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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.21/cwt -27.24 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 371 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $301.00/cwt +31.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 428 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $242.05/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 526 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 933 760 455
Feeder cattle 883 660 400
Slaughter cattle 50 73 55
Replacement cattle — 27 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 375.00–390.00 $382.64 $995 —
310–340 325 8 340.00–370.00 $354.31 $1,152 -8.42
360–385 374 7 305.00–340.00 $319.43 $1,195 +39.22
415–440 428 28 290.00–310.00 $301.00 $1,288 +31.92
460–485 473 20 250.00–270.00 $259.74 $1,229 +4.64
505–540 526 25 230.00–250.00 $242.05 $1,273 -4.40
560–585 573 14 230.00–250.00 $240.22 $1,376 -6.24
605–635 618 8 220.00–235.00 $226.88 $1,402 -8.76
650–685 667 3 220.00–225.00 $221.63 $1,478 -4.61
715–740 728 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,547 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 270.00–300.00 $282.67 $910 —
360–395 379 14 280.00–300.00 $287.13 $1,088 +23.51
410–440 425 20 255.00–265.00 $260.18 $1,106 +20.53
470–490 488 16 235.00–245.00 $236.21 $1,153 +2.05

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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 2 285.00–295.00 $289.78 $666 —
265–285 275 4 285.00–320.00 $301.86 $830 +23.51
310–340 327 7 270.00–310.00 $286.24 $936 —
360–385 371 32 225.00–230.00 $226.21 $839 -27.24
405–445 429 8 210.00–230.00 $217.26 $932 -21.19
460–485 473 6 210.00–220.00 $214.87 $1,016 -21.08
515–540 528 8 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $1,135 -14.42
570 570 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 +14.38
605–625 616 8 190.00–200.00 $193.76 $1,194 -23.02
600–630 623 4 290.00–295.00 $293.80 $1,830 +77.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 12 265.00–285.00 $271.90 $761 +19.77
320–340 332 10 245.00–265.00 $252.71 $839 +16.66
360–385 372 13 215.00–225.00 $219.78 $818 -12.63
420–440 430 12 200.00–215.00 $207.67 $893 -19.69
460–490 475 10 190.00–210.00 $199.68 $948 -25.92
520–540 525 8 190.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,037 -25.00
560–580 571 9 200.00–210.00 $204.36 $1,167 -4.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 270.00–280.00 $274.83 $1,025 -4.67
410–425 418 2 270.00–280.00 $275.09 $1,150 —
460–480 467 6 210.00–220.00 $216.57 $1,011 —
510–530 520 12 200.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,065 -34.98
560–590 572 5 200.00–215.00 $208.81 $1,194 —
615–630 624 10 185.00–190.00 $188.99 $1,179 —
700–705 703 4 175.00–185.00 $179.98 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 4 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $942 —
420–435 428 4 220.00–240.00 $229.82 $984 -3.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1245 1172 80-85% 25 125.00–132.00 $128.57 $1,507 -7.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1170 1106 85-90% 7 120.00–125.00 $121.98 $1,349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1510 1453 2 148.00–153.00 $150.60 $2,188 —
1870 1870 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,179 —

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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.