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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.92/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 424 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.11/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 573 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $219.43/cwt -16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 426 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 511 639
Feeder cattle 365 430 510
Slaughter cattle 75 81 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 350.00–370.00 $360.39 $1,164 —
360–380 370 8 300.00–325.00 $312.84 $1,158 +23.20
410–440 425 8 285.00–305.00 $295.35 $1,255 +14.76
455–485 470 8 270.00–290.00 $280.32 $1,318 +17.42
505–545 525 6 250.00–255.00 $252.60 $1,326 +8.27
560–585 573 16 235.00–245.00 $240.11 $1,376 -1.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 240.00–260.00 $250.35 $1,064 -0.40
460–480 472 5 230.00–250.00 $237.80 $1,122 -2.06
505–535 525 3 235.00–240.00 $238.40 $1,252 +4.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 220.00–230.00 $225.27 $619 -29.49
355–385 378 8 220.00–225.00 $221.18 $836 -4.34
410–440 424 17 210.00–220.00 $214.92 $911 +3.61
460–485 478 11 210.00–215.00 $211.31 $1,010 -3.74
520–540 530 8 190.00–200.00 $195.09 $1,034 -9.98
560–585 575 5 185.00–195.00 $188.90 $1,086 -14.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 235.00–245.00 $240.17 $896 +2.80
410–440 425 2 230.00–235.00 $232.59 $989 +2.77
460–480 470 6 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $1,058 -6.52
510–545 519 8 215.00–220.00 $218.69 $1,135 +2.66
560–580 570 4 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $1,168 —
605–640 623 4 190.00–200.00 $195.14 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 260.00–275.00 $267.73 $857 -21.89
360–385 373 8 240.00–250.00 $245.17 $914 —
415–440 426 11 215.00–225.00 $219.43 $935 -16.40
460–485 473 6 210.00–225.00 $217.70 $1,030 -7.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 300.00–330.00 $315.82 $869 —
315–340 328 4 290.00–330.00 $310.76 $1,019 +3.49
460–485 473 4 230.00–235.00 $232.57 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1090 985 85-90% 6 90.00–97.00 $93.87 $925 —
975–1120 1048 85-90% 12 98.00–104.00 $101.21 $1,061 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1225 1168 80-85% 9 112.00–117.00 $113.75 $1,329 -1.72
1265–1365 1305 80-85% 3 119.00–124.00 $121.31 $1,583 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1675 1508 75-80% 7 110.00–116.00 $114.12 $1,721 +2.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1595 1435 2 129.00–137.00 $132.55 $1,902 —

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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.