Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2019-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to firm. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder classes mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder cows not well tested.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.73/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$159.73

118 head · 490 lb average

Value per head Derived

$783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$21.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.56

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	164.15	837	67
Medium and Large 2	461	157.32	726	39
Medium and Large 3	475	142.87	679	12thin

One grade step is worth $21.28/cwt here — about $158 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 sale118 hd

159.73

—

FL average10 barns · 536 hd

174.28

−14.56

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,863	57.47	1,071	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,193	54.63	652	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	977	45.43	444	18

Every lot, as filed

48 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 3	—	277	141.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	392	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	603	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	140.21/cwt	137.50–142.50	604	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	146.80/cwt	145.00–147.50	483	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	538	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	151.59/cwt	150.00–155.00	414	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	141.15/cwt	137.50–145.00	668	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	135.73/cwt	135.00–142.50	793	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	126.23/cwt	125.00–127.50	795	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	145.97/cwt	145.00–147.50	635	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	149.39/cwt	147.50–150.00	569	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	150.62/cwt	147.50–155.00	496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	799	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	133.23/cwt	130.00–137.50	558	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	148.68/cwt	145.00–152.50	644	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	132.44/cwt	130.00–135.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	151.84/cwt	150.00–157.50	574	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	146.73/cwt	145.00–150.00	687	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	163.66/cwt	160.00–167.50	704	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	193.46/cwt	187.50–200.00	528	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	144.15/cwt	142.50–145.00	745	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	164.95/cwt	160.00–167.50	775	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	168.78/cwt	167.50–170.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	176.29/cwt	175.00–177.50	582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	548	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	137.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	131.15/cwt	127.50–135.00	498	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	121.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	567	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	185.14/cwt	182.50–188.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	145.53/cwt	142.50–147.50	981	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	179.20/cwt	177.50–182.50	668	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	148.97/cwt	145.00–152.50	925	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	168.07/cwt	165.00–172.50	716	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	166.48/cwt	162.50–170.00	872	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	159.35/cwt	157.50–162.50	907	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	168.36/cwt	165.00–172.50	796	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	163.29/cwt	160.00–165.00	604	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	174.02/cwt	170.00–175.00	571	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	153.86/cwt	150.00–160.00	669	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	153.95/cwt	150.00–157.50	808	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	149.56/cwt	147.50–153.00	870	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	155.54/cwt	150.00–160.00	733	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	369	152.44/cwt	150.00–155.00	563	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	138.08/cwt	135.00–140.00	729	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	60.40/cwt	58.00–62.00	823	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	53.67/cwt	51.00–56.00	625	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,863	57.47/cwt	57.00–58.00	1,071	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	45.43/cwt	42.00–47.00	444	18

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 Apr 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 387Last week 263Year ago 340

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 55Year ago 42

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows steady to firm. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder classes mostly 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder cows not well tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	140.00–145.00	141.57
4	—	430	125.00–130.00	127.44
5	—	328	135.00–140.00	137.42
6	—	380	127.50–135.00	131.15
7	—	467	120.00–125.00	121.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	473	125.00–130.00	127.43
9	—	431	137.50–142.50	140.21
7	—	329	145.00–147.50	146.80
6	—	378	140.00–145.00	142.45
3	—	273	150.00–155.00	151.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	473	137.50–145.00	141.15
10	—	584	135.00–142.50	135.73
6	—	630	125.00–127.50	126.23
5	—	435	145.00–147.50	145.97
4	—	381	147.50–150.00	149.39
4	—	329	147.50–155.00	150.62
3	—	680	115.00–120.00	117.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	130.00–137.50	133.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	145.00–152.50	148.68
4	—	533	130.00–135.00	132.44
4	—	378	150.00–157.50	151.84
3	—	468	145.00–150.00	146.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	430	160.00–167.50	163.66
6	—	273	187.50–200.00	193.46
3	—	517	142.50–145.00	144.15
3	—	470	160.00–167.50	164.95
2	—	370	167.50–170.00	168.78
2	—	330	175.00–177.50	176.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	182.50–188.00	185.14
5	—	674	142.50–147.50	145.53
6	—	373	177.50–182.50	179.20
7	—	621	145.00–152.50	148.97
8	—	426	165.00–172.50	168.07
11	—	524	162.50–170.00	166.48
12	—	569	157.50–162.50	159.35
16	—	473	165.00–172.50	168.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	160.00–165.00	163.29
5	—	328	170.00–175.00	174.02
5	—	435	150.00–160.00	153.86
5	—	525	150.00–157.50	153.95
5	—	582	147.50–153.00	149.56
16	—	471	150.00–160.00	155.54
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	150.00–155.00	152.44
8	—	528	135.00–140.00	138.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,362	58.00–62.00	60.40
18	—	1,165	51.00–56.00	53.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,863	57.00–58.00	57.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	977	42.00–47.00	45.43

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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