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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $271.72/cwt +7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 422 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $198.97/cwt ≈ $871/hd at 438 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.94/cwt +18.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 525 303 322
Feeder cattle 430 254 249
Slaughter cattle 70 49 62
Replacement cattle 25 — 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 350.00–365.00 $354.85 $1,189 +60.32
360–390 384 5 275.00–330.00 $285.31 $1,096 +25.58
410–440 422 24 260.00–290.00 $271.72 $1,147 +7.25
460–485 469 8 260.00–270.00 $263.87 $1,238 +4.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 5 400.00–410.00 $408.01 $1,293 +27.65
365–385 381 11 365.00–420.00 $374.57 $1,427 +15.62
420–445 428 3 380.00–410.00 $390.39 $1,671 +49.72
460–485 473 12 270.00–285.00 $277.70 $1,314 -2.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 4 200.00–220.00 $210.21 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 12 200.00–220.00 $203.20 $752 —
430–440 438 19 195.00–200.00 $198.97 $871 —
455–480 468 4 190.00–200.00 $194.87 $912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 240.00–275.00 $254.50 $847 +14.72
360–395 380 7 250.00–280.00 $262.18 $996 +23.72
420–435 425 3 230.00–255.00 $246.47 $1,047 +22.77
460–490 482 11 230.00–245.00 $233.91 $1,127 +0.44
515–540 525 5 200.00–220.00 $211.77 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 331 4 355.00–390.00 $363.06 $1,202 +73.44
410–440 425 12 250.00–275.00 $262.94 $1,117 +18.70
460–485 473 8 250.00–270.00 $260.26 $1,231 +15.24
505–520 512 6 240.00–245.00 $243.34 $1,246 +8.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 7 410.00–460.00 $437.44 $1,185 —
310–345 333 3 380.00–420.00 $407.60 $1,357 +26.20
365–385 375 2 375.00–390.00 $382.30 $1,434 +80.61
560–585 581 6 225.00–230.00 $225.80 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 6 255.00–300.00 $276.74 $1,032 —
430–440 435 4 260.00–280.00 $269.89 $1,174 -1.71

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1160 1055 85-90% 9 101.00–105.00 $103.10 $1,088 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1560 1473 75-80% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.53 $1,761 -0.80
1400–1605 1529 75-80% 4 110.00–114.00 $112.07 $1,714 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1230 1179 80-85% 4 107.00–112.00 $110.08 $1,298 +2.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1410 1230 6 105.00–110.00 $107.87 $1,327 —
1465–1955 1535 7 115.00–124.00 $116.64 $1,790 —
1685 1685 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,325 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–995 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 120.00–135.00 $126.79 $1,116

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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.