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Townsend Livestock Market

Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Madison, Florida · Tue, Aug 10

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1420

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Feeder Cattle receipts

750 head

▲ 220 vs last sale 530▲ 172 vs year ago 578 · +29.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

109 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 80▲ 56 vs year ago 53 · +105.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 126▲ 22 vs year ago 57 · +38.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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 $161.61/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$161.61

143 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$802

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$10.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.65

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	165.43	837	90
Medium and Large 3	419	157.10	658	5thin
Medium and Large 2	486	154.92	754	48

One grade step is worth $10.51/cwt here — about $84 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 sale143 hd

161.61

—

FL average9 barns · 1,281 hd

156.96

+4.65

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	—	Average	1,344	89.79	1,207	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,146	67.15	770	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,044	58.93	615	40

Every lot

47 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	208.13/cwt	205.00–215.00	687	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	182.55/cwt	180.00–188.00	688	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	199.74/cwt	195.00–220.00	759	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	419	157.10/cwt	155.00–160.00	658	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	181.34/cwt	180.00–190.00	791	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	167.51/cwt	165.00–175.00	730	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	149.03/cwt	145.00–152.50	700	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	160.45/cwt	157.50–165.00	767	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	144.10/cwt	142.50–147.50	764	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	153.82/cwt	152.50–160.00	824	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	574	143.96/cwt	142.50–147.50	826	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	152.45/cwt	147.50–155.00	878	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	142.98/cwt	137.50–147.50	902	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	143.92/cwt	140.00–147.50	951	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	131.25/cwt	130.00–135.00	937	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	157.79/cwt	155.00–160.00	521	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	146.57/cwt	145.00–150.00	488	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	160.34/cwt	157.50–165.00	596	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	144.83/cwt	140.00–150.00	540	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	138.92/cwt	137.50–145.00	603	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	151.32/cwt	150.00–155.00	658	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	138.69/cwt	137.50–145.00	673	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	486	128.19/cwt	127.50–135.00	623	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	121.43/cwt	120.00–127.50	648	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	133.28/cwt	132.50–140.00	714	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	570	146.64/cwt	145.00–147.50	836	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	136.04/cwt	135.00–137.50	785	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	584	118.94/cwt	117.50–125.00	695	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	127.73/cwt	124.00–132.50	780	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	271	223.21/cwt	215.00–235.00	605	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	199.77/cwt	195.00–205.00	649	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	169.85/cwt	165.00–175.00	561	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	173.18/cwt	170.00–180.00	745	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	161.16/cwt	157.50–165.00	693	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	153.63/cwt	150.00–157.50	730	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	484	142.08/cwt	140.00–147.50	688	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	152.42/cwt	150.00–155.00	797	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	534	137.09/cwt	135.00–142.50	732	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	567	140.44/cwt	137.50–145.00	796	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	129.82/cwt	127.00–132.50	750	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,344	89.79/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,207	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	55.43/cwt	54.00–57.00	574	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	61.26/cwt	58.00–63.00	643	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	65.41/cwt	63.00–68.00	722	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	70.45/cwt	69.00–74.00	864	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	924	97.11/cwt	88.00–102.00	897	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	80.12/cwt	76.00–84.00	748	16

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 Aug 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 750Last week 530Year ago 578

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 80Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 126Year ago 57

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	611	124.00–132.50	127.73
7	—	577	135.00–137.50	136.04
9	—	536	132.50–140.00	133.28
11	—	435	150.00–155.00	151.32
7	—	330	155.00–160.00	157.79
13	—	372	157.50–165.00	160.34
12	—	485	137.50–145.00	138.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	434	137.50–145.00	138.92
12	—	373	140.00–150.00	144.83
12	—	333	145.00–150.00	146.57
10	—	584	117.50–125.00	118.94
10	—	534	120.00–127.50	121.43
10	—	486	127.50–135.00	128.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	145.00–147.50	146.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	536	152.50–160.00	153.82
10	—	380	195.00–220.00	199.74
14	—	436	180.00–190.00	181.34
9	—	576	147.50–155.00	152.45
6	—	330	205.00–215.00	208.13
7	—	661	140.00–147.50	143.92
6	—	714	130.00–135.00	131.25
22	—	478	157.50–165.00	160.45
5	—	631	137.50–147.50	142.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	155.00–160.00	157.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	530	142.50–147.50	144.10
15	—	436	165.00–175.00	167.51
3	—	377	180.00–188.00	182.55
11	—	470	145.00–152.50	149.03
10	—	574	142.50–147.50	143.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	484	140.00–147.50	142.08
4	—	430	157.50–165.00	161.16
4	—	330	165.00–175.00	169.85
8	—	578	127.00–132.50	129.82
7	—	534	135.00–142.50	137.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	567	137.50–145.00	140.44
4	—	523	150.00–155.00	152.42
4	—	475	150.00–157.50	153.63
4	—	325	195.00–205.00	199.77
7	—	271	215.00–235.00	223.21
6	—	430	170.00–180.00	173.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,035	54.00–57.00	55.43
24	—	1,050	58.00–63.00	61.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,226	69.00–74.00	70.45
17	—	1,104	63.00–68.00	65.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,344	87.00–94.00	89.79

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	933	76.00–84.00	80.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	924	88.00–102.00	97.11

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.