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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $297.73/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 373 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 329 381
Feeder cattle 189 288 290
Slaughter cattle 59 41 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 320.00–330.00 $324.88 $1,017 +20.05
460–485 477 3 265.00–280.00 $269.83 $1,287 +14.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 366 5 280.00–295.00 $285.90 $1,046 —
420–440 430 2 270.00–275.00 $272.56 $1,172 +19.35
460–490 477 7 265.00–275.00 $269.13 $1,284 +26.88
520–535 528 4 255.00–270.00 $262.39 $1,385 +28.79
630–645 636 4 230.00–250.00 $241.17 $1,534 —
745 745 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 270.00–275.00 $272.60 $1,022 +22.77
420–445 433 6 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $1,136 —
460–480 471 7 235.00–255.00 $243.36 $1,146 +12.11
560–585 568 6 210.00–220.00 $216.57 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 8 215.00–225.00 $219.89 $1,033 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 270.00–300.00 $285.26 $813 -22.38
320–335 328 2 280.00–300.00 $289.77 $950 —
360–395 373 11 285.00–310.00 $297.73 $1,111 +4.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 310.00–315.00 $312.43 $1,337 —
460–480 478 9 290.00–300.00 $291.07 $1,391 +18.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1390 1210 80-85% 18 125.00–134.00 $127.67 $1,545 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1185 1103 85-90% 11 116.00–125.00 $120.39 $1,328 +1.16

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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.