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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $277.21/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 471 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.78/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 476 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $254.82/cwt ≈ $1,083/hd at 425 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 672 674 556
Feeder cattle 620 530 490
Slaughter cattle 52 76 66
Replacement cattle — 68 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls' steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 4 300.00–330.00 $315.12 $1,024 -80.04
360–385 373 4 290.00–300.00 $294.83 $1,100 -65.37
410–440 422 12 275.00–280.00 $278.26 $1,174 -2.91
455–485 471 34 270.00–285.00 $277.21 $1,306 -4.41
510–540 526 11 265.00–280.00 $271.61 $1,429 -1.51
560–580 570 2 245.00–260.00 $252.37 $1,439 —
605–640 623 2 230.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,448 +5.78
710–720 717 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,506 -15.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 7 290.00–300.00 $295.70 $979 —
410–440 425 20 250.00–260.00 $254.82 $1,083 —
460–485 468 6 240.00–255.00 $249.82 $1,169 —
570–580 577 3 225.00–235.00 $231.71 $1,337 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 11 280.00–285.00 $283.07 $778 —
315–340 325 5 275.00–285.00 $279.18 $907 -2.55
365–380 375 3 260.00–285.00 $268.11 $1,005 +6.82
415–440 429 9 260.00–275.00 $266.45 $1,143 -15.63
460–490 476 31 250.00–280.00 $261.78 $1,246 +3.05
520–540 530 12 230.00–245.00 $237.36 $1,258 -46.27
555–570 563 4 230.00–240.00 $234.93 $1,323 +14.13
560–590 577 7 260.00–295.00 $280.45 $1,618 +59.65
610–640 630 4 190.00–210.00 $200.16 $1,261 -18.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 260.00–280.00 $269.55 $749 -3.42
315–340 326 11 255.00–265.00 $259.74 $847 -6.00
360–385 373 6 215.00–225.00 $220.17 $821 -35.00
410–440 425 12 230.00–240.00 $234.82 $998 +1.18
460–490 475 16 215.00–230.00 $222.26 $1,056 —
510–540 525 8 210.00–225.00 $217.29 $1,141 +6.90
560–580 570 4 205.00–215.00 $209.91 $1,196 +3.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 228 3 370.00–390.00 $382.85 $873 —
260–285 275 5 310.00–330.00 $317.56 $873 —
315–340 330 6 290.00–300.00 $293.18 $967 -37.12
360–390 379 8 275.00–290.00 $280.35 $1,063 -19.99
405–440 428 9 270.00–280.00 $273.15 $1,169 +0.43
460–480 475 10 275.00–280.00 $276.46 $1,313 +9.95
515–540 529 8 250.00–265.00 $258.62 $1,368 +13.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 270.00–280.00 $275.12 $889 —
415–445 432 7 235.00–250.00 $241.17 $1,042 -24.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1270 1216 80-85% 8 105.00–109.00 $107.61 $1,309 -7.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–995 985 85-90% 3 94.00–97.00 $94.98 $936 —
955–1095 1025 85-90% 4 85.00–91.00 $87.80 $900 -5.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1420 1397 75-80% 3 107.00–114.00 $111.63 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1645 1540 4 138.00–147.00 $142.81 $2,199 —
2065 2065 1 154.00 $154.00 $3,180 —

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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.