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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.44/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 533 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.67/cwt -12.51 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 378 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.48/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 368 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 525 321
Feeder cattle 369 430 230
Slaughter cattle 55 70 70
Replacement cattle 15 25 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder steers and heifers steady. Replacement type cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 390.00–450.00 $429.05 $1,210 —
360–385 373 6 330.00–370.00 $349.33 $1,303 -25.24
420–440 433 6 340.00–380.00 $352.92 $1,528 -37.47
470–485 479 4 295.00–340.00 $307.39 $1,472 +29.69
560–585 573 8 260.00–270.00 $264.89 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 295.00–315.00 $304.73 $1,143 +19.42
420–435 425 3 290.00–305.00 $295.12 $1,254 +23.40
520–535 522 7 240.00–250.00 $241.46 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 4 250.00–270.00 $255.29 $832 -107.77
360–390 368 11 250.00–270.00 $257.48 $948 —
420–440 430 4 255.00–265.00 $259.88 $1,117 -3.06
520–545 533 12 245.00–250.00 $247.44 $1,319 +4.10
550–585 573 3 200.00–225.00 $207.99 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 12 240.00–260.00 $249.67 $944 -12.51
470–490 482 5 235.00–245.00 $238.90 $1,151 +4.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 4 450.00–490.00 $463.10 $1,250 +25.66
360–385 377 3 340.00–375.00 $351.15 $1,324 -31.15
460–485 468 3 275.00–295.00 $281.90 $1,319 —
540–545 544 4 250.00–270.00 $254.97 $1,387 —
570–580 577 3 225.00–250.00 $241.76 $1,395 +15.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 376 7 270.00–300.00 $288.04 $1,083 +11.30
515–530 523 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1205 1129 80-85% 6 110.00–117.00 $112.60 $1,271 —
1110–1270 1194 80-85% 5 122.00–125.00 $123.55 $1,475 +13.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1410 1409 75-80% 4 98.00–100.00 $98.50 $1,388 —
1320–1535 1456 75-80% 5 114.00–118.00 $115.95 $1,688 -3.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1745 1568 3 124.00–129.00 $126.70 $1,987 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1085 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 125.00–127.50 $126.80 $1,277

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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.