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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $297.03/cwt ≈ $989/hd at 333 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $282.78/cwt ≈ $1,222/hd at 432 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 284 367
Feeder cattle 202 257 273
Slaughter cattle 40 27 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
310–325 318 2 345.00–395.00 $370.59 $1,178 —
360–370 365 2 355.00–380.00 $367.67 $1,342 —
420–435 432 10 275.00–315.00 $282.78 $1,222 —
460–490 475 2 270.00–280.00 $274.84 $1,305 —
560–585 577 6 250.00–265.00 $254.86 $1,471 —
925 925 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 340.00–350.00 $345.22 $794 +17.40
305–330 322 3 300.00–325.00 $307.90 $991 —
360–390 380 3 285.00–315.00 $294.47 $1,119 +19.60
465–480 473 2 235.00–250.00 $242.62 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 6 285.00–305.00 $291.27 $650 +38.85
260–290 280 6 280.00–305.00 $287.74 $806 +12.74
305–340 323 4 250.00–260.00 $254.73 $823 -15.12
365–390 379 9 245.00–255.00 $249.28 $945 +11.95
405–410 408 4 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $959 +2.71
560–585 577 6 200.00–220.00 $206.47 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 315.00–330.00 $321.91 $718 +14.15
310–330 320 4 265.00–270.00 $267.42 $856 -29.79
360–380 367 6 275.00–295.00 $288.09 $1,057 +22.56
405–440 433 5 250.00–260.00 $251.87 $1,091 -17.90
460–480 465 8 240.00–245.00 $243.71 $1,133 —
505–520 513 4 235.00–245.00 $240.07 $1,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 10 285.00–310.00 $297.03 $989 —
360–385 366 4 270.00–280.00 $272.63 $998 —
420–435 424 4 250.00–260.00 $257.43 $1,092 -2.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 320.00–330.00 $323.50 $864 -64.34
305–310 308 3 340.00–365.00 $348.24 $1,073 —
365–385 375 2 310.00–340.00 $324.60 $1,217 +31.50
460–480 476 5 250.00–260.00 $251.93 $1,199 -30.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1440 1174 80-85% 8 117.00–122.00 $119.21 $1,400 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1550 1518 75-80% 6 120.00–127.00 $123.52 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1875 1473 4 132.00–136.00 $134.32 $1,979 —

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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.