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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.37/cwt -14.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 480 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.89/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 424 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.17/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 534 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 481 368 566
Feeder cattle 400 300 500
Slaughter cattle 81 68 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 290.00–320.00 $305.26 $1,307 -36.31
465–480 475 3 285.00–295.00 $288.26 $1,369 -20.95
505–530 522 3 275.00–290.00 $279.84 $1,461 -2.49
560–565 562 3 270.00–275.00 $271.68 $1,527 +0.09
640–645 643 3 235.00–240.00 $238.34 $1,533 +1.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 3 265.00–285.00 $271.46 $1,175 -28.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 320.00–345.00 $333.18 $916 —
360–385 373 8 265.00–275.00 $269.83 $1,006 —
415–440 424 16 260.00–270.00 $263.89 $1,119 +0.66
460–485 473 2 245.00–265.00 $255.26 $1,207 +6.73
520–540 534 14 235.00–250.00 $239.17 $1,277 -0.77
630–645 634 4 230.00–235.00 $231.27 $1,466 —
630–640 635 4 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,301 —
690–695 693 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,421 —
715 715 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 240.00–250.00 $246.52 $920 —
420–440 429 7 235.00–255.00 $246.20 $1,056 +12.42
470–485 480 18 225.00–230.00 $228.37 $1,096 -14.20
510–545 533 3 225.00–230.00 $226.59 $1,208 +11.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 279 5 335.00–350.00 $344.19 $960 -21.36
315–330 323 2 320.00–340.00 $330.23 $1,067 —
360–380 368 10 290.00–320.00 $307.61 $1,132 —
420–440 427 9 270.00–280.00 $276.56 $1,181 -50.87
520–540 530 4 260.00–270.00 $265.09 $1,405 —
560–585 573 4 250.00–260.00 $254.89 $1,461 -2.48
615–625 619 8 210.00–220.00 $215.62 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 295.00–320.00 $307.88 $1,016 -31.82
360–385 370 5 235.00–260.00 $245.41 $908 —
405–435 425 3 240.00–260.00 $246.35 $1,047 —
465–485 481 5 240.00–250.00 $241.93 $1,164 -5.60
560–585 573 4 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1270 1208 80-85% 16 130.00–137.00 $133.68 $1,615 +0.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1405 1326 75-80% 11 137.00–148.00 $142.30 $1,887 —
1285–1535 1368 75-80% 3 147.00–155.00 $149.99 $2,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1140 1080 85-90% 12 121.00–129.00 $125.22 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1665 1598 6 159.00–165.00 $162.13 $2,591 —
1605–1865 1735 2 172.00–178.00 $175.22 $3,040 +22.24

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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.