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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $271.16/cwt ≈ $1,285/hd at 474 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.17/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 613 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $251.05/cwt ≈ $1,431/hd at 570 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 467 493
Feeder cattle 355 417 440
Slaughter cattle 59 50 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 390.00–420.00 $405.41 $1,107 —
415–440 436 12 305.00–335.00 $309.76 $1,351 —
460–470 468 11 285.00–300.00 $287.68 $1,346 —
520–540 523 7 280.00–290.00 $288.52 $1,509 -14.03
565–585 582 7 270.00–280.00 $271.39 $1,579 -11.15
605–630 613 15 260.00–270.00 $265.17 $1,625 +13.61
650–660 657 3 255.00–265.00 $260.03 $1,708 +22.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 280.00–300.00 $286.32 $1,088 -18.51
420–440 431 7 270.00–285.00 $276.26 $1,191 —
460–485 474 20 260.00–275.00 $271.16 $1,285 —
520–545 537 3 250.00–260.00 $253.23 $1,360 -6.70
560–585 570 13 245.00–255.00 $251.05 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 330.00–355.00 $341.96 $787 —
360–370 365 2 280.00–290.00 $284.93 $1,040 +14.84
420–440 430 4 250.00–255.00 $252.44 $1,085 —
460–485 466 9 260.00–270.00 $263.42 $1,228 —
515–540 535 10 255.00–260.00 $259.04 $1,386 -13.43
570 570 3 260.00–275.00 $265.00 $1,510 —
585–590 587 5 235.00–240.00 $237.99 $1,397 —
605–640 613 6 220.00–235.00 $225.90 $1,385 —
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 -2.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 275.00–280.00 $277.58 $916 +3.72
360–390 372 5 260.00–270.00 $265.81 $989 +20.57
410–445 433 8 235.00–250.00 $244.31 $1,058 —
460–470 467 3 240.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,152 +6.76
560–585 575 5 215.00–225.00 $218.90 $1,259 -12.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 525 6 235.00–245.00 $241.73 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 527 3 265.00–275.00 $268.29 $1,414 -16.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1240 1185 80-85% 14 120.00–129.00 $124.63 $1,477 -12.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1095 984 85-90% 10 115.00–122.00 $118.12 $1,162 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1625 1413 75-80% 6 119.00–122.00 $120.76 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1725 1685 2 145.00–149.00 $146.95 $2,476 —

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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.