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Townsend Livestock Market

Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Madison, Florida · Tue, Oct 8

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1420

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

360 head

▲ 167 vs last sale 193▼ 540 vs year ago 900 · −60.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 11▼ 82 vs year ago 145 · −56.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 0▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows firm.

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 $265.80/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −111.18 against this barn's trailing median of $376.98.

Average price

$265.80

34 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,439

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$42.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.30

vs FL average

−28.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	275.83	1,486	26
Medium and Large 2	550	233.21	1,283	8thin

One grade step is worth $42.62/cwt here — about $204 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

265.80

—

FL average4 barns · 91 hd

265.50

+0.30

National average177 barns · 23,944 hd

294.31

−28.51

This barn, trailing median18 sales

376.98

−111.18

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	1,495	145.21	2,171	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	124.92	1,508	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,120	115.67	1,296	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	113.76	1,708	7thin

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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	303.20/cwt	300.00–310.00	979	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	262.30/cwt	255.00–270.00	971	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	344.82/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,286	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	294.77/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,268	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	292.30/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,383	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	263.22/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,256	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	289.57/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,520	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	237.18/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,262	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	244.91/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,396	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	226.58/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,314	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	230.02/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,440	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	225.00/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,519	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	204.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,568	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	300.22/cwt	295.00–305.00	675	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	282.48/cwt	275.00–295.00	785	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	275.30/cwt	265.00–280.00	908	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	258.07/cwt	255.00–260.00	857	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	218.24/cwt	215.00–225.00	936	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	251.89/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,088	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	213.45/cwt	210.00–220.00	988	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	233.87/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,111	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	218.21/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,157	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	198.56/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,054	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	198.35/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,119	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	205.05/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,255	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,173	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	202.44/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,358	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	338.37/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,100	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	293.81/cwt	280.00–300.00	964	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	145.21/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,171	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	115.67/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,296	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	120.56/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,378	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	131.69/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,723	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	113.76/cwt	112.00–115.00	1,708	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	124.41/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,263	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	153.74/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,599	11

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 Oct 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 360Last week 193Year ago 900

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 11Year ago 145

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	330.00–350.00	338.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	280.00–300.00	293.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	295.00–305.00	300.22
5	250–300	278	275.00–295.00	282.48
3	300–350	330	265.00–280.00	275.30
10	400–450	432	240.00–260.00	251.89
5	450–500	475	230.00–240.00	233.87
3	500–550	530	215.00–225.00	218.21
3	600–650	612	190.00–215.00	205.05
4	650–700	671	200.00–210.00	202.44
1	700–750	725	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	255.00–260.00	258.07
15	400–450	429	215.00–225.00	218.24
6	450–500	463	210.00–220.00	213.45
8	500–550	531	195.00–210.00	198.56
6	550–600	564	190.00–200.00	198.35
2	600–650	643	180.00–185.00	182.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	340.00–355.00	344.82
4	400–450	430	285.00–305.00	294.77
12	450–500	473	285.00–300.00	292.30
18	500–550	525	275.00–305.00	289.57
8	550–600	570	240.00–250.00	244.91
8	600–650	626	220.00–245.00	230.02
5	650–700	675	220.00–235.00	225.00
3	700–750	710	220.00	220.00
2	750–800	765	200.00–210.00	204.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	300.00–310.00	303.20
4	350–400	370	255.00–270.00	262.30
3	450–500	477	260.00–270.00	263.22
5	500–550	532	225.00–245.00	237.18
3	550–600	580	220.00–230.00	226.58

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)	12	—	1,015	120.00–130.00	124.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,040	145.00–160.00	153.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,495	142.00–147.00	145.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,501	112.00–115.00	113.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,120	113.00–118.00	115.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,143	117.00–126.00	120.56
9	—	1,308	129.00–138.00	131.69

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.