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Townsend Livestock Market

Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2019-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Madison, Florida · Tue, Apr 9

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1420

← Apr 2Apr 9Apr 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

297 head

▲ 129 vs last sale 168▼ 80 vs year ago 377 · −21.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 29▲ 10 vs year ago 36 · +27.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 0▲ 19 vs year ago 13 · +146.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. Feeder steers and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers firm. Replacement cows steady.

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 $152.13/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$152.13

94 head · 382 lb average

Value per head Derived

$580

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$116

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

$4.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.98

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	364	152.98	556	75
Medium and Large 1	452	148.78	672	19thin

One grade step is worth $4.20/cwt here — about −$116 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 sale94 hd

152.13

—

FL average10 barns · 814 hd

147.15

+4.98

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	1,553	76.71	1,191	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,388	52.37	727	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,153	48.63	561	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	44.45	457	6thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	174.81/cwt	170.00–180.00	582	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	161.61/cwt	160.00–165.00	603	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	172.44/cwt	170.00–175.00	724	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	164.88/cwt	160.00–170.00	709	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	163.27/cwt	160.00–165.00	756	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	165.97/cwt	165.00–170.00	790	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	162.81/cwt	160.00–170.00	856	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	154.69/cwt	152.50–155.00	818	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	156.23/cwt	155.00–157.50	891	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	230	163.91/cwt	160.00–167.50	377	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	158.59/cwt	155.00–160.00	441	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	157.66/cwt	155.00–160.00	528	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	152.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	567	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	158.91/cwt	157.50–160.00	610	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	639	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	151.21/cwt	150.00–155.00	658	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	142.01/cwt	140.00–145.00	665	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	146.82/cwt	145.00–152.50	697	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	130.58/cwt	125.00–132.50	738	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	264	183.00/cwt	180.00–185.00	483	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	191.16/cwt	190.00–195.00	526	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	163.78/cwt	160.00–170.00	545	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	169.93/cwt	167.50–175.00	637	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	160.92/cwt	157.50–165.00	603	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	432	160.84/cwt	157.50–165.00	695	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	151.09/cwt	150.00–157.50	657	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	531	139.23/cwt	135.00–142.50	739	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,534	75.05/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,151	5
Bulls	—	—	1,645	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,398	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	44.45/cwt	39.00–46.00	457	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	48.63/cwt	47.00–53.00	561	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,388	52.37/cwt	51.00–55.00	727	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	865	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	852	1

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 Apr 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 168Year ago 377

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 29Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 0Year ago 13

Slaughter cows and bulls steady to weak. Feeder steers and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers firm. Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	167.50–175.00	169.93
3	—	432	157.50–165.00	160.84
4	—	275	190.00–195.00	191.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	333	160.00–170.00	163.78
12	—	375	157.50–165.00	160.92
13	—	264	180.00–185.00	183.00
13	—	435	150.00–157.50	151.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	531	135.00–142.50	139.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	150.00–155.00	151.21
4	—	475	145.00–152.50	146.82
4	—	565	125.00–132.50	130.58
7	—	384	157.50–160.00	158.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	433	145.00–150.00	147.46
18	—	335	155.00–160.00	157.66
19	—	372	150.00–155.00	152.55
14	—	468	140.00–145.00	142.01
10	—	278	155.00–160.00	158.59
6	—	230	160.00–167.50	163.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	155.00–157.50	156.23
10	—	476	165.00–170.00	165.97
7	—	526	160.00–170.00	162.81
2	—	420	170.00–175.00	172.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	160.00–165.00	163.27
4	—	333	170.00–180.00	174.81
8	—	529	152.50–155.00	154.69
6	—	373	160.00–165.00	161.61
6	—	430	160.00–170.00	164.88

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	100.00	100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	80.00	80.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	85.00	85.00
5	—	1,534	73.00–79.00	75.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,153	47.00–53.00	48.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,388	51.00–55.00	52.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,029	39.00–46.00	44.45

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.