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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.60/cwt ≈ $1,376/hd at 565 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.13/cwt -18.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 585 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $240.96/cwt -5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 438 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 481 549
Feeder cattle 300 400 430
Slaughter cattle 44 81 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Market closed last week in observance of Julu 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 483 4 285.00–310.00 $290.96 $1,405 +2.70
560–595 585 11 250.00–265.00 $253.13 $1,481 -18.55
620–645 634 10 237.50–255.00 $241.71 $1,532 +3.37
690–695 693 2 240.00–242.50 $241.25 $1,672 —
710–735 726 4 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 420 3 285.00–290.00 $288.25 $1,211 +16.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 366 5 260.00–270.00 $264.10 $967 -5.73
420–435 428 2 255.00–270.00 $262.37 $1,123 -1.52
460–485 473 4 265.00–270.00 $267.43 $1,265 +12.17
515–540 528 6 255.00–265.00 $259.88 $1,372 +20.71
560–580 565 11 240.00–245.00 $243.60 $1,376 —
605–610 606 7 232.50–235.00 $234.64 $1,422 +3.37
785 785 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 280.00–300.00 $287.64 $949 —
360–385 379 8 240.00–255.00 $243.56 $923 -2.96
420–440 438 10 240.00–250.00 $240.96 $1,055 -5.24
460–480 468 5 225.00–230.00 $227.95 $1,067 -0.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 385.00–410.00 $396.94 $1,103 +52.75
325–340 333 4 360.00–395.00 $377.11 $1,256 +46.88
420–445 439 8 275.00–300.00 $280.98 $1,234 +4.42
460–475 465 3 285.00–290.00 $288.30 $1,341 —
530–540 535 6 265.00–285.00 $281.64 $1,507 +16.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 320.00–350.00 $334.31 $913 —
320–340 327 3 310.00–320.00 $316.53 $1,035 +8.65
360–390 378 5 285.00–315.00 $296.43 $1,121 +51.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 240.00–270.00 $255.50 $953 —
425–430 428 3 210.00–230.00 $223.39 $956 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1100 1056 85-90% 15 126.00–134.00 $129.45 $1,367 +4.23
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1180 1130 80-85% 3 146.00–149.00 $147.04 $1,662 —
1125–1245 1212 80-85% 9 136.00–144.00 $140.89 $1,708 +7.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1335 1300 75-80% 2 148.00–154.00 $150.92 $1,962 +8.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1395 1349 7 144.00–149.00 $146.22 $1,973 —
1595–1625 1610 2 158.00–159.00 $158.50 $2,552 —

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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.