Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2021-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady to firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $153.02/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −38.47 against this barn's trailing median of $191.48.

Average price

$153.02

82 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$790

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$21.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.72

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	157.68	848	51
Medium and Large 2	485	146.69	711	27
Medium and Large 3	458	136.24	624	4thin

One grade step is worth $21.44/cwt here — about $224 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 sale82 hd

153.02

—

FL average8 barns · 332 hd

153.73

−0.72

This barn, trailing median2 sales

191.48

−38.47

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%	High	1,101	71.64	788	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	68.78	731	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,588	60.32	958	10

Every lot, as filed

44 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	80.30/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,000	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	70.29/cwt	70.00–75.00	758	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	—	1,588	60.32/cwt	57.00–63.00	958	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	68.78/cwt	66.00–71.00	731	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	537	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	832	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	145.48/cwt	145.00–150.00	855	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	174.88/cwt	170.00–180.00	734	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	163.65/cwt	160.00–167.50	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	143.61/cwt	137.00–145.00	869	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	214.92/cwt	210.00–220.00	666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	134.91/cwt	132.50–140.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	198.48/cwt	193.75–210.00	717	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	136.69/cwt	135.00–137.50	729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	670	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	162.46/cwt	160.00–166.00	603	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	172.36/cwt	170.00–175.00	474	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	238.03/cwt	225.00–245.00	524	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	965.70/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	10,768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	154.88/cwt	150.00–160.00	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	141.33/cwt	140.00–145.00	756	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	151.04/cwt	147.50–155.00	408	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	144.61/cwt	142.50–147.50	466	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	188.62/cwt	185.00–200.00	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	140.69/cwt	140.00–142.50	884	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	173.44/cwt	170.00–177.00	742	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	162.90/cwt	160.00–165.00	606	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	136.18/cwt	132.50–140.00	776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	126.02/cwt	122.50–127.50	717	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	151.11/cwt	150.00–158.00	662	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	209.81/cwt	205.00–215.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	136.81/cwt	135.00–142.50	595	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	150.98/cwt	150.00–155.00	707	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	129.54/cwt	125.00–137.00	874	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	194.16/cwt	190.00–200.00	718	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	139.30/cwt	137.50–145.00	667	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	213.28/cwt	210.00–215.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	123.62/cwt	120.00–127.50	525	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	147.41/cwt	145.00–152.50	565	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	458	136.24/cwt	135.00–137.50	624	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	129.12/cwt	127.50–132.50	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	124.31/cwt	122.50–130.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	138.28/cwt	135.00–140.00	785	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	692.14/cwt	625.00–750.00	5,835	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	97.17/cwt	90.00–105.00	968	31

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 Aug 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 530Last week 939Year ago 333

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 76Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 126Last week 34Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady to firm.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,245	78.00–82.00	80.30
32	—	1,078	70.00–75.00	70.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,588	57.00–63.00	60.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,063	66.00–71.00	68.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	537	155.00	155.00
10	—	588	145.00–150.00	145.48
2	—	420	170.00–180.00	174.88
10	—	628	140.00–142.50	140.69
4	—	270	205.00–215.00	209.81
10	—	675	125.00–137.00	129.54
5	—	370	190.00–200.00	194.16
3	—	325	210.00–215.00	213.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	150.00–160.00	154.88
11	—	535	140.00–145.00	141.33
5	—	372	160.00–165.00	162.90
4	—	479	137.50–145.00	139.30
3	—	568	135.00–140.00	138.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	458	135.00–137.50	136.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	160.00–167.50	163.65
12	—	605	137.00–145.00	143.61
4	—	310	210.00–220.00	214.92
11	—	361	193.75–210.00	198.48
3	—	220	225.00–245.00	238.03
4	—	435	185.00–200.00	188.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	170.00–177.00	173.44
4	—	570	132.50–140.00	136.18
5	—	468	150.00–155.00	150.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	127.50–132.50	129.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	132.50–140.00	134.91
3	—	533	135.00–137.50	136.69
4	—	470	140.00–145.00	142.45
5	—	371	160.00–166.00	162.46
6	—	275	170.00–175.00	172.36
14	—	438	150.00–158.00	151.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	270	147.50–155.00	151.04
5	—	322	142.50–147.50	144.61
7	—	569	122.50–127.50	126.02
8	—	435	135.00–142.50	136.81
6	—	383	145.00–152.50	147.41
4	—	524	122.50–130.00	124.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	120.00–127.50	123.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,115	925.00–1,000.00	965.70
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	18	—	843	625.00–750.00	692.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	31	—	996	90.00–105.00	97.17

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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