Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows weak.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.04/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$213.04

104 head · 445 lb average

Value per head Derived

$947

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$277

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

$42.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.22

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	223.40	1,050	63
Medium and Large 2	400	201.12	805	33
Medium and Large 3	428	180.64	772	8thin

One grade step is worth $42.77/cwt here — about $277 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 sale104 hd

213.04

—

FL average8 barns · 678 hd

242.27

−29.22

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	1,519	115.37	1,752	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	90.18	1,099	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,159	75.55	876	17

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	—	464	175.95/cwt	170.00–180.00	816	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	213.89/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,144	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	188.45/cwt	185.00–195.00	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	208.13/cwt	200.00–220.00	570	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	210.12/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,204	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	196.48/cwt	190.00–210.00	949	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	204.75/cwt	200.00–215.00	690	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	280.34/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	284.55/cwt	270.00–300.00	939	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	228.71/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,294	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	227.55/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	234.85/cwt	230.00–240.00	982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	203.41/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,153	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	262.89/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,146	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	232.19/cwt	225.00–240.00	994	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	209.79/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,007	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	219.90/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,143	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	243.32/cwt	235.00–250.00	903	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	243.59/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,286	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	237.90/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,109	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	207.39/cwt	205.00–215.00	879	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	484	230.90/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,118	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	262.53/cwt	250.00–290.00	727	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	232.38/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,234	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	168.38/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,297	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	279.68/cwt	260.00–300.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	188.28/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,177	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	221.66/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,377	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	243.86/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,036	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	232.21/cwt	225.00–240.00	762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	226.69/cwt	225.00–245.00	866	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	180.81/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,045	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	201.98/cwt	200.00–215.00	887	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	249.77/cwt	245.00–255.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	203.22/cwt	200.00–210.00	969	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	195.24/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,011	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	189.89/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,282	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	233.86/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,090	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	208.87/cwt	205.00–215.00	777	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	688	208.27/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,433	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	192.24/cwt	185.00–200.00	817	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	214.04/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,134	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	222.16/cwt	215.00–230.00	606	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	205.78/cwt	200.00–210.00	663	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	235.16/cwt	225.00–240.00	741	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	227.30/cwt	220.00–235.00	841	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	85.65/cwt	82.00–89.00	972	6
Bulls	—	—	1,465	113.16/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,658	6
Bulls	—	—	1,680	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,050	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,159	75.55/cwt	75.00–80.00	876	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	96.11/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,293	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	87.22/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,008	8

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 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 584Last week 510Year ago 600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 129Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 46Year ago 67

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows weak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	170.00–180.00	175.95
3	—	367	185.00–195.00	188.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	535	210.00–220.00	213.89
2	—	418	230.00–240.00	234.85
6	—	567	200.00–210.00	203.41
3	—	625	185.00–190.00	188.28
4	—	328	225.00–240.00	232.21
11	—	382	225.00–245.00	226.69
2	—	278	245.00–255.00	249.77
2	—	675	185.00–195.00	189.89
23	—	466	230.00–240.00	233.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	274	200.00–220.00	208.13
3	—	483	190.00–210.00	196.48
6	—	337	200.00–215.00	204.75
5	—	578	175.00–190.00	180.81
7	—	439	200.00–215.00	201.98
5	—	372	205.00–215.00	208.87
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	200.00–215.00	210.12
4	—	428	225.00–240.00	232.19
4	—	480	200.00–220.00	209.79
2	—	520	215.00–225.00	219.90
7	—	371	235.00–250.00	243.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	270.00–290.00	280.34
6	—	330	270.00–300.00	284.55
4	—	566	225.00–230.00	228.71
2	—	730	220.00–235.00	227.55
10	—	436	260.00–275.00	262.89
4	—	528	240.00–255.00	243.59
5	—	466	230.00–250.00	237.90
3	—	621	220.00–222.50	221.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	205.00–215.00	207.39
3	—	477	200.00–210.00	203.22
5	—	530	210.00–215.00	214.04
6	—	273	215.00–230.00	222.16
6	—	315	225.00–240.00	235.16
4	—	370	220.00–235.00	227.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	484	230.00–235.00	230.90
6	—	277	250.00–290.00	262.53
4	—	531	230.00–240.00	232.38
3	—	770	165.00–175.00	168.38
2	—	310	260.00–300.00	279.68
5	—	425	240.00–250.00	243.86
3	—	688	205.00–215.00	208.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	185.00–205.00	195.24
6	—	425	185.00–200.00	192.24
5	—	322	200.00–210.00	205.78

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	—	1,135	82.00–89.00	85.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,465	110.00–116.00	113.16
2	—	1,680	122.00	122.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,159	75.00–80.00	75.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,345	94.00–98.00	96.11
8	—	1,156	84.00–92.00	87.22

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