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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $292.56/cwt -3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 371 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $273.61/cwt ≈ $1,560/hd at 570 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $302.17/cwt -14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 330 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 344 549
Feeder cattle 417 300 430
Slaughter cattle 50 44 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady. 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
365–385 373 5 300.00–350.00 $329.36 $1,229 —
510–540 523 6 295.00–310.00 $302.55 $1,582 —
570–590 580 2 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,639 +29.41
605–635 615 3 245.00–255.00 $251.56 $1,547 +9.85
675–695 685 2 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,627 -3.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 4 300.00–310.00 $304.83 $1,152 —
515–540 525 4 245.00–275.00 $259.93 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 10 270.00–280.00 $273.86 $909 -13.78
360–380 375 11 240.00–260.00 $245.24 $920 +1.68
460–470 465 6 235.00–245.00 $239.95 $1,116 +12.00
565–585 578 3 230.00–235.00 $231.63 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 285.00–300.00 $292.16 $964 —
370–380 373 3 265.00–280.00 $270.09 $1,007 +5.99
520–540 530 5 250.00–260.00 $254.08 $1,347 -5.80
530–545 538 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,466 +12.59
655–685 670 2 225.00–230.00 $227.44 $1,524 —
815 815 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 305.00–320.00 $315.24 $861 -19.07
320–345 330 11 295.00–330.00 $302.17 $997 -14.36
360–395 371 14 280.00–300.00 $292.56 $1,085 -3.87
460–480 470 4 255.00–275.00 $265.21 $1,246 —
570–585 578 2 255.00–270.00 $262.60 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 380.00–410.00 $394.74 $1,125 -2.20
305–315 310 2 345.00–360.00 $352.62 $1,093 -24.49
360–385 371 4 330.00–340.00 $334.85 $1,242 —
460–470 467 3 290.00–295.00 $291.64 $1,362 +3.34
505–535 525 3 280.00–295.00 $284.81 $1,495 +3.17
560–580 570 11 270.00–275.00 $273.61 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1285 1199 80-85% 14 136.00–142.00 $137.38 $1,647 —
1145–1290 1213 80-85% 3 145.00–148.00 $146.69 $1,779 +5.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1170 1105 85-90% 11 125.00–132.00 $128.63 $1,421 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1855–2035 1945 75-80% 2 130.00–136.00 $133.14 $2,590 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2300 2300 2 169.00 $169.00 $3,887 —

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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.