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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.23/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 433 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $298.68/cwt +18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.88/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 384 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 462 334
Feeder cattle 407 387 290
Slaughter cattle 60 75 44

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
320–345 333 6 320.00–350.00 $334.44 $1,114 —
360–385 377 9 320.00–345.00 $330.91 $1,248 +43.69
415–440 426 17 290.00–315.00 $298.68 $1,272 +18.50
475–490 483 4 270.00–280.00 $275.08 $1,329 —
520–540 535 12 260.00–270.00 $262.43 $1,404 +14.14
560–580 568 10 255.00–265.00 $260.92 $1,482 +13.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 7 290.00–315.00 $303.77 $1,136 +35.84
410–440 427 9 260.00–270.00 $264.27 $1,128 —
470–490 485 8 250.00–265.00 $253.63 $1,230 +11.09
520–540 532 5 230.00–245.00 $235.86 $1,255 —
560–590 573 9 220.00–240.00 $228.26 $1,308 +20.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 265.00–285.00 $272.08 $729 +23.35
310–340 325 6 235.00–240.00 $237.62 $772 -4.90
360–380 370 6 240.00–250.00 $244.86 $906 +2.44
420–440 433 18 230.00–240.00 $233.23 $1,010 +1.85
460–485 468 9 230.00–240.00 $236.55 $1,107 +13.45
510–540 525 12 230.00–240.00 $234.86 $1,233 +12.48
925 925 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 230.00–240.00 $235.23 $642 -14.47
315–345 330 4 215.00–225.00 $219.77 $725 -2.54
360–390 384 15 230.00–240.00 $231.88 $890 +1.66
420–440 434 14 215.00–230.00 $219.14 $951 +3.06
465–485 475 6 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,068 —
520–540 530 6 195.00–210.00 $202.36 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 439 5 260.00–270.00 $263.92 $1,159 —
460–490 477 7 220.00–230.00 $224.13 $1,069 -9.14
520–540 529 8 210.00–220.00 $218.75 $1,157 -3.64
560–580 573 3 210.00–220.00 $216.74 $1,242 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 330.00–350.00 $340.37 $919 —
305–310 308 4 285.00–330.00 $307.32 $947 +29.89
365–390 378 2 285.00–310.00 $297.91 $1,126 +36.59
405–440 431 4 290.00–300.00 $292.35 $1,260 +35.64
520–540 530 2 250.00–265.00 $257.36 $1,364 +19.41

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–980 943 85-90% 6 77.00–83.00 $80.12 $756 +3.60
980–1140 1076 85-90% 10 94.00–98.00 $96.54 $1,039 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1270 1135 80-85% 11 103.00–110.00 $104.42 $1,185 —
1325 1325 80-85% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,537 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1750 1559 8 122.00–129.00 $124.95 $1,948 —
1695 1695 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,204 +8.75

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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.