Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2020-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady in limited test. Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher and feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.01/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$129.01

103 head · 430 lb average

Value per head Derived

$555

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$217

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$15.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.01

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	215	141.83	305	4thin
Medium and Large 1	455	129.44	589	63
Medium and Large 2	412	126.82	522	36

One grade step is worth $15.01/cwt here — about −$217 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 sale103 hd

129.01

—

FL average9 barns · 1,143 hd

129.01

−0.01

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	1,332	83.93	1,118	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,170	62.14	727	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	52.38	545	28

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	167.59/cwt	165.00–170.00	452	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	137.10/cwt	135.00–140.00	728	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	564	124.36/cwt	122.50–127.50	701	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	117.67/cwt	115.00–120.00	625	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	129.96/cwt	127.50–132.50	799	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	81.68/cwt	80.00–85.00	872	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	174.81/cwt	170.00–180.00	573	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	174.19/cwt	172.50–175.00	754	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	64.33/cwt	60.00–70.00	719	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	117.09/cwt	115.00–118.00	859	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	171.64/cwt	167.50–177.50	640	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	139.35/cwt	137.50–140.00	592	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	144.12/cwt	142.50–147.50	832	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	150.81/cwt	147.50–152.50	698	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	140.41/cwt	137.50–145.00	667	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	148.11/cwt	145.00–150.00	486	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	144.58/cwt	142.50–147.50	536	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	120.62/cwt	117.50–125.00	572	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	142.99/cwt	142.50–145.00	766	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	115.19/cwt	112.50–120.00	663	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	123.75/cwt	122.50–125.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	272	157.87/cwt	155.00–162.50	429	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	139.35/cwt	137.50–142.50	599	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	154.15/cwt	150.00–160.00	506	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	48.13/cwt	44.00–50.00	485	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	65.95/cwt	65.00–67.00	902	2
Bulls	—	—	1,332	83.93/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,118	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	54.40/cwt	52.00–57.00	575	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	61.74/cwt	58.00–64.00	709	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	141.83/cwt	140.00–145.00	305	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	124.60/cwt	122.50–127.50	662	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	109.95/cwt	107.50–112.50	588	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	101.15/cwt	97.50–105.00	582	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	759	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	143.14/cwt	140.00–147.50	674	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	133.68/cwt	130.00–137.50	709	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	552	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	111.00/cwt	105.00–117.00	634	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	151.34/cwt	147.50–155.00	642	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	226	162.12/cwt	160.00–165.00	366	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	140.09/cwt	137.50–142.50	466	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	116.22/cwt	115.00–117.50	550	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	131.16/cwt	127.50–135.00	564	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	137.41/cwt	135.00–140.00	371	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	135.87/cwt	135.00–140.00	493	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	148.70/cwt	147.50–150.00	401	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	153.22/cwt	152.50–154.00	337	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	620	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 Nov 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 434Last week 451Year ago 654

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 90Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	165.00–170.00	167.59
7	—	531	135.00–140.00	137.10
8	—	564	122.50–127.50	124.36
4	—	328	170.00–180.00	174.81
5	—	475	137.50–145.00	140.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	272	155.00–162.50	157.87
13	—	430	137.50–142.50	139.35
5	—	328	150.00–160.00	154.15
7	—	531	122.50–127.50	124.60
8	—	368	150.00	150.00
11	—	571	105.00–117.00	111.00
5	—	226	160.00–165.00	162.12
6	—	468	130.00–135.00	132.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	531	115.00–120.00	117.67
12	—	425	137.50–140.00	139.35
5	—	328	145.00–150.00	148.11
7	—	371	142.50–147.50	144.58
14	—	474	117.50–125.00	120.62
10	—	576	112.50–120.00	115.19
4	—	270	147.50–150.00	148.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	215	140.00–145.00	141.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	107.50–112.50	109.95
4	—	575	97.50–105.00	101.15
6	—	333	137.50–142.50	140.09
4	—	473	115.00–117.50	116.22
4	—	430	127.50–135.00	131.16
4	—	270	135.00–140.00	137.41
6	—	363	135.00–140.00	135.87
2	—	220	152.50–154.00	153.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	127.50–132.50	129.96
3	—	433	172.50–175.00	174.19
5	—	734	115.00–118.00	117.09
7	—	373	167.50–177.50	171.64
9	—	577	142.50–147.50	144.12
12	—	463	147.50–152.50	150.81
10	—	536	142.50–145.00	142.99
2	—	688	122.50–125.00	123.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	130.00–135.00	132.45
7	—	471	140.00–147.50	143.14
6	—	530	130.00–137.50	133.68
17	—	424	147.50–155.00	151.34

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)	3	—	1,068	80.00–85.00	81.68
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,117	60.00–70.00	64.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,007	44.00–50.00	48.13
19	—	1,057	52.00–57.00	54.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	65.00–67.00	65.95
19	—	1,149	58.00–64.00	61.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	82.00–87.00	83.93

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

Heifers · 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

Replacement Cattle

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