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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.36/cwt -22.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 534 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.58/cwt ≈ $1,269/hd at 534 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $255.23/cwt ≈ $1,105/hd at 433 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 573 476 603
Feeder cattle 523 410 552
Slaughter cattle 24 66 51
Replacement cattle 26 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Townsend Livestock closed the previous week, results from the hurricane.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 405.00–410.00 $408.82 $1,124 —
315–340 328 4 375.00–405.00 $390.57 $1,281 —
415–440 432 6 280.00–300.00 $286.41 $1,237 —
515–540 534 12 252.50–262.50 $255.36 $1,364 -22.97
560–585 580 10 250.00–260.00 $251.93 $1,461 -11.21
600–635 618 6 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,452 -13.68
655–685 672 6 217.50–232.50 $225.81 $1,517 -13.62
825–845 835 2 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 9 270.00–300.00 $290.45 $1,080 —
415–440 433 11 250.00–270.00 $255.23 $1,105 —
510–540 531 7 235.00–250.00 $239.11 $1,270 -5.96
560–590 577 7 230.00–240.00 $234.16 $1,351 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 250.00–280.00 $260.36 $956 —
420–440 430 2 240.00–247.50 $243.66 $1,048 —
460–480 468 5 242.50–247.50 $245.45 $1,149 -12.43
505–540 534 11 235.00–250.00 $237.58 $1,269 —
565–570 568 9 230.00–240.00 $235.58 $1,338 -7.37
610–615 613 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,425 +8.96
630–645 639 4 190.00–205.00 $196.29 $1,254 -27.26
650–660 655 2 225.00–237.50 $231.20 $1,514 —
715 715 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 250.00–260.00 $255.15 $842 —
360–385 373 2 235.00–240.00 $237.58 $886 -16.59
415–445 433 8 235.00–240.00 $236.81 $1,025 -5.74
510–545 525 9 227.50–235.00 $231.98 $1,218 —
560–585 573 4 190.00–215.00 $202.23 $1,159 -27.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 384 4 260.00–275.00 $263.57 $1,012 —
405–440 428 4 240.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,059 -4.27
460–480 470 2 230.00–235.00 $232.55 $1,093 -12.32
560–585 573 6 190.00–200.00 $194.89 $1,117 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1285 1191 80-85% 4 149.00–155.00 $150.62 $1,794 —
1140–1245 1193 80-85% 6 143.00–146.00 $144.57 $1,725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1140 1115 85-90% 4 128.00–136.00 $131.91 $1,471 +15.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1105 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 149.00–152.00 $149.94 $1,609
1030–1200 1073 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 138.00–139.00 $138.28 $1,484

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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.