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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $230.07/cwt -10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 568 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $250.13/cwt -12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 473 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $246.22/cwt +18.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 423 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 680 654 399
Feeder cattle 606 594 357
Slaughter cattle 74 60 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. 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
260–285 277 3 360.00–400.00 $372.53 $1,032 —
360–380 370 6 275.00–320.00 $298.11 $1,103 -17.06
410–435 423 6 270.00–285.00 $277.72 $1,175 -20.64
460–485 473 26 245.00–255.00 $250.13 $1,183 -12.34
510–540 525 22 235.00–250.00 $242.71 $1,274 -7.13
560–575 568 28 225.00–235.00 $230.07 $1,307 -10.06
615–635 625 18 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $1,391 -11.21
660–675 668 8 205.00–215.00 $210.06 $1,403 -22.50
710–725 718 6 200.00–215.00 $207.58 $1,490 -9.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 25 230.00–260.00 $246.22 $1,042 +18.98
460–480 470 14 210.00–230.00 $220.21 $1,035 —
555–575 565 6 205.00–215.00 $210.09 $1,187 -5.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 235.00–250.00 $244.19 $908 —
410–435 423 6 235.00–260.00 $247.87 $1,048 +6.31
460–485 473 12 220.00–225.00 $222.57 $1,053 -14.50
505–535 520 22 210.00–215.00 $212.57 $1,105 -17.57
560–580 570 8 210.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,211 -7.57
560–585 573 8 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $1,404 +25.00
605–625 615 2 240.00–250.00 $245.08 $1,507 +41.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 9 230.00–245.00 $235.29 $746 +3.02
360–390 375 6 210.00–220.00 $215.20 $807 -20.92
410–435 425 15 205.00–215.00 $211.14 $897 -8.57
460–485 473 18 200.00–210.00 $205.13 $970 -23.39
510–540 525 8 195.00–205.00 $200.14 $1,051 -9.74
560–585 573 6 200.00–205.00 $202.55 $1,161 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1010 985 85-90% 6 111.00–115.00 $112.95 $1,113 —
965–1160 1063 85-90% 16 117.00–120.00 $118.64 $1,261 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1300 1283 75-80% 7 116.00–120.00 $117.68 $1,510 —
1285–1395 1348 75-80% 7 125.00–131.00 $128.55 $1,733 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1190 1140 80-85% 4 117.00–121.00 $119.09 $1,358 —
1145–1290 1193 80-85% 9 123.00–131.00 $125.88 $1,502 +1.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1895 1712 3 152.00–160.00 $154.98 $2,653 —

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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.