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Townsend Livestock Market

Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Madison, Florida · Tue, Jul 9

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1420

← Jun 25Jul 9Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

300 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 400▼ 130 vs year ago 430 · −30.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 81▼ 75 vs year ago 119 · −63.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market closed last week in observance of Julu 4th holiday.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $249.35/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −82.99 against this barn's trailing median of $332.34.

Average price

$249.35

17 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,376

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.32

vs FL average

−19.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	249.35	1,376	17thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

249.35

—

FL average6 barns · 78 hd

249.03

+0.32

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

−19.51

This barn, trailing median19 sales

332.34

−82.99

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

19 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.64, low $303.86, median $332.34 across 19 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,407	148.95	2,096	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,300	150.92	1,962	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	142.43	1,697	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	129.45	1,367	15

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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	288.25/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,211	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	290.96/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,405	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	253.13/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,481	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	241.71/cwt	237.50–255.00	1,532	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	693	241.25/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,672	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	232.49/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,688	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	237.56/cwt	235.00–240.00	767	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	287.64/cwt	280.00–300.00	949	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	264.10/cwt	260.00–270.00	967	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	243.56/cwt	240.00–255.00	923	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	262.37/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,123	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	240.96/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,055	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	227.95/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,067	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	267.43/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,265	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	259.88/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,372	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	243.60/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,376	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	234.64/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,422	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	334.31/cwt	320.00–350.00	913	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	396.94/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,103	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	316.53/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,035	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	377.11/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,256	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	255.50/cwt	240.00–270.00	953	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	296.43/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,121	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	223.39/cwt	210.00–230.00	956	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	439	280.98/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,234	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	288.30/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,341	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	281.64/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,507	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,349	146.22/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,973	7
Bulls	—	—	1,610	158.50/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,552	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	129.45/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,367	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	147.04/cwt	146.00–149.00	1,662	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	140.89/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,708	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,300	150.92/cwt	148.00–154.00	1,962	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 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 300Last week 400Year ago 430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 81Year ago 119

Market closed last week in observance of Julu 4th holiday.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	148.00–154.00	150.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,056	126.00–134.00	129.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,212	136.00–144.00	140.89
3	—	1,130	146.00–149.00	147.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,610	158.00–159.00	158.50
7	—	1,349	144.00–149.00	146.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	385.00–410.00	396.94
4	300–350	333	360.00–395.00	377.11
8	400–450	439	275.00–300.00	280.98
3	450–500	465	285.00–290.00	288.30
6	500–550	535	265.00–285.00	281.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	320.00–350.00	334.31
3	300–350	327	310.00–320.00	316.53
5	350–400	378	285.00–315.00	296.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	240.00–270.00	255.50
3	400–450	428	210.00–230.00	223.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	366	260.00–270.00	264.10
2	400–450	428	255.00–270.00	262.37
4	450–500	473	265.00–270.00	267.43
6	500–550	528	255.00–265.00	259.88
11	550–600	565	240.00–245.00	243.60
7	600–650	606	232.50–235.00	234.64
2	750–800	785	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	330	280.00–300.00	287.64
8	350–400	379	240.00–255.00	243.56
10	400–450	438	240.00–250.00	240.96
5	450–500	468	225.00–230.00	227.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	235.00–240.00	237.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	483	285.00–310.00	290.96
11	550–600	585	250.00–265.00	253.13
10	600–650	634	237.50–255.00	241.71
2	650–700	693	240.00–242.50	241.25
4	700–750	726	230.00–235.00	232.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	285.00–290.00	288.25

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.