Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle under 400 pounds steady to firm. Feeders over 400 pounds1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $153.02/cwt on 268 head.

Average price

$153.02

268 head · 590 lb average

Value per head Derived

$904

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$7.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.71

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	595	153.37	913	255
Medium and Large 2	498	146.22	728	13thin

One grade step is worth $7.15/cwt here — about $184 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 sale268 hd

153.02

—

FL average9 barns · 1,387 hd

156.74

−3.71

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	1,570	87.59	1,375	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	65.28	802	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,110	58.25	647	25

Every lot, as filed

49 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	—	332	157.89/cwt	155.00–162.50	524	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	138.72/cwt	137.50–140.00	739	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	321	177.73/cwt	175.00–180.00	571	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	517	148.29/cwt	145.00–150.00	767	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	124.70/cwt	122.00–127.50	661	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	136.21/cwt	135.00–137.50	715	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	209.33/cwt	205.00–214.00	565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	146.44/cwt	145.00–152.50	703	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	128.69/cwt	127.50–137.50	825	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	630	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	876	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	144.44/cwt	142.50–147.50	686	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	710	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	126.23/cwt	125.00–130.00	834	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	193.84/cwt	190.00–200.00	727	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	196.75/cwt	195.00–200.00	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	176.56/cwt	170.00–180.00	736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	568	157.40/cwt	150.00–160.00	894	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	575	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	791	80
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	146.79/cwt	145.00–152.50	709	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	161.21/cwt	157.50–165.00	685	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	65.28/cwt	64.00–68.00	802	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	59.72/cwt	57.00–63.00	673	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	53.60/cwt	52.00–55.00	567	6
Bulls	—	—	1,570	87.59/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	147.24/cwt	145.00–150.00	636	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	167.41/cwt	165.00–170.00	469	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	184.09/cwt	182.50–192.50	694	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	91.90/cwt	87.00–97.50	981	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	114.36/cwt	110.00–120.00	376	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	526	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	143.17/cwt	140.00–150.00	391	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	119.11/cwt	117.50–122.50	691	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	135.78/cwt	132.50–137.50	703	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	175.95/cwt	172.00–180.00	642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	162.57/cwt	160.00–170.00	621	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	129.03/cwt	125.00–135.00	355	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	153.90/cwt	150.00–157.50	577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	134.90/cwt	132.50–140.00	569	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	136.86/cwt	132.50–140.00	445	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	122.43/cwt	120.00–125.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	131.90/cwt	127.50–135.00	620	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	131.62/cwt	130.00–135.00	759	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	475	156.21/cwt	155.00–157.50	742	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	149.80/cwt	145.00–155.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	130.81/cwt	130.00–132.50	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	137.43/cwt	135.00–140.00	508	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	136.80/cwt	135.00–142.50	798	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	141.09/cwt	140.00–144.00	679	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	616	153.73/cwt	153.40–154.00	947	206

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 Jul 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 939Last week 650Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 53Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle under 400 pounds steady to firm. Feeders over 400 pounds1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	332	155.00–162.50	157.89
5	—	475	142.50–147.50	144.44
12	—	432	145.00–150.00	147.24
4	—	280	165.00–170.00	167.41
4	—	375	150.00–157.50	153.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	145.00–150.00	148.29
4	—	568	150.00–160.00	157.40
4	—	475	155.00–157.50	156.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	530	122.00–127.50	124.70
3	—	273	140.00–150.00	143.17
6	—	580	117.50–122.50	119.11
3	—	422	132.50–140.00	134.90
5	—	325	132.50–140.00	136.86
5	—	470	127.50–135.00	131.90
4	—	370	135.00–140.00	137.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	630	139.00	139.00
80	—	575	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	329	110.00–120.00	114.36
6	—	430	120.00–125.00	122.44
12	—	275	125.00–135.00	129.03
4	—	473	120.00–125.00	122.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	533	137.50–140.00	138.72
2	—	270	205.00–214.00	209.33
10	—	480	145.00–152.50	146.44
8	—	641	127.50–137.50	128.69
4	—	661	125.00–130.00	126.23
5	—	375	190.00–200.00	193.84
3	—	323	195.00–200.00	196.75
3	—	417	170.00–180.00	176.56
4	—	583	135.00–142.50	136.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	132.50–137.50	135.78
4	—	365	172.00–180.00	175.95
6	—	577	130.00–135.00	131.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
206	—	616	153.40–154.00	153.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	321	175.00–180.00	177.73
11	—	382	160.00–170.00	162.57
4	—	428	145.00–155.00	149.80
3	—	523	130.00–132.50	130.81
7	—	481	140.00–144.00	141.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	135.00–137.50	136.21
4	—	483	145.00–152.50	146.79
2	—	425	157.50–165.00	161.21
12	—	377	182.50–192.50	184.09

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,092	65.00	65.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,067	87.00–97.50	91.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,228	64.00–68.00	65.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,127	57.00–63.00	59.72
6	—	1,058	52.00–55.00	53.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	87.00–88.00	87.59

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

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle