Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.73/cwt +24.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 467 lb · 21 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $281.17/cwt +8.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 428 lb · 20 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.55/cwt +29.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 526 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	674	604	517
Feeder cattle	530	480	432
Slaughter cattle	76	63	85
Replacement cattle	68	61	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls steady. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	222	3	475.00–540.00	$501.20	$1,113	+114.93
310–330	320	2	390.00–400.00	$395.16	$1,265	+26.27
360–375	368	2	350.00–370.00	$360.20	$1,326	+49.85
420–440	428	20	275.00–290.00	$281.17	$1,203	+8.27
470–490	483	6	275.00–285.00	$281.62	$1,360	+20.49
510–545	528	6	260.00–280.00	$273.12	$1,442	—
605–615	612	3	220.00–230.00	$226.65	$1,387	+6.59
700–725	711	4	220.00–230.00	$225.06	$1,600	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–375	368	4	280.00–290.00	$285.10	$1,049	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	327	3	280.00–285.00	$281.73	$921	+7.56
360–390	372	5	255.00–270.00	$261.29	$972	+8.54
410–440	422	9	270.00–300.00	$282.08	$1,190	+44.27
460–490	467	21	250.00–265.00	$258.73	$1,208	+24.34
510–535	524	8	220.00–265.00	$241.47	$1,265	+8.54
510–530	528	8	280.00–310.00	$283.63	$1,498	+50.70
565–585	576	7	215.00–225.00	$220.80	$1,272	+2.43
585–595	588	3	265.00–280.00	$270.06	$1,588	+51.69
605–620	614	5	215.00–225.00	$218.94	$1,344	+16.38
675–695	685	2	190.00–215.00	$202.32	$1,386	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	274	7	270.00–275.00	$272.97	$748	+19.39
315–340	329	9	260.00–270.00	$265.74	$874	+0.59
360–385	373	12	250.00–260.00	$255.17	$952	+10.46
405–440	426	8	220.00–250.00	$233.64	$995	+5.83
510–545	522	10	195.00–220.00	$210.39	$1,098	-4.68
555–590	567	6	200.00–210.00	$206.53	$1,171	-3.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	330	3	310.00–340.00	$330.30	$1,090	+9.76
360–385	373	2	290.00–310.00	$300.34	$1,120	+16.18
415–440	436	7	270.00–290.00	$272.72	$1,189	-2.22
460–490	474	9	260.00–275.00	$266.51	$1,263	+17.38
505–535	523	8	240.00–250.00	$244.94	$1,281	—
615–630	620	3	210.00–220.00	$216.61	$1,343	—
770–795	783	4	175.00–180.00	$177.46	$1,390	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	368	3	270.00–280.00	$276.52	$1,018	+16.18
410–440	429	7	260.00–270.00	$265.67	$1,140	—
450–485	468	4	240.00–245.00	$242.41	$1,134	-1.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1265	1203	80-85%	18	111.00–119.00	$114.79	$1,381	+3.70
1205–1295	1265	80-85%	6	119.00–125.00	$123.09	$1,557	-0.91

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1030	1010	85-90%	4	91.00–96.00	$93.45	$944	+3.15
1045–1130	1088	85-90%	12	101.00–109.00	$105.16	$1,144	-0.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1315	1285	2	121.00–122.00	$121.51	$1,561	—
1525–1705	1625	3	138.00–146.00	$142.67	$2,318	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
890–950	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	190.00–225.00	$208.07	$1,914
1040–1275	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	140.00–150.00	$145.51	$1,685

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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.