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Townsend Livestock Market

Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Madison, Florida · Tue, Jul 12

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1420

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Feeder Cattle receipts

530 head

▲ 150 vs last sale 380▼ 120 vs year ago 650 · −18.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

133 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 73▲ 68 vs year ago 65 · +104.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Florida Markets closed last week for July 4th holiday. No trends.

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 $122.99/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$122.99

87 head · 447 lb average

Value per head Derived

$550

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$32

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

$22.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.40

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	464	128.65	597	31
Medium and Large 2	432	120.60	521	53
Medium and Large 3	530	106.64	565	3thin

One grade step is worth $22.01/cwt here — about $32 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 sale87 hd

122.99

—

FL average8 barns · 888 hd

145.39

−22.40

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	—	Low	1,599	97.81	1,564	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,688	81.32	1,372	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,163	78.88	918	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,109	63.83	708	22

Every lot

38 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	367	158.27/cwt	155.00–160.00	581	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	172.41/cwt	170.00–175.00	634	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	151.64/cwt	150.00–155.00	640	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	161.92/cwt	157.50–165.00	693	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	154.14/cwt	152.50–155.00	720	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	149.96/cwt	147.50–152.50	799	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	146.86/cwt	145.00–147.50	830	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	150.66/cwt	147.50–152.50	856	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	145.62/cwt	142.50–147.50	904	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	132.60/cwt	130.00–135.00	435	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	120.87/cwt	120.00–125.00	439	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	490	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	524	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	569	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	119.14/cwt	115.00–120.00	552	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	127.45/cwt	125.00–130.00	599	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	660	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	114.59/cwt	112.50–115.00	594	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	106.64/cwt	105.00–110.00	565	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	123.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	699	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	111.63/cwt	110.00–115.00	640	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	316	161.21/cwt	160.00–165.00	509	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	326	176.03/cwt	170.00–180.00	574	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	163.27/cwt	160.00–165.00	599	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	161.18/cwt	157.50–165.00	674	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	433	152.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	660	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	158.26/cwt	155.00–160.00	744	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	143.06/cwt	140.00–147.50	674	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	531	137.97/cwt	135.00–140.00	733	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	148.31/cwt	147.50–150.00	790	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,408	91.91/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,294	3
Bulls	—	—	1,714	101.35/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,737	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	58.81/cwt	56.00–61.00	605	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	77.36/cwt	75.00–79.00	899	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,166	81.71/cwt	81.00–83.00	953	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	68.85/cwt	66.00–74.00	819	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	81.72/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,377	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,693	80.53/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,363	2

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 Jul 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 530Last week 380Year ago 650

Slaughter CattleReceipts 133Last week 73Year ago 65

Florida Markets closed last week for July 4th holiday. No trends.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	370	130.00–135.00	132.43
6	—	518	125.00–130.00	127.44
12	—	470	125.00–130.00	127.45
4	—	430	130.00–135.00	132.44
3	—	567	120.00–125.00	123.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	463	115.00–120.00	119.14
12	—	363	120.00–125.00	120.87
3	—	573	110.00–115.00	111.63
16	—	428	120.00–125.00	122.43
4	—	328	130.00–135.00	132.60
6	—	518	112.50–115.00	114.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	105.00–110.00	106.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	147.50–152.50	149.96
11	—	568	147.50–152.50	150.66
4	—	621	142.50–147.50	145.62
4	—	368	170.00–175.00	172.41
5	—	428	157.50–165.00	161.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	145.00–147.50	146.86
3	—	367	155.00–160.00	158.27
3	—	422	150.00–155.00	151.64
3	—	467	152.50–155.00	154.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	157.50–165.00	161.18
3	—	367	160.00–165.00	163.27
3	—	533	147.50–150.00	148.31
3	—	470	155.00–160.00	158.26
9	—	326	170.00–180.00	176.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	140.00–147.50	143.06
8	—	433	150.00–155.00	152.43
5	—	531	135.00–140.00	137.97
4	—	316	160.00–165.00	161.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,408	90.00–95.00	91.91
5	—	1,714	99.00–106.00	101.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,693	80.00–81.00	80.53
4	—	1,685	81.00–83.00	81.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,166	81.00–83.00	81.71
13	—	1,162	75.00–79.00	77.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,190	66.00–74.00	68.85
11	—	1,028	56.00–61.00	58.81

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.