Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2018-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-10-30

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.22/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$123.22

131 head · 424 lb average

Value per head Derived

$523

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$116

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

$5.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.97

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	359	126.16	453	54
Medium and Large 1	470	121.15	569	77

One grade step is worth $5.01/cwt here — about −$116 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 sale131 hd

123.22

—

FL average10 barns · 960 hd

124.19

−0.97

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	1,692	67.64	1,144	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	43.37	617	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	43.03	534	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	38.09	416	6thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	129.96/cwt	127.50–132.50	416	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	132.48/cwt	130.00–140.00	378	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	121.97/cwt	120.00–127.50	462	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	108.73/cwt	107.50–110.00	576	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.50	892	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	145.32/cwt	142.50–150.00	766	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	153.90/cwt	150.00–157.50	725	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	121.48/cwt	110.00–135.00	752	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	143.65/cwt	140.00–147.50	678	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	164.78/cwt	160.00–170.00	379	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	179.34/cwt	175.00–185.00	400	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	138.44/cwt	135.00–142.50	799	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	156.32/cwt	155.00–160.00	652	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	113.76/cwt	112.50–115.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	159.94/cwt	157.50–162.50	593	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	185.27/cwt	180.00–190.00	509	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	133.71/cwt	130.00–137.50	715	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,007	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	179.91/cwt	175.00–185.00	495	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	152.39/cwt	150.00–157.50	576	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	154.14/cwt	150.00–157.50	647	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	161.57/cwt	160.00–165.00	533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	727	112.56/cwt	110.00–115.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	143.73/cwt	142.50–145.00	757	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	38.09/cwt	37.00–39.00	416	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	43.37/cwt	42.00–46.00	617	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	42.26/cwt	40.00–44.00	514	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	46.48/cwt	46.00–47.00	627	4
Bulls	—	—	1,692	67.64/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,144	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,189	71.83/cwt	70.00–80.00	854	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,096	55.97/cwt	53.00–60.00	613	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	141.84/cwt	140.00–147.50	549	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	147.58/cwt	145.00–150.00	701	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	118.54/cwt	115.00–120.00	680	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	166.87/cwt	165.00–170.00	472	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	142.69/cwt	140.00–147.50	611	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	152.93/cwt	150.00–155.00	499	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	237	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	350	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	116.96/cwt	115.00–120.00	508	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	147.41/cwt	145.00–150.00	398	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	124.44/cwt	120.00–127.50	539	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	113.01/cwt	110.00–117.50	600	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	137.43/cwt	135.00–140.00	649	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	122.22/cwt	117.50–125.00	573	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	102.67/cwt	100.00–105.00	640	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	130.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	491	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	134.41/cwt	132.50–137.50	440	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	113.18/cwt	110.00–115.00	659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	534	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	151.64/cwt	148.00–155.00	569	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	146.19/cwt	142.50–150.00	639	4

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 Oct 30, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 640Last week 678Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	320	127.50–132.50	129.96
11	—	285	130.00–140.00	132.48
6	—	379	120.00–127.50	121.97
4	—	530	107.50–110.00	108.73
6	—	237	145.00–150.00	147.47
5	—	434	115.00–120.00	116.96
8	—	475	110.00–115.00	112.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	145.00–150.00	147.41
14	—	433	120.00–127.50	124.44
9	—	531	110.00–117.50	113.01
23	—	469	117.50–125.00	122.22
11	—	623	100.00–105.00	102.67
7	—	376	130.00–135.00	130.67
5	—	327	132.50–137.50	134.41
4	—	582	110.00–115.00	113.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	125.00	125.00
2	—	680	130.00–132.50	131.24
13	—	527	142.50–150.00	145.32
13	—	471	150.00–157.50	153.90
8	—	619	110.00–135.00	121.48
13	—	223	175.00–185.00	179.34
5	—	577	135.00–142.50	138.44
4	—	417	155.00–160.00	156.32
2	—	890	112.50–115.00	113.76
4	—	371	157.50–162.50	159.94
4	—	275	180.00–190.00	185.27
2	—	822	120.00–125.00	122.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	140.00–147.50	143.65
4	—	230	160.00–170.00	164.78
2	—	570	130.00–135.00	132.46
4	—	535	130.00–137.50	133.71
6	—	375	148.00–155.00	151.64
4	—	437	142.50–150.00	146.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	275	175.00–185.00	179.91
5	—	378	150.00–157.50	152.39
3	—	420	150.00–157.50	154.14
3	—	330	160.00–165.00	161.57
2	—	727	110.00–115.00	112.56
2	—	527	142.50–145.00	143.73
8	—	475	145.00–150.00	147.58
7	—	574	115.00–120.00	118.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	387	140.00–147.50	141.84
10	—	283	165.00–170.00	166.87
8	—	428	140.00–147.50	142.69
7	—	326	150.00–155.00	152.93
4	—	472	135.00–140.00	137.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,092	37.00–39.00	38.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,422	42.00–46.00	43.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,217	40.00–44.00	42.26
4	—	1,348	46.00–47.00	46.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,692	65.00–70.00	67.64

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)	5	—	1,189	70.00–80.00	71.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,096	53.00–60.00	55.97

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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Townsend Livestock Market

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle