Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2018-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-03-13

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.41/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$150.41

133 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$259

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

$13.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.63

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	258	163.29	421	3thin
Medium and Large 2	405	150.27	608	23
Medium and Large 1	453	150.08	680	107

One grade step is worth $13.21/cwt here — about −$259 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 sale133 hd

150.41

—

FL average10 barns · 859 hd

160.04

−9.63

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	1,785	85.00	1,517	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,537	58.80	904	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,339	58.63	785	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,088	54.44	592	15

Every lot, as filed

46 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	686	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	184.77/cwt	180.00–190.00	785	15
Bulls	—	—	1,785	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,517	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,437	55.04/cwt	54.00–56.00	791	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	59.71/cwt	57.00–63.00	782	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,537	58.80/cwt	56.00–61.00	904	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	51.54/cwt	50.00–53.00	523	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	55.89/cwt	54.00–59.00	629	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	125.58/cwt	123.00–127.50	779	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	147.65/cwt	145.00–150.00	694	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	152.67/cwt	147.50–155.00	653	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	762	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	121.67/cwt	121.00–122.00	1,105	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	134.26/cwt	133.00–136.00	971	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	161.64/cwt	160.00–165.00	934	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	128.00/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,033	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	181.21/cwt	180.00–185.00	681	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	182.02/cwt	177.50–185.00	779	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	187.28/cwt	185.00–190.00	861	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	172.58/cwt	170.00–175.00	909	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	172.60/cwt	170.00–175.00	564	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	166.32/cwt	162.00–172.00	624	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	132.97/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	123.96/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,093	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	190.86/cwt	185.00–195.00	611	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	138.26/cwt	135.00–140.00	657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	319	164.04/cwt	160.00–165.00	523	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	258	163.29/cwt	160.00–165.00	421	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	158.35/cwt	157.50–160.00	670	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	177.51/cwt	175.00–180.00	651	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	174.26/cwt	170.00–180.00	565	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	747	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	57.65/cwt	55.00–60.00	601	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	171.04/cwt	165.00–175.00	804	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	728	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	158.77/cwt	157.50–160.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	151.70/cwt	150.00–155.00	863	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	190.17/cwt	185.00–195.00	707	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	132.74/cwt	130.00–137.00	702	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	143.69/cwt	140.00–147.50	628	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	156.88/cwt	152.00–160.00	602	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	159.34/cwt	155.00–165.00	841	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	166.26/cwt	165.00–167.50	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	138.90/cwt	137.50–143.00	921	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	143.41/cwt	140.00–145.00	896	5

How this sale compares

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 Mar 13, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 457Last week 293Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 73Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 13Year ago 0

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	77.50	77.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	90.00	90.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	82.50	82.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,042	55.00–60.00	57.65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	425	180.00–190.00	184.77
3	—	908	121.00–122.00	121.67
4	—	723	133.00–136.00	134.26
3	—	578	160.00–165.00	161.64
4	—	807	125.00–130.00	128.00
10	—	460	185.00–190.00	187.28
12	—	527	170.00–175.00	172.58
2	—	777	130.00–136.00	132.97
2	—	882	121.00–127.00	123.96
13	—	320	185.00–195.00	190.86
8	—	372	185.00–195.00	190.17
6	—	663	137.50–143.00	138.90
5	—	625	140.00–145.00	143.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	175.00–180.00	177.51
5	—	324	170.00–180.00	174.26
5	—	470	165.00–175.00	171.04
4	—	422	170.00–175.00	172.54
2	—	517	157.50–160.00	158.77
6	—	569	150.00–155.00	151.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	123.00–127.50	125.58
25	—	470	145.00–150.00	147.65
27	—	428	147.50–155.00	152.67
8	—	575	130.00–135.00	132.54
12	—	327	170.00–175.00	172.60
15	—	375	162.00–172.00	166.32
15	—	529	130.00–137.00	132.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	135.00–140.00	138.26
5	—	319	160.00–165.00	164.04
10	—	437	140.00–147.50	143.69
5	—	384	152.00–160.00	156.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	258	160.00–165.00	163.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	376	180.00–185.00	181.21
5	—	428	177.50–185.00	182.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	157.50–160.00	158.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	528	155.00–165.00	159.34
2	—	465	165.00–167.50	166.26

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,437	54.00–56.00	55.04
20	—	1,310	57.00–63.00	59.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,537	56.00–61.00	58.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,015	50.00–53.00	51.54
10	—	1,125	54.00–59.00	55.89

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.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Townsend Livestock Auction - Madison, FL

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle