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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.07/cwt +22.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 481 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.52/cwt +28.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 465 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.84/cwt +7.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 523 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 654 933 1
Feeder cattle 594 883 1
Slaughter cattle 60 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 340.00–390.00 $374.17 $1,242 +19.86
360–385 373 6 310.00–320.00 $315.17 $1,176 -4.26
405–440 422 22 280.00–315.00 $298.36 $1,259 -2.64
460–485 475 18 250.00–270.00 $262.47 $1,247 +2.73
515–540 523 30 240.00–255.00 $249.84 $1,307 +7.79
555–585 570 22 235.00–245.00 $240.13 $1,369 -0.09
610–640 627 21 225.00–240.00 $233.75 $1,466 +6.87
660–670 665 4 225.00–240.00 $232.56 $1,547 +10.93
720–730 725 4 210.00–225.00 $217.55 $1,577 +5.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 371 5 260.00–280.00 $267.76 $993 -19.37
410–440 431 19 220.00–240.00 $227.24 $979 -32.94
515–540 528 8 210.00–227.50 $218.54 $1,154 —
560–585 573 2 210.00–220.00 $215.11 $1,233 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 421 14 235.00–245.00 $241.56 $1,017 +24.30
470–485 481 40 230.00–240.00 $237.07 $1,140 +22.20
510–540 525 18 225.00–235.00 $230.14 $1,208 +15.26
560–585 573 6 215.00–225.00 $220.11 $1,261 -19.89
610–635 619 8 200.00–210.00 $203.84 $1,262 +10.08
610–640 627 7 230.00–240.00 $235.83 $1,479 -57.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 225.00–240.00 $232.27 $766 -20.44
360–385 372 10 230.00–240.00 $236.12 $878 +16.34
420–445 433 6 210.00–230.00 $219.71 $951 +12.04
455–485 465 30 220.00–235.00 $228.52 $1,063 +28.84
515–540 528 4 205.00–215.00 $209.88 $1,108 +12.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 4 210.00–220.00 $215.12 $904 -14.70

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1330 1247 75-80% 3 133.00–135.00 $134.29 $1,675 —
1345–1450 1398 75-80% 8 124.00–130.00 $127.11 $1,777 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1200 1194 80-85% 10 122.00–127.00 $123.98 $1,480 -4.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1170 1105 85-90% 8 115.00–119.00 $117.12 $1,294 -4.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1755 1562 3 168.00–174.00 $171.75 $2,683 —
1505–1750 1650 3 160.00–166.00 $162.97 $2,689 —

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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.