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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $274.94/cwt ≈ $1,174/hd at 427 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.81/cwt +10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.81/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 656 966
Feeder cattle 480 550 58
Slaughter cattle 63 56 82
Replacement cattle 61 50 826

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows' steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 3 380.00–400.00 $386.27 $861 —
260–280 273 3 350.00–380.00 $359.51 $981 —
320–330 328 4 350.00–375.00 $368.89 $1,210 +37.12
365–385 378 3 290.00–320.00 $310.35 $1,173 +5.05
410–440 435 13 270.00–290.00 $272.90 $1,187 -4.54
455–480 470 5 255.00–265.00 $261.13 $1,227 +0.97
560–565 563 2 235.00–250.00 $242.53 $1,365 -0.13
610–645 632 5 215.00–225.00 $220.06 $1,391 -12.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 300.00–335.00 $316.71 $880 +1.52
305–330 318 8 290.00–335.00 $313.39 $997 +3.01
420–440 432 5 245.00–265.00 $252.78 $1,092 +2.63
475–490 483 4 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $1,183 +2.30
520–545 528 3 235.00–240.00 $238.28 $1,258 +10.53
570–585 578 2 215.00–235.00 $225.13 $1,301 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 295.00–380.00 $339.48 $730 +36.74
260–285 273 6 280.00–295.00 $287.84 $786 -25.46
315–330 324 5 265.00–280.00 $274.17 $888 -5.09
360–385 373 12 245.00–260.00 $252.75 $943 -17.65
405–440 423 16 230.00–245.00 $237.81 $1,006 +1.98
460–480 469 7 230.00–240.00 $234.39 $1,099 +1.48
520–540 526 7 230.00–240.00 $232.93 $1,225 +21.58
560–590 573 12 210.00–220.00 $218.37 $1,251 +6.99
610–640 625 6 200.00–205.00 $202.56 $1,266 -24.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 3 260.00–295.00 $271.48 $565 —
260–275 270 3 240.00–260.00 $253.58 $685 -26.96
320–340 330 4 260.00–270.00 $265.15 $875 —
365–390 376 11 240.00–250.00 $244.71 $920 -5.63
405–440 423 18 220.00–235.00 $227.81 $964 +10.73
460–485 472 15 215.00–225.00 $219.80 $1,037 +12.14
525–540 533 6 210.00–220.00 $215.07 $1,146 +8.23
560–585 573 2 205.00–215.00 $210.11 $1,204 +7.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 8 330.00–350.00 $340.55 $937 —
305–340 323 10 310.00–330.00 $320.54 $1,035 -22.63
360–385 370 5 280.00–290.00 $284.16 $1,051 -28.71
410–445 427 19 270.00–280.00 $274.94 $1,174 —
460–485 470 5 245.00–255.00 $249.13 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 6 250.00–270.00 $260.34 $971 —
455–480 471 5 240.00–245.00 $244.03 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1290 1231 80-85% 41 107.00–115.00 $111.09 $1,368 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,581 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1060 1015 85-90% 4 89.00–95.00 $90.30 $917 —
995–1175 1070 85-90% 21 102.00–110.00 $105.35 $1,127 -6.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1460 1423 75-80% 6 108.00–115.00 $110.48 $1,572 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1565 1475 4 132.00–137.00 $133.33 $1,967 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1045 942 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 180.00–220.00 $205.20 $1,933
895–1125 987 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 115.00–130.00 $123.16 $1,216
865–1290 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 140.00–160.00 $151.97 $1,638

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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.