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Townsend Livestock Market

Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-11-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Madison, Florida · Tue, Nov 1

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1420

← Oct 25Nov 1Nov 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

890 head

▲ 389 vs last sale 501▲ 296 vs year ago 594 · +49.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 100▼ 11 vs year ago 99 · −11.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 0▲ 34 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 steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. 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 $133.99/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$133.99

115 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$227

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

$20.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.58

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	142.62	714	34
Medium and Large 2	451	136.02	614	47
Medium and Large 3	397	122.55	487	34

One grade step is worth $20.07/cwt here — about $227 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 sale115 hd

133.99

—

FL average9 barns · 890 hd

136.58

−2.58

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	1,712	98.04	1,678	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,836	65.96	1,211	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,119	65.41	732	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,100	58.23	640	22

Every lot

43 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	153.30/cwt	150.00–155.00	556	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	134.82/cwt	130.00–140.00	573	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	738	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	153.64/cwt	150.00–160.00	665	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	162.95/cwt	160.00–165.00	763	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	472	138.47/cwt	137.50–140.00	654	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	151.81/cwt	150.00–155.00	723	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	161.80/cwt	160.00–167.50	862	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	149.18/cwt	147.50–155.00	798	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	165.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	952	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,009	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	156.82/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,041	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	218	128.53/cwt	125.00–132.50	280	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	266	127.32/cwt	120.00–130.00	339	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	141.56/cwt	140.00–145.00	460	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	371	136.66/cwt	132.50–140.00	507	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	371	125.55/cwt	120.00–130.00	466	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	146.29/cwt	145.00–147.50	546	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	144.94/cwt	142.50–147.50	623	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	136.28/cwt	135.00–140.00	586	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	432	121.94/cwt	120.00–127.50	527	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	466	118.03/cwt	115.00–120.00	550	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	136.35/cwt	132.50–140.00	639	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	143.72/cwt	142.50–145.00	680	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	138.73/cwt	137.50–140.00	719	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	142.86/cwt	142.50–147.50	767	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	136.48/cwt	135.00–137.50	775	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	572	127.94/cwt	125.00–132.50	732	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	230	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	449	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	317	146.63/cwt	145.00–150.00	465	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	364	159.24/cwt	155.00–160.00	580	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	151.35/cwt	147.50–155.00	568	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	425	151.21/cwt	147.50–155.00	643	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	148.71/cwt	147.50–150.00	781	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	532	134.45/cwt	132.50–137.50	715	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,712	98.04/cwt	97.00–105.00	1,678	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	50.31/cwt	47.00–54.00	545	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	61.92/cwt	58.00–64.00	685	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,108	64.64/cwt	63.00–66.00	716	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	67.70/cwt	67.00–69.00	781	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,836	65.96/cwt	64.00–67.00	1,211	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,071	102.30/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,096	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	62.09/cwt	60.00–64.00	719	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 Nov 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 890Last week 501Year ago 594

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 100Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. 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	—	425	147.50–155.00	151.21
4	—	525	147.50–150.00	148.71
7	—	364	155.00–160.00	159.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	147.50–155.00	151.35
5	—	532	132.50–137.50	134.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	145.00–150.00	146.63
2	—	230	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	130.00–140.00	134.82
5	—	472	137.50–140.00	138.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	433	150.00–160.00	153.64
8	—	476	150.00–155.00	151.81
3	—	363	150.00–155.00	153.30
13	—	535	147.50–155.00	149.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	170.00–175.00	172.46
6	—	664	155.00–158.00	156.82
7	—	621	160.00–165.00	162.50
12	—	533	160.00–167.50	161.80
8	—	574	160.00–170.00	165.90
5	—	468	160.00–165.00	162.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	469	132.50–140.00	136.35
4	—	518	137.50–140.00	138.73
3	—	325	140.00–145.00	141.56
7	—	371	132.50–140.00	136.66
11	—	430	135.00–140.00	136.28
5	—	572	125.00–132.50	127.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	473	142.50–145.00	143.72
2	—	373	145.00–147.50	146.29
4	—	430	142.50–147.50	144.94
5	—	568	135.00–137.50	136.48
13	—	537	142.50–147.50	142.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	371	120.00–130.00	125.55
2	—	218	125.00–132.50	128.53
10	—	466	115.00–120.00	118.03
4	—	266	120.00–130.00	127.32
11	—	432	120.00–127.50	121.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,836	64.00–67.00	65.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,108	63.00–66.00	64.64
6	—	1,153	67.00–69.00	67.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,084	47.00–54.00	50.31
15	—	1,107	58.00–64.00	61.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,712	97.00–105.00	98.04

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)	8	—	1,158	60.00–64.00	62.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,071	100.00–110.00	102.30

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.