Sale reports / Florida / Townsend Livestock Market / 2018-11-06

Townsend Livestock Market

Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2018-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-11-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Madison, Florida · Tue, Nov 6

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1420

← Oct 30Nov 6Nov 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

528 head

▼ 112 vs last sale 640▲ 528 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 35▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 21▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.20/cwt on 105 head.

Average price

$131.20

105 head · 443 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$3.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.15

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	457	132.63	606	67
Medium and Large 2	419	128.68	539	38

One grade step is worth $3.95/cwt here — about $67 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale105 hd

131.20

—

FL average9 barns · 970 hd

130.05

+1.15

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,825	69.97	1,277	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,655	44.95	744	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	44.74	538	12

Every lot

39 lots · USDA AMS · Townsend Livestock Auction - Madison, FL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	426	134.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	571	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	165.01/cwt	160.00–170.00	705	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	149.81/cwt	145.00–155.00	641	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	148.28/cwt	145.00–150.00	697	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	161.15/cwt	157.50–165.00	761	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	532	132.07/cwt	127.50–135.00	703	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	142.43/cwt	140.00–150.00	762	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	129.97/cwt	127.50–135.00	740	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	114.91/cwt	110.00–120.00	655	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	810	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	142.45/cwt	140.00–150.00	456	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	160.13/cwt	157.50–162.50	524	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	141.17/cwt	137.50–145.00	518	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	134.40/cwt	130.00–137.50	495	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	138.66/cwt	135.00–142.50	580	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	128.71/cwt	127.50–132.50	560	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	122.08/cwt	120.00–125.00	579	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	137.08/cwt	135.00–142.00	653	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	119.67/cwt	117.50–125.00	621	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	113.29/cwt	110.00–115.00	596	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	116.62/cwt	115.00–125.00	660	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	105.61/cwt	102.00–107.50	600	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	105.95/cwt	105.00–110.00	670	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	225	162.77/cwt	160.00–165.00	366	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	237	144.84/cwt	140.00–150.00	343	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	269	154.46/cwt	150.00–160.00	415	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	271	166.56/cwt	165.00–170.00	451	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	155.82/cwt	152.50–160.00	511	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	163.29/cwt	160.00–165.00	588	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	152.79/cwt	150.00–155.00	562	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	149.96/cwt	147.50–155.00	639	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	141.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	616	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,795	67.95/cwt	67.00–69.00	1,220	2
Bulls	—	—	1,885	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,395	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,196	44.18/cwt	42.00–45.00	528	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	47.52/cwt	47.00–48.00	589	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	683	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,676	44.59/cwt	42.00–47.00	747	14
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	75.23/cwt	70.00–80.00	780	8

This sale against other markets

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Townsend Livestock Auction - Madison, FL

Tue Nov 6, 2018

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 528Last week 640Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 21Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	160.00–165.00	163.29
6	—	271	165.00–170.00	166.56
9	—	426	147.50–155.00	149.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	140.00–145.00	141.63
7	—	225	160.00–165.00	162.77
7	—	368	150.00–155.00	152.79
12	—	269	150.00–160.00	154.46
22	—	328	152.50–160.00	155.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	237	140.00–150.00	144.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	635	125.00–130.00	127.52
5	—	427	160.00–170.00	165.01
8	—	472	157.50–165.00	161.15
8	—	569	127.50–135.00	129.97
4	—	535	140.00–150.00	142.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	127.50–135.00	132.07
6	—	570	110.00–120.00	114.91
9	—	470	145.00–150.00	148.28
10	—	428	145.00–155.00	149.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	130.00–140.00	134.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	474	120.00–125.00	122.08
3	—	568	102.00–107.50	105.61
4	—	435	127.50–132.50	128.71
13	—	320	140.00–150.00	142.45
6	—	526	110.00–115.00	113.29
5	—	368	130.00–137.50	134.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	519	117.50–125.00	119.67
13	—	476	135.00–142.00	137.08
16	—	367	137.50–145.00	141.17
16	—	418	135.00–142.50	138.66
2	—	327	157.50–162.50	160.13
5	—	632	105.00–110.00	105.95
6	—	566	115.00–125.00	116.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,037	70.00–80.00	75.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	74.00	74.00
2	—	1,795	67.00–69.00	67.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,196	42.00–45.00	44.18
2	—	1,240	47.00–48.00	47.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	50.00	50.00
14	—	1,676	42.00–47.00	44.59

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.