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Townsend Livestock Market

Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2020-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Madison, Florida · Tue, May 19

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1420

← May 12May 19May 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

452 head

▲ 152 vs last sale 300▲ 281 vs year ago 171 · +164.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 64▲ 13 vs year ago 17 · +76.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Feeder cattle fully steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady. Value added cattle weaned, castrated, and shot records.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.37/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$140.37

94 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$125

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

$5.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.22

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	450	143.07	643	50
Medium and Large 1	560	137.30	768	44

One grade step is worth $5.77/cwt here — about −$125 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

140.37

—

FL average10 barns · 717 hd

138.15

+2.22

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	1,935	101.97	1,973	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	76.31	973	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	60.87	647	7thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	158.71/cwt	157.50–160.00	524	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	155.66/cwt	152.00–160.00	579	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	151.40/cwt	147.50–152.50	577	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	148.97/cwt	147.50–150.00	624	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	139.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	606	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	143.30/cwt	140.00–147.50	754	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	536	133.89/cwt	132.50–137.50	718	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	129.13/cwt	125.00–132.00	736	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	139.58/cwt	137.50–145.00	807	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	126.44/cwt	122.50–130.00	781	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	123.73/cwt	122.50–125.00	835	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	766	117.00/cwt	115.00–119.00	896	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	151.66/cwt	147.50–155.00	496	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	580	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	143.34/cwt	140.00–147.00	542	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	137.44/cwt	135.00–140.00	591	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	136.78/cwt	135.00–140.00	650	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	129.68/cwt	127.50–132.00	616	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	124.95/cwt	122.50–127.50	662	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	129.61/cwt	127.50–135.00	688	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	125.59/cwt	120.00–127.50	715	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	112.39/cwt	107.50–117.50	644	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	278	162.39/cwt	160.00–165.00	451	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	154.53/cwt	152.00–160.00	587	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	385	143.45/cwt	140.00–147.00	552	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	137.67/cwt	135.00–140.00	591	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	147.26/cwt	147.00–147.50	633	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	478	128.82/cwt	125.00–130.00	616	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	570	122.00/cwt	120.00–122.50	695	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,935	101.97/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,973	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	60.87/cwt	59.00–63.00	647	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	73.17/cwt	67.00–74.00	848	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	79.11/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,089	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	88.67/cwt	85.00–100.00	876	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 May 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 452Last week 300Year ago 171

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 64Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Feeder cattle fully steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady. Value added cattle weaned, castrated, and shot records.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	766	115.00–119.00	117.00
1	—	655	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	618	122.50–130.00	126.44
11	—	526	140.00–147.50	143.30
3	—	372	152.00–160.00	155.66
4	—	675	122.50–125.00	123.73
7	—	419	147.50–150.00	148.97
7	—	578	137.50–145.00	139.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	536	132.50–137.50	133.89
17	—	381	147.50–152.50	151.40
5	—	570	125.00–132.00	129.13
6	—	330	157.50–160.00	158.71
6	—	433	135.00–145.00	139.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	152.00–160.00	154.53
4	—	430	147.00–147.50	147.26
5	—	570	120.00–122.50	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	160.00–165.00	162.39
4	—	385	140.00–147.00	143.45
11	—	429	135.00–140.00	137.67
13	—	478	125.00–130.00	128.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	530	122.50–127.50	124.95
12	—	378	140.00–147.00	143.34
12	—	475	127.50–132.00	129.68
6	—	573	107.50–117.50	112.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	327	147.50–155.00	151.66
8	—	374	155.00	155.00
8	—	569	120.00–127.50	125.59
11	—	475	135.00–140.00	136.78
14	—	531	127.50–135.00	129.61
6	—	430	135.00–140.00	137.44

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	988	85.00–100.00	88.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,935	99.00–105.00	101.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,159	67.00–74.00	73.17
9	—	1,377	77.00–81.00	79.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,063	59.00–63.00	60.87

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.