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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.98/cwt +17.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 520 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.77/cwt -11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 471 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $284.90/cwt +13.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 522 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 639 672 964
Feeder cattle 550 620 890
Slaughter cattle 89 52 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 320.00–340.00 $330.31 $1,074 +15.19
360–390 383 4 290.00–345.00 $332.06 $1,272 +37.23
410–440 436 14 290.00–340.00 $296.72 $1,294 +18.46
460–485 473 12 270.00–285.00 $277.70 $1,314 +0.49
505–540 522 19 280.00–290.00 $284.90 $1,487 +13.29
560–590 570 12 260.00–270.00 $266.55 $1,519 +14.18
615–645 629 4 225.00–245.00 $233.61 $1,469 +1.18
670–695 686 4 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,492 —
705–740 718 7 210.00–225.00 $217.50 $1,562 +7.50
755–760 758 3 210.00–215.00 $213.34 $1,617 —
805–845 820 3 190.00–202.50 $197.53 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 300.00–310.00 $306.18 $833 —
315 315 3 300.00 $300.00 $945 +4.30
410–440 425 4 260.00–270.00 $265.18 $1,127 +10.36
460–490 480 5 240.00–250.00 $245.92 $1,180 -3.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 265.00–310.00 $293.11 $806 +10.04
305–320 315 3 275.00–285.00 $281.77 $888 +2.59
360–390 384 10 275.00–310.00 $281.56 $1,081 +13.45
420–440 430 4 250.00–270.00 $260.23 $1,119 -6.22
455–480 468 16 230.00–255.00 $242.83 $1,136 -18.95
475–490 483 4 280.00–285.00 $282.54 $1,365 +20.76
510–540 514 14 230.00–260.00 $244.25 $1,255 +6.89
520–540 528 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,426 +32.64
560–580 572 5 215.00–230.00 $224.13 $1,282 -56.32
570–590 580 4 255.00–275.00 $264.83 $1,536 -15.62
615–640 629 8 180.00–200.00 $184.89 $1,163 -15.27
660–665 664 4 210.00–215.00 $213.76 $1,419 —
715–740 728 2 190.00–210.00 $200.17 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 318 8 250.00–260.00 $257.32 $818 -2.42
360–380 371 7 240.00–255.00 $246.23 $914 +26.06
420–440 433 9 230.00–240.00 $233.23 $1,010 -1.59
460–475 468 4 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,053 +2.66
560–565 562 7 190.00–210.00 $201.39 $1,132 -8.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 227 3 395.00–425.00 $415.29 $943 +32.44
260–280 270 4 320.00–355.00 $336.85 $909 +19.29
310–340 325 18 210.00–315.00 $293.41 $954 +0.23
360–390 375 10 295.00–315.00 $304.60 $1,142 +24.25
410–440 425 6 290.00–300.00 $295.18 $1,255 +22.03
505–540 528 16 265.00–270.00 $269.09 $1,421 +10.47
560–585 571 7 260.00–270.00 $265.61 $1,517 —
615–630 625 3 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 275.00–300.00 $286.91 $918 +11.79
360–385 370 6 280.00–285.00 $284.17 $1,051 —
460–480 470 4 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $1,104 —
515–540 528 6 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1185 1110 85-90% 6 93.00 $93.00 $1,032 —
1090–1175 1147 85-90% 12 100.00–106.00 $104.10 $1,194 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1120 1104 80-85% 13 114.00–118.00 $115.81 $1,279 —
1275–1335 1297 80-85% 3 121.00–125.00 $122.70 $1,591 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1455 1410 75-80% 6 105.00 $105.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1300 1210 3 131.00–132.00 $131.64 $1,593 —

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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.