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Townsend Livestock Market

Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Madison, Florida · Tue, Mar 15

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1420

← Mar 8Mar 15Mar 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

240 head

▼ 250 vs last sale 490▼ 184 vs year ago 424 · −43.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 70▲ 5 vs year ago 74 · +6.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 46▲ 24 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 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle firm. Feeder and 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 $141.05/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$141.05

89 head · 435 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$23.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.11

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	448	149.92	671	37
Medium and Large 2	424	136.89	581	41
Medium and Large 3	431	126.70	547	11thin

One grade step is worth $23.22/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 sale89 hd

141.05

—

FL average9 barns · 549 hd

152.15

−11.11

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	1,549	108.28	1,677	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,651	93.28	1,540	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,253	92.11	1,154	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,197	70.69	846	9thin

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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	179.66/cwt	177.00–182.50	670	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	168.44/cwt	165.00–170.00	637	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	163.29/cwt	160.00–165.00	694	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	172.40/cwt	170.00–177.50	745	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	175.55/cwt	172.50–177.50	827	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	156.95/cwt	155.00–160.00	742	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	166.69/cwt	165.00–167.50	872	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	148.78/cwt	147.50–150.00	466	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	132.97/cwt	125.00–145.00	443	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	137.19/cwt	135.00–140.00	513	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	150.11/cwt	147.50–152.50	564	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	126.10/cwt	120.00–130.00	527	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	137.91/cwt	135.00–140.00	582	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	149.43/cwt	147.50–152.50	643	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	467	128.29/cwt	125.00–130.00	599	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	148.10/cwt	147.50–150.00	709	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	138.73/cwt	137.50–142.50	665	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	138.04/cwt	135.00–142.50	710	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	151.14/cwt	147.50–155.00	801	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	136.23/cwt	135.00–137.50	777	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	150.42/cwt	147.50–155.00	865	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	335	174.85/cwt	170.00–180.00	586	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	164.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	623	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	158.28/cwt	155.00–160.00	676	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	145.91/cwt	142.00–150.00	627	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	431	132.96/cwt	130.00–135.00	573	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,549	108.28/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,677	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	70.69/cwt	68.00–74.00	846	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	96.51/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,203	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	85.08/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,076	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	94.58/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,556	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,665	90.04/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,499	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	837.12/cwt	825.00–850.00	6,948	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	96.37/cwt	90.00–112.50	896	3

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 Mar 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 240Last week 490Year ago 424

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 70Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 46Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle firm. Feeder and 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
4	—	335	170.00–180.00	174.85
2	—	378	160.00–170.00	164.90
3	—	427	155.00–160.00	158.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	130.00–135.00	132.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	142.00–150.00	145.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	313	147.50–150.00	148.78
8	—	530	147.50–155.00	151.14
5	—	430	147.50–152.50	149.43
4	—	479	147.50–150.00	148.10
5	—	575	147.50–155.00	150.42
11	—	376	147.50–152.50	150.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	135.00–140.00	137.91
11	—	374	135.00–140.00	137.19
8	—	333	125.00–145.00	132.97
5	—	514	135.00–142.50	138.04
10	—	479	137.50–142.50	138.73
2	—	570	135.00–137.50	136.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	418	120.00–130.00	126.10
3	—	467	125.00–130.00	128.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	177.00–182.50	179.66
3	—	523	165.00–167.50	166.69
9	—	432	170.00–177.50	172.40
8	—	471	172.50–177.50	175.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	165.00–170.00	168.44
3	—	425	160.00–165.00	163.29
5	—	473	155.00–160.00	156.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	830	825.00–850.00	837.12

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	930	90.00–112.50	96.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,549	104.00–112.00	108.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	89.00–91.00	90.04
5	—	1,645	91.00–97.00	94.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,197	68.00–74.00	70.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,246	94.00–100.00	96.51
5	—	1,265	82.00–88.00	85.08

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.