Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2019-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle firm. Replacement cows not well tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.06/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$111.06

192 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$521

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$11.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.80

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	113.98	591	68
Medium and Large 2	439	110.07	483	114
Medium and Large 3	487	102.40	499	10thin

One grade step is worth $11.58/cwt here — about $92 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 sale192 hd

111.06

—

FL average10 barns · 1,102 hd

116.85

−5.80

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	1,578	74.79	1,180	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	51.80	649	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,069	45.11	482	19

Every lot, as filed

50 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 1	—	381	124.18/cwt	120.00–127.00	473	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	117.91/cwt	115.00–122.00	559	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	98.42/cwt	95.00–102.00	564	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	109.47/cwt	105.00–112.00	417	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	108.39/cwt	105.00–112.00	509	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	122.55/cwt	120.00–130.00	341	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	116.12/cwt	112.00–120.00	383	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	234	134.34/cwt	130.00–135.00	314	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	98.71/cwt	97.50–100.00	615	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	633	119.91/cwt	117.50–125.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	111.66/cwt	110.00–115.00	594	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	106.95/cwt	105.00–110.00	615	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	108.42/cwt	105.00–112.50	681	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	120.68/cwt	117.50–127.50	519	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	127.40/cwt	125.00–130.00	412	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	—	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	112.44/cwt	107.00–117.00	479	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	139.83/cwt	130.00–145.00	464	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	559	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	107.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	575	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	116.17/cwt	112.50–120.00	546	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	135.27/cwt	132.00–140.00	522	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	156.95/cwt	155.00–160.00	587	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	107.46/cwt	105.00–110.00	613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	162.39/cwt	157.50–167.50	541	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	103.21/cwt	100.00–110.00	542	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	112.55/cwt	110.00–115.00	482	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	107.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	98.97/cwt	97.00–100.00	522	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	112.54/cwt	105.00–115.00	814	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	165.11/cwt	160.00–170.00	611	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	143.24/cwt	140.00–150.00	678	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	107.89/cwt	105.00–115.00	818	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	151.44/cwt	150.00–157.50	660	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	123.28/cwt	122.00–130.00	721	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	110.14/cwt	105.00–115.00	752	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	119.35/cwt	115.00–125.00	730	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	133.64/cwt	130.00–137.50	708	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	137.93/cwt	135.00–140.00	579	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	106.49/cwt	105.00–110.00	706	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	133.67/cwt	130.00–137.50	628	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	115.25/cwt	107.00–125.00	618	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	119.81/cwt	110.00–122.50	697	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	109.35/cwt	105.00–115.00	679	20
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	104.51/cwt	102.00–107.00	567	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	115.20/cwt	110.00–120.00	426	8
Bulls	—	—	1,578	74.79/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,180	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,531	55.72/cwt	55.00–57.00	853	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	50.71/cwt	46.00–54.00	596	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	45.11/cwt	43.00–47.00	482	19

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 1, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 643Last week 820Year ago 960

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 57Year ago 65

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle firm. Replacement cows not well tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	381	120.00–127.00	124.18
7	—	474	115.00–122.00	117.91
19	—	532	110.00–115.00	111.66
15	—	575	105.00–110.00	106.95
8	—	628	105.00–112.50	108.42
6	—	430	117.50–127.50	120.68
2	—	323	125.00–130.00	127.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	573	95.00–102.00	98.42
15	—	381	105.00–112.00	109.47
12	—	470	105.00–112.00	108.39
11	—	278	120.00–130.00	122.55
8	—	330	112.00–120.00	116.12
7	—	234	130.00–135.00	134.34
6	—	623	97.50–100.00	98.71
18	—	525	100.00–110.00	103.21
21	—	428	110.00–115.00	112.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	117.50–125.00	119.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	105.00–110.00	107.54
6	—	527	97.00–100.00	98.97
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	426	107.00–117.00	112.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	332	130.00–145.00	139.83
17	—	422	130.00–135.00	132.57
10	—	535	105.00–110.00	107.47
8	—	470	112.50–120.00	116.17
5	—	386	132.00–140.00	135.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	374	155.00–160.00	156.95
4	—	570	105.00–110.00	107.46
4	—	333	157.50–167.50	162.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	723	105.00–115.00	112.54
5	—	370	160.00–170.00	165.11
6	—	473	140.00–150.00	143.24
6	—	758	105.00–115.00	107.89
10	—	436	150.00–157.50	151.44
12	—	585	122.00–130.00	123.28
12	—	683	105.00–115.00	110.14
15	—	612	115.00–125.00	119.35
18	—	530	130.00–137.50	133.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	135.00–140.00	137.93
6	—	663	105.00–110.00	106.49
12	—	470	130.00–137.50	133.67
14	—	536	107.00–125.00	115.25
20	—	582	110.00–122.50	119.81
20	—	621	105.00–115.00	109.35
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	543	102.00–107.00	104.51
8	—	370	110.00–120.00	115.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,578	73.00–78.00	74.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,531	55.00–57.00	55.72
18	—	1,175	46.00–54.00	50.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,069	43.00–47.00	45.11

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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