Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2019-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady on higher quality calves. Lower quality calves weak. Feeder and replacement cows weak.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $130.01/cwt on 162 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −61.48 against this barn's trailing median of $191.48.

Average price

$130.01

162 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$26.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.39

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	456	139.79	637	73
Medium and Large 2	445	128.42	571	51
Medium and Large 3	407	113.36	462	38

One grade step is worth $26.42/cwt here — about $176 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 sale162 hd

130.01

—

FL average10 barns · 680 hd

125.62

+4.39

This barn, trailing median2 sales

191.48

−61.48

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	—	Low	1,517	64.92	985	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,287	47.25	608	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,022	38.13	390	11

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 1	—	530	106.94/cwt	105.00–110.00	567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	103.07/cwt	100.00–105.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	107.44/cwt	105.00–110.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	122.44/cwt	120.00–127.50	471	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	118.45/cwt	117.00–120.00	391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	104.98/cwt	100.00–110.00	448	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	122.11/cwt	120.00–125.00	399	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	123.56/cwt	120.00–130.00	468	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	104.84/cwt	100.00–110.00	493	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	104.83/cwt	100.00–110.00	548	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	125.94/cwt	122.00–130.00	602	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	138.62/cwt	135.00–142.50	517	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	117.43/cwt	115.00–120.00	617	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	133.62/cwt	130.00–137.50	568	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	143.55/cwt	140.00–147.50	471	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	100.97/cwt	100.00–105.00	586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	157.16/cwt	155.00–160.00	520	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	642	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	128.43/cwt	125.00–135.00	678	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	151.92/cwt	150.00–155.00	650	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	154.10/cwt	150.00–157.50	567	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	140.81/cwt	137.00–147.50	670	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	164.77/cwt	160.00–170.00	450	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	102.19/cwt	100.00–110.00	741	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	38.13/cwt	36.00–41.00	390	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	49.50/cwt	49.00–51.00	676	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	45.01/cwt	43.00–48.00	544	8
Bulls	—	—	1,261	57.29/cwt	57.00–59.00	722	7
Bulls	—	—	1,730	70.57/cwt	69.00–75.00	1,221	5
Bulls	—	—	1,880	77.50/cwt	77.00–78.00	1,457	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	902	89.70/cwt	87.50–92.50	809	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	112.69/cwt	110.00–117.00	593	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	123.90/cwt	115.00–135.00	653	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	116.60/cwt	112.50–120.00	780	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	114.00/cwt	110.00–117.00	861	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	147.43/cwt	145.00–150.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	102.25/cwt	100.00–105.00	374	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	98.23/cwt	95.00–105.00	472	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	102.41/cwt	100.00–105.00	341	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	102.41/cwt	100.00–105.00	435	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	110.94/cwt	110.00–115.00	308	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	102.43/cwt	100.00–105.00	484	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	99.93/cwt	97.50–102.00	529	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	112.06/cwt	110.00–115.00	419	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	102.93/cwt	100.00–105.00	586	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	437	115.79/cwt	115.00–122.50	506	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	108.21/cwt	100.00–110.00	668	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	113.63/cwt	110.00–117.50	534	6

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 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 463Last week 867Year ago 678

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 88Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly steady on higher quality calves. Lower quality calves weak. Feeder and replacement cows weak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	105.00–110.00	106.94
4	—	713	100.00–105.00	103.07
4	—	580	105.00–110.00	107.44
3	—	385	120.00–127.50	122.44
2	—	330	117.00–120.00	118.45
18	—	437	115.00–122.50	115.79
14	—	617	100.00–110.00	108.21
6	—	470	110.00–117.50	113.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	366	100.00–105.00	102.25
9	—	480	95.00–105.00	98.23
8	—	333	100.00–105.00	102.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	425	100.00–105.00	102.41
15	—	278	110.00–115.00	110.94
12	—	473	100.00–105.00	102.43
10	—	529	97.50–102.00	99.93
7	—	374	110.00–115.00	112.06
5	—	569	100.00–105.00	102.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	427	100.00–110.00	104.98
10	—	327	120.00–125.00	122.11
8	—	379	120.00–130.00	123.56
6	—	470	100.00–110.00	104.84
4	—	523	100.00–110.00	104.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	478	122.00–130.00	125.94
12	—	373	135.00–142.50	138.62
8	—	525	115.00–120.00	117.43
8	—	425	130.00–137.50	133.62
6	—	328	140.00–147.50	143.55
5	—	580	100.00–105.00	100.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	331	155.00–160.00	157.16
10	—	571	110.00–115.00	112.52
10	—	528	125.00–135.00	128.43
10	—	428	150.00–155.00	151.92
9	—	368	150.00–157.50	154.10
8	—	476	137.00–147.50	140.81
8	—	273	160.00–170.00	164.77
7	—	725	100.00–110.00	102.19
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	110.00–117.00	112.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	527	115.00–135.00	123.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	669	112.50–120.00	116.60
3	—	755	110.00–117.00	114.00
2	—	473	145.00–150.00	147.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,022	36.00–41.00	38.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,365	49.00–51.00	49.50
8	—	1,209	43.00–48.00	45.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,261	57.00–59.00	57.29
5	—	1,730	69.00–75.00	70.57
2	—	1,880	77.00–78.00	77.50

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	902	87.50–92.50	89.70

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

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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