Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2022-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder cattle steady to weak. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.95/cwt on 141 head.

Average price

$143.95

141 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$14.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.09

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	487	147.14	717	86
Medium and Large 2	393	140.28	551	46
Medium and Large 3	389	132.23	515	9thin

One grade step is worth $14.91/cwt here — about $202 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 sale141 hd

143.95

—

FL average7 barns · 791 hd

139.85

+4.09

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	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,375	82.49	1,134	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,341	76.09	1,020	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,096	64.42	706	32

Every lot, as filed

52 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 3	—	326	137.91/cwt	135.00–140.00	450	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	159.86/cwt	155.00–165.00	591	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	130.78/cwt	127.50–132.50	998	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	135.76/cwt	135.00–140.00	996	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	146.29/cwt	145.00–150.00	838	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	154.86/cwt	150.00–160.00	573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	167.91/cwt	165.00–170.00	450	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	176.79/cwt	170.00–180.00	659	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	149.33/cwt	145.00–152.50	924	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	186.42/cwt	180.00–190.00	600	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	148.27/cwt	145.00–150.00	771	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	153.89/cwt	150.00–160.00	665	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	689	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	171.21/cwt	170.00–175.00	745	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	159.33/cwt	157.50–165.00	916	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	163.04/cwt	162.50–170.00	787	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	130.87/cwt	127.50–132.50	881	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	148.12/cwt	145.00–152.50	702	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	142.14/cwt	140.00–147.50	959	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	159.17/cwt	157.50–165.00	858	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	192.61/cwt	190.00–195.00	526	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	149.00/cwt	145.00–150.00	641	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	724	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	869	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	146.19/cwt	145.00–150.00	776	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	172.62/cwt	170.00–180.00	561	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	126.24/cwt	125.00–127.50	776	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	125.13/cwt	120.00–130.00	586	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	166.84/cwt	160.00–170.00	537	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	143.12/cwt	140.00–147.50	678	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	127.51/cwt	125.00–130.00	839	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	622	166.73/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,037	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	533	154.88/cwt	150.00–165.00	826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	137.26/cwt	132.50–140.00	657	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	140.66/cwt	140.00–142.50	809	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	172.89/cwt	170.00–175.00	467	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	267	158.38/cwt	155.00–160.00	423	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	152.93/cwt	150.00–155.00	502	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	132.06/cwt	130.00–137.50	578	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	138.95/cwt	135.00–140.00	507	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	141.18/cwt	140.00–145.00	611	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	131.63/cwt	130.00–135.00	754	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	157.57/cwt	155.00–160.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	142.26/cwt	137.50–145.00	750	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	476	153.95/cwt	150.00–172.50	733	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	138.30/cwt	135.00–140.00	726	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	81.66/cwt	79.00–85.00	943	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,122	70.42/cwt	67.00–72.00	790	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	59.76/cwt	56.00–64.00	642	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,298	85.92/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,115	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	76.09/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,020	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	80.53/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,143	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 Oct 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 320Year ago 500

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 72Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 0Year ago 140

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder cattle steady to weak. Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	135.00–140.00	137.91
4	—	468	120.00–130.00	125.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	150.00–160.00	154.86
5	—	268	165.00–170.00	167.91
14	—	474	140.00–147.50	143.12
4	—	658	125.00–130.00	127.51
11	—	575	140.00–142.50	140.66
12	—	433	140.00–145.00	141.18
2	—	308	160.00–165.00	162.48
14	—	527	137.50–145.00	142.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	165.00–170.00	166.73
6	—	533	150.00–165.00	154.88
11	—	476	150.00–172.50	153.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	479	132.50–140.00	137.26
3	—	267	155.00–160.00	158.38
5	—	328	150.00–155.00	152.93
7	—	438	130.00–137.50	132.06
20	—	365	135.00–140.00	138.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	370	155.00–165.00	159.86
8	—	573	145.00–150.00	146.29
9	—	520	145.00–150.00	148.27
10	—	432	150.00–160.00	153.89
3	—	673	127.50–132.50	130.87
7	—	474	145.00–152.50	148.12
3	—	322	160.00–170.00	166.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	763	127.50–132.50	130.78
13	—	734	135.00–140.00	135.76
6	—	373	170.00–180.00	176.79
4	—	619	145.00–152.50	149.33
6	—	322	180.00–190.00	186.42
8	—	435	170.00–175.00	171.21
4	—	575	157.50–165.00	159.33
13	—	483	162.50–170.00	163.04
7	—	675	140.00–147.50	142.14
13	—	539	157.50–165.00	159.17
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	130.00–135.00	132.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	273	190.00–195.00	192.61
5	—	724	120.00	120.00
4	—	531	145.00–150.00	146.19
4	—	325	170.00–180.00	172.62
2	—	615	125.00–127.50	126.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	145.00–150.00	149.00
5	—	270	170.00–175.00	172.89
3	—	573	130.00–135.00	131.63
4	—	370	155.00–160.00	157.57
3	—	525	135.00–140.00	138.30

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)	6	—	1,155	79.00–85.00	81.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,122	67.00–72.00	70.42
18	—	1,075	56.00–64.00	59.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,298	84.00–88.00	85.92
7	—	1,419	79.00–82.00	80.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,341	72.00–79.00	76.09

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

Slaughter Cattle