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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $292.59/cwt ≈ $1,402/hd at 479 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.86/cwt -9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 435 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.67/cwt -11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 375 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 248 422
Feeder cattle 319 189 320
Slaughter cattle 43 59 102
Replacement cattle 24 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 421 5 300.00–310.00 $304.09 $1,280 —
460–495 479 23 280.00–300.00 $292.59 $1,402 —
570–585 581 4 280.00–290.00 $282.45 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 478 6 265.00–275.00 $268.21 $1,282 -1.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 295.00–315.00 $304.37 $846 —
320–340 330 4 285.00–300.00 $292.27 $964 —
360–390 375 18 270.00–280.00 $274.67 $1,030 -11.23
410–440 435 20 260.00–275.00 $262.86 $1,143 -9.70
520–540 536 5 260.00–275.00 $262.91 $1,409 +0.52
560–570 568 5 235.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,358 —
605–625 615 2 235.00–245.00 $239.92 $1,476 -1.25
660–675 668 2 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 270.00–285.00 $277.22 $748 —
360–380 370 4 255.00–265.00 $259.86 $961 -12.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 360.00–375.00 $367.41 $764 —
260–270 266 5 360.00–375.00 $365.86 $973 —
310–315 311 4 320.00–335.00 $325.00 $1,011 —
360–380 369 8 295.00–310.00 $304.24 $1,123 —
420–440 433 6 290.00–295.00 $291.62 $1,263 -20.81
480–485 483 5 280.00–290.00 $286.02 $1,381 -5.05
510–535 518 3 270.00–280.00 $273.44 $1,416 —
560–580 570 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,553 —
605–615 610 2 242.50–245.00 $243.76 $1,487 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 285 6 315.00–330.00 $327.72 $934 +42.46
360–390 376 8 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,034 -22.75
470–485 482 5 245.00–260.00 $247.93 $1,195 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1170 1136 85-90% 14 116.00–125.00 $122.62 $1,393 +2.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1825 1629 75-80% 9 135.00–145.00 $141.33 $2,302 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1335 1235 80-85% 6 129.00–132.00 $130.65 $1,614 +2.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1825 1732 3 152.00–154.00 $153.02 $2,650 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–930 857 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,520.23 —

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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.