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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $278.33/cwt -10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 539 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $244.87/cwt ≈ $1,158/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.14/cwt -8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 579 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 414 514
Feeder cattle 410 355 469
Slaughter cattle 66 59 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 539 18 270.00–280.00 $278.33 $1,500 -10.19
560–590 579 12 255.00–275.00 $263.14 $1,524 -8.25
600–645 622 7 240.00–255.00 $248.65 $1,547 -16.52
655–695 677 9 230.00–245.00 $239.43 $1,621 -20.60
710–715 713 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,658 —
765–770 768 5 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 470 5 250.00–260.00 $255.87 $1,203 -15.29
510–525 518 2 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,269 -8.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 374 5 250.00–270.00 $254.17 $951 -11.64
410–420 413 8 240.00–250.00 $242.55 $1,002 -1.76
460–480 468 5 230.00–240.00 $234.10 $1,096 -12.61
570–585 578 4 225.00–235.00 $229.94 $1,329 +11.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 480 5 255.00–270.00 $257.88 $1,238 -5.54
560–585 570 10 240.00–245.00 $242.95 $1,385 -22.05
600–630 620 3 210.00–230.00 $223.55 $1,386 -2.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 428 5 240.00–260.00 $251.78 $1,078 —
460–485 473 16 240.00–250.00 $244.87 $1,158 —
510–540 525 6 230.00–235.00 $234.14 $1,229 -7.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 5 405.00–420.00 $413.73 $1,109 —
405–440 418 6 280.00–310.00 $294.70 $1,232 —
470–495 478 3 265.00–280.00 $274.83 $1,314 —
515–530 523 4 255.00–265.00 $260.07 $1,360 -8.22
560–575 564 4 260.00–270.00 $262.55 $1,481 —
605–615 611 4 230.00–235.00 $231.26 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 6 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1290 1143 80-85% 18 120.00–128.00 $122.95 $1,405 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1170 1118 85-90% 10 114.00–118.00 $116.51 $1,303 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1455 1375 75-80% 8 125.00–131.00 $126.37 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1660 1536 8 145.00–156.00 $149.77 $2,300 —

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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.