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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $314.12/cwt +17.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 425 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $305.63/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 424 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.51/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 325 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 639 0
Feeder cattle 470 550 0
Slaughter cattle 72 89 0
Replacement cattle 39 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls' steady. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement type cows fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 267 3 400.00–460.00 $427.25 $1,141 —
315–335 325 4 380.00–430.00 $405.77 $1,319 +75.46
355–385 375 3 340.00–390.00 $355.78 $1,334 +23.72
410–440 425 14 290.00–340.00 $314.12 $1,335 +17.40
455–475 473 9 280.00–320.00 $284.28 $1,345 +6.58
515–540 532 6 270.00–290.00 $276.46 $1,471 -8.44
565–590 582 3 255.00–270.00 $259.86 $1,512 -6.69
600–640 622 9 225.00–240.00 $233.33 $1,451 -0.28
660–690 678 6 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,525 +7.51
755–780 763 4 210.00–240.00 $226.13 $1,725 +12.79
805–845 828 3 180.00–195.00 $190.14 $1,574 -7.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 330.00–360.00 $345.96 $944 +39.78
320–345 328 3 325.00–350.00 $333.76 $1,095 +33.76
360–385 370 5 275.00–290.00 $283.76 $1,050 —
420–440 432 5 270.00–285.00 $275.83 $1,192 +10.65
470–490 480 4 260.00–265.00 $262.55 $1,260 +16.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 6 270.00–280.00 $273.38 $703 —
315–340 325 12 255.00–265.00 $261.51 $850 +4.19
360–385 379 12 240.00–250.00 $242.38 $919 -3.85
405–440 423 5 230.00–240.00 $235.84 $998 +2.61
460–480 471 7 225.00–235.00 $229.18 $1,079 +4.26
560–580 570 6 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,211 +11.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 3 290.00–330.00 $315.85 $862 +22.74
305–335 318 5 270.00–280.00 $276.07 $878 -5.70
360–395 374 6 250.00–260.00 $253.43 $948 -28.13
405–440 426 5 240.00–245.00 $241.90 $1,030 -18.33
440–445 442 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $1,245 +21.45
505–515 510 4 230.00–245.00 $237.57 $1,212 -6.68
520–540 533 3 300.00–305.00 $301.63 $1,608 +31.63
565–585 575 4 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,337 +8.33
605–630 621 6 200.00–215.00 $207.52 $1,289 +22.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 350.00–400.00 $374.78 $1,079 +37.93
320–345 333 6 330.00–380.00 $357.80 $1,191 +64.39
360–390 377 9 325.00–350.00 $335.62 $1,265 +31.02
410–440 424 13 290.00–320.00 $305.63 $1,296 +10.45
460–490 478 10 260.00–265.00 $261.92 $1,252 —
505–540 528 3 250.00–270.00 $256.37 $1,354 -12.72
570–585 578 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,546 +1.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 280.00–330.00 $306.82 $844 —
315–340 328 8 260.00–300.00 $280.76 $921 -6.15
355–390 376 5 280.00–305.00 $289.44 $1,088 +5.27
420–440 430 8 260.00–270.00 $264.88 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1085 1026 85-90% 10 88.00–96.00 $92.87 $953 —
1085–1195 1143 85-90% 17 100.00–104.00 $102.21 $1,168 -1.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1265 1199 80-85% 14 110.00–118.00 $112.95 $1,354 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1440 1302 75-80% 5 112.00–117.00 $113.71 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1895 1653 2 138.00–139.00 $138.57 $2,291 —
1585–1785 1687 5 150.00–155.00 $152.12 $2,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1195 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 175.00–200.00 $188.52 $2,098
915–1455 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 125.00–140.00 $132.51 $1,557

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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.