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Townsend Livestock Market

Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Madison, Florida · Tue, Aug 27

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1420

← Aug 20Aug 27Sep 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

883 head

▲ 223 vs last sale 660▲ 483 vs year ago 400 · +120.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 73▼ 5 vs year ago 55 · −9.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $241.39/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −135.59 against this barn's trailing median of $376.98.

Average price

$241.39

39 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,310

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−4.31

vs FL average

−27.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	241.39	1,310	39

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 sale39 hd

241.39

—

FL average5 barns · 132 hd

245.70

−4.31

National average155 barns · 6,455 hd

268.55

−27.16

This barn, trailing median18 sales

376.98

−135.59

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

18 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.42, low $347.10, median $376.98 across 18 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	1,592	157.07	2,501	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,172	128.57	1,507	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,106	121.98	1,349	7thin

Every lot

44 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	382.64/cwt	375.00–390.00	995	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	282.67/cwt	270.00–300.00	910	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	354.31/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,152	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	319.43/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,195	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	287.13/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,088	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	260.18/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,106	20
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	301.00/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,288	28
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	259.74/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,229	20
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	236.21/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,153	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	242.05/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,273	25
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	240.22/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,376	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	226.88/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,402	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	221.63/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,478	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	212.46/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,547	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	289.78/cwt	285.00–295.00	666	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	301.86/cwt	285.00–320.00	830	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	271.90/cwt	265.00–285.00	761	12
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	286.24/cwt	270.00–310.00	936	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	252.71/cwt	245.00–265.00	839	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	226.21/cwt	225.00–230.00	839	32
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	219.78/cwt	215.00–225.00	818	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	217.26/cwt	210.00–230.00	932	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	207.67/cwt	200.00–215.00	893	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	214.87/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,016	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	199.68/cwt	190.00–210.00	948	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	197.43/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,037	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	214.88/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,135	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Replacement	570	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,368	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	204.36/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,167	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	193.76/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,194	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	623	293.80/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,830	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	274.83/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,025	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	252.45/cwt	250.00–255.00	942	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	275.09/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,150	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	229.82/cwt	220.00–240.00	984	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	216.57/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,011	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	204.90/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,065	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	208.81/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,194	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	188.99/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,179	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	703	179.98/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,265	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,453	150.60/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,188	2
Bulls	—	—	1,870	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,179	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	121.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,349	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	128.57/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,507	25

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 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 883Last week 660Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 73Year ago 55

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,172	125.00–132.00	128.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,106	120.00–125.00	121.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,453	148.00–153.00	150.60
1	—	1,870	170.00	170.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	270.00–280.00	274.83
2	400–450	418	270.00–280.00	275.09
6	450–500	467	210.00–220.00	216.57
12	500–550	520	200.00–210.00	204.90
5	550–600	572	200.00–215.00	208.81
10	600–650	624	185.00–190.00	188.99
4	700–750	703	175.00–185.00	179.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	250.00–255.00	252.45
4	400–450	428	220.00–240.00	229.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	285.00–295.00	289.78
4	250–300	275	285.00–320.00	301.86
7	300–350	327	270.00–310.00	286.24
32	350–400	371	225.00–230.00	226.21
8	400–450	429	210.00–230.00	217.26
6	450–500	473	210.00–220.00	214.87
8	500–550	528	210.00–220.00	214.88
8	600–650	616	190.00–200.00	193.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	280	265.00–285.00	271.90
10	300–350	332	245.00–265.00	252.71
13	350–400	372	215.00–225.00	219.78
12	400–450	430	200.00–215.00	207.67
10	450–500	475	190.00–210.00	199.68
8	500–550	525	190.00–200.00	197.43
9	550–600	571	200.00–210.00	204.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	240.00	240.00
4	600–650	623	290.00–295.00	293.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	375.00–390.00	382.64
8	300–350	325	340.00–370.00	354.31
7	350–400	374	305.00–340.00	319.43
28	400–450	428	290.00–310.00	301.00
20	450–500	473	250.00–270.00	259.74
25	500–550	526	230.00–250.00	242.05
14	550–600	573	230.00–250.00	240.22
8	600–650	618	220.00–235.00	226.88
3	650–700	667	220.00–225.00	221.63
2	700–750	728	210.00–215.00	212.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	322	270.00–300.00	282.67
14	350–400	379	280.00–300.00	287.13
20	400–450	425	255.00–265.00	260.18
16	450–500	488	235.00–245.00	236.21

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.