —
360–385 373 4 240.00–245.00 $242.42 $904 +4.12
420–440 434 7 230.00–235.00 $231.38 $1,004 —
460–490 477 7 220.00–227.50 $223.10 $1,064 —
510–545 536 8 220.00–230.00 $222.38 $1,192 -10.06
635–645 640 2 205.00–215.00 $209.96 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 11 230.00–280.00 $249.70 $687 —
310–340 335 6 220.00–235.00 $222.31 $745 -10.15
360–395 376 11 225.00–235.00 $230.22 $866 +13.26
410–440 421 8 210.00–220.00 $216.08 $910 +1.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 337 13 270.00–305.00 $277.43 $935 +9.99
360–390 380 9 255.00–275.00 $261.32 $993 -3.51
420–435 425 3 255.00–260.00 $256.71 $1,091 +0.37
455–480 466 11 235.00–245.00 $240.32 $1,120 —
520–540 528 5 235.00–240.00 $237.95 $1,256 —
700–705 701 5 175.00–180.00 $176.01 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $775 —
380–385 383 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $977 +2.57
460–490 472 6 230.00–235.00 $233.27 $1,101 +1.37
510–540 518 8 215.00–225.00 $222.39 $1,152 +8.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–920 913 85-90% 8 74.00–79.00 $76.52 $699 —
995–1230 1136 85-90% 10 83.00–90.00 $86.55 $983 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1605 1429 75-80% 7 96.00–101.00 $99.33 $1,419 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1395 1220 80-85% 5 94.00–99.00 $95.67 $1,167 -0.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1975 1668 10 116.00–124.00 $121.25 $2,022 —
2040 2040 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,570 —

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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.