Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2020-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder cattle 2.00 to mostly 5.00 higher. Replacement cows not tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.37/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$124.37

170 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$563

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$12.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.50

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	476	128.00	609	84
Medium and Large 2	430	121.58	523	76
Medium and Large 3	430	115.06	495	10thin

One grade step is worth $12.94/cwt here — about $114 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 sale170 hd

124.37

—

FL average10 barns · 1,153 hd

120.87

+3.50

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	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,170	55.74	652	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	43.33	450	35

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 1Replacement	—	523	144.93/cwt	142.50–150.00	758	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	576	152.58/cwt	140.00–157.50	879	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	628	138.46/cwt	127.50–152.50	870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	154.56/cwt	152.50–157.50	578	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	128.22/cwt	125.00–135.00	612	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	115.09/cwt	112.00–117.50	609	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	132.86/cwt	130.00–137.50	438	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	140.54/cwt	137.50–147.50	606	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	106.27/cwt	105.00–107.50	604	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	141.29/cwt	137.50–145.00	670	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	148.55/cwt	145.00–155.00	636	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	137.87/cwt	135.00–140.00	375	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	108.13/cwt	105.00–112.50	577	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	161.89/cwt	157.50–165.00	531	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	122.04/cwt	120.00–124.00	699	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	38.08/cwt	36.00–42.00	398	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	48.73/cwt	46.00–52.00	574	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	61.84/cwt	61.00–64.00	723	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	56.83/cwt	54.00–59.00	663	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	48.28/cwt	46.00–51.00	499	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	152.80/cwt	150.00–157.50	417	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	154.86/cwt	150.00–160.00	573	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	123.78/cwt	120.00–127.50	535	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	163.33/cwt	160.00–165.00	441	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	130.24/cwt	127.00–132.50	684	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	149.44/cwt	147.50–152.50	646	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	167.51/cwt	165.00–170.00	467	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	115.06/cwt	112.50–117.50	495	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	110.10/cwt	107.00–115.00	523	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	131.14/cwt	127.50–132.50	496	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	111.30/cwt	110.00–115.00	531	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	126.93/cwt	125.00–130.00	421	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	140.43/cwt	137.50–145.00	747	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	258	176.24/cwt	175.00–180.00	455	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	166.30/cwt	165.00–170.00	629	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	340	161.88/cwt	160.00–170.00	550	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	112.09/cwt	110.00–115.00	643	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	148.10/cwt	145.00–152.50	706	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	117.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	167.72/cwt	165.00–175.00	634	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	115.48/cwt	112.50–120.00	828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	125.11/cwt	122.50–127.50	782	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	128.13/cwt	125.00–132.50	735	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	161.89/cwt	160.00–170.00	703	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	132.41/cwt	130.00–135.00	563	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	155.32/cwt	150.00–160.00	732	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	110.21/cwt	110.00–112.00	641	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	117.08/cwt	115.00–120.00	555	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	138.10/cwt	135.00–142.50	457	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	147.91/cwt	145.00–150.00	396	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	137.70/cwt	135.00–142.50	518	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	114.09/cwt	110.00–125.00	703	7

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 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 636Last week 668Year ago 643

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 91Year ago 75

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder cattle 2.00 to mostly 5.00 higher. Replacement cows not tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	142.50–150.00	144.93
4	—	576	140.00–157.50	152.58
3	—	628	127.50–152.50	138.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	272	135.00–140.00	137.87
14	—	534	105.00–112.50	108.13
27	—	432	120.00–127.50	123.78
14	—	378	127.50–132.50	131.14
11	—	477	110.00–115.00	111.30
5	—	332	125.00–130.00	126.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	430	112.50–117.50	115.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	425	130.00–135.00	132.41
12	—	525	110.00	110.00
9	—	582	110.00–112.00	110.21
7	—	474	115.00–120.00	117.08
7	—	331	135.00–142.50	138.10
5	—	268	145.00–150.00	147.91
8	—	376	135.00–142.50	137.70
7	—	616	110.00–125.00	114.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	374	152.50–157.50	154.56
9	—	477	125.00–135.00	128.22
7	—	529	112.00–117.50	115.09
5	—	330	130.00–137.50	132.86
12	—	431	137.50–147.50	140.54
6	—	568	105.00–107.50	106.27
5	—	273	150.00–157.50	152.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	432	147.50–152.50	149.44
6	—	279	165.00–170.00	167.51
11	—	378	165.00–170.00	166.30
10	—	340	160.00–170.00	161.88
7	—	574	110.00–115.00	112.09
7	—	477	145.00–152.50	148.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	107.00–115.00	110.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	474	137.50–145.00	141.29
21	—	428	145.00–155.00	148.55
5	—	328	157.50–165.00	161.89
4	—	573	120.00–124.00	122.04
6	—	370	150.00–160.00	154.86
3	—	270	160.00–165.00	163.33
35	—	525	127.00–132.50	130.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	137.50–145.00	140.43
4	—	258	175.00–180.00	176.24
2	—	658	115.00–120.00	117.51
7	—	378	165.00–175.00	167.72
5	—	717	112.50–120.00	115.48
7	—	625	122.50–127.50	125.11
7	—	574	125.00–132.50	128.13
5	—	434	160.00–170.00	161.89
11	—	471	150.00–160.00	155.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,044	36.00–42.00	38.08
18	—	1,033	46.00–51.00	48.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,178	46.00–52.00	48.73
7	—	1,169	61.00–64.00	61.84
25	—	1,167	54.00–59.00	56.83

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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