Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2019-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady , instances firm. Replacement cows not well tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.43/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$111.43

154 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$532

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$10.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.30

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	115.71	572	93
Medium and Large 2	450	104.90	472	61

One grade step is worth $10.81/cwt here — about $100 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 sale154 hd

111.43

—

FL average10 barns · 1,148 hd

113.73

−2.30

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	1,821	84.10	1,531	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,435	58.63	841	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	53.59	647	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,042	45.75	477	26

Every lot, as filed

54 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 1Replacement	—	540	124.52/cwt	122.00–127.00	672	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	575	123.53/cwt	122.00–125.00	710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	111.73/cwt	110.00–115.00	581	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	108.69/cwt	107.00–113.00	616	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	107.57/cwt	105.00–110.00	670	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	113.24/cwt	112.00–115.00	532	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	118.41/cwt	115.00–120.00	443	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	117.60/cwt	115.00–120.00	497	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	122.11/cwt	120.00–125.00	330	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	118.63/cwt	115.00–122.00	389	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	383	128.53/cwt	127.00–130.00	492	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	103.61/cwt	100.00–107.00	487	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	107.59/cwt	105.00–110.00	457	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	122.70/cwt	120.00–125.00	456	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	118.62/cwt	115.00–122.00	504	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	111.11/cwt	107.00–115.00	526	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	103.60/cwt	100.00–107.00	544	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	102.55/cwt	100.00–105.00	588	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	277	143.09/cwt	140.00–145.00	396	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	126.22/cwt	122.00–130.00	408	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	137.59/cwt	135.00–140.00	585	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	107.56/cwt	105.00–110.00	672	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	120.14/cwt	115.00–125.00	631	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	131.13/cwt	127.00–135.00	616	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	140.17/cwt	135.00–145.00	523	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	143.69/cwt	140.00–147.00	471	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	152.66/cwt	150.00–155.00	417	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	47.76/cwt	45.00–50.00	511	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	41.24/cwt	38.00–44.00	404	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	58.63/cwt	57.00–60.00	841	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	53.59/cwt	52.00–55.00	647	14
Bulls	—	—	1,755	79.36/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,393	6
Bulls	—	—	1,920	91.20/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,751	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	135.20/cwt	130.00–140.00	500	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	120.18/cwt	115.00–125.00	511	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	550	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	107.55/cwt	105.00–110.00	616	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	116.11/cwt	112.00–120.00	610	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	135.16/cwt	130.00–140.00	635	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	123.61/cwt	120.00–127.00	708	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	138.64/cwt	135.00–142.00	586	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	118.05/cwt	116.00–120.00	738	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	774	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	127.60/cwt	125.00–130.00	670	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	156.19/cwt	152.00–160.00	590	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	113.32/cwt	112.00–115.00	819	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	103.37/cwt	100.00–107.00	542	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	105.13/cwt	100.00–110.00	497	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	97.87/cwt	95.00–102.00	558	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	107.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	350	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	104.46/cwt	100.00–110.00	442	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	117.62/cwt	115.00–120.00	315	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	357	103.36/cwt	100.00–110.00	369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	628	115.08/cwt	112.00–118.00	723	8

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 Sep 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 820Last week 587Year ago 482

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 57Year ago 61

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady , instances firm. Replacement cows not well tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	540	122.00–127.00	124.52
4	—	575	122.00–125.00	123.53
8	—	628	112.00–118.00	115.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	520	110.00–115.00	111.73
11	—	567	107.00–113.00	108.69
10	—	623	105.00–110.00	107.57
10	—	470	112.00–115.00	113.24
9	—	374	115.00–120.00	118.41
8	—	423	115.00–120.00	117.60
5	—	270	120.00–125.00	122.11
4	—	328	115.00–122.00	118.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	127.00–130.00	128.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	524	100.00–107.00	103.37
12	—	473	100.00–110.00	105.13
10	—	570	95.00–102.00	97.87
8	—	325	105.00–110.00	107.62
7	—	423	100.00–110.00	104.46
6	—	268	115.00–120.00	117.62
3	—	357	100.00–110.00	103.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	470	100.00–107.00	103.61
6	—	425	105.00–110.00	107.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	372	120.00–125.00	122.70
12	—	425	115.00–122.00	118.62
10	—	473	107.00–115.00	111.11
8	—	525	100.00–107.00	103.60
6	—	573	100.00–105.00	102.55
5	—	277	140.00–145.00	143.09
4	—	323	122.00–130.00	126.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	135.00–140.00	137.59
6	—	625	105.00–110.00	107.56
6	—	525	115.00–125.00	120.14
4	—	470	127.00–135.00	131.13
4	—	373	135.00–145.00	140.17
4	—	328	140.00–147.00	143.69
4	—	273	150.00–155.00	152.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	370	130.00–140.00	135.20
12	—	425	115.00–125.00	120.18
8	—	468	115.00–120.00	117.57
6	—	573	105.00–110.00	107.55
6	—	525	112.00–120.00	116.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	470	130.00–140.00	135.16
12	—	573	120.00–127.00	123.61
12	—	423	135.00–142.00	138.64
10	—	625	116.00–120.00	118.05
8	—	670	115.00–116.00	115.51
8	—	525	125.00–130.00	127.60
8	—	378	152.00–160.00	156.19
7	—	723	112.00–115.00	113.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,070	45.00–50.00	47.76
8	—	980	38.00–44.00	41.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,435	57.00–60.00	58.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,208	52.00–55.00	53.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,755	77.00–81.00	79.36
4	—	1,920	89.00–93.00	91.20

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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