Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady to weak. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.47/cwt on 113 head.

Average price

$206.47

113 head · 424 lb average

Value per head Derived

$876

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$18.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.94

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	219.15	1,051	35
Medium and Large 2	399	200.78	802	78

One grade step is worth $18.37/cwt here — about $250 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 sale113 hd

206.47

—

FL average8 barns · 682 hd

236.41

−29.94

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	1,382	109.52	1,514	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,584	87.58	1,387	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	86.05	1,042	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	75.14	804	21

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	373	242.42/cwt	240.00–245.00	904	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	535	230.09/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,231	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	213.96/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,654	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	213.21/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,119	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	178.28/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,013	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	215.10/cwt	210.00–230.00	598	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	191.67/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,399	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	214.97/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,339	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	234.91/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,362	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	261.16/cwt	255.00–265.00	979	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	202.29/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,062	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	217.73/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,047	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	241.47/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,292	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	231.34/cwt	225.00–245.00	632	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	217.28/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,454	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	223.15/cwt	220.00–230.00	966	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	259.87/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,229	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	264.94/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	268.12/cwt	260.00–280.00	877	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	222.43/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,041	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	223	278.82/cwt	265.00–295.00	622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	263	243.23/cwt	240.00–245.00	640	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,275	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	260.81/cwt	255.00–265.00	970	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	220.70/cwt	215.00–230.00	940	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	207.46/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	287.32/cwt	270.00–300.00	931	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	276.66/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,004	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	215.45/cwt	210.00–220.00	689	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	197.06/cwt	195.00–205.00	761	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	217.17/cwt	210.00–225.00	499	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	202.98/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,346	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	226.49/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,175	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	209.08/cwt	205.00–215.00	995	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	193.35/cwt	185.00–195.00	916	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	192.68/cwt	185.00–200.00	998	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	228	245.16/cwt	240.00–250.00	559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	511	211.30/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,080	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	214.97/cwt	210.00–220.00	823	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	196.30/cwt	185.00–200.00	826	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	88.36/cwt	85.00–91.00	977	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	76.11/cwt	74.00–79.00	822	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	83.94/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,025	10
Bulls	—	—	1,382	109.52/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,514	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	728	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	93.07/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,096	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,584	87.58/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,387	5

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 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 790Last week 900Year ago 650

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 145Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady to weak. 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
4	—	373	240.00–245.00	242.42
6	—	525	195.00–210.00	202.29
14	—	481	215.00–235.00	217.73
5	—	426	215.00–230.00	220.70
2	—	570	205.00–210.00	207.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	220.00–240.00	230.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	568	175.00–180.00	178.28
11	—	278	210.00–230.00	215.10
14	—	320	210.00–220.00	215.45
14	—	386	195.00–205.00	197.06
4	—	230	210.00–225.00	217.17
12	—	474	185.00–195.00	193.35
6	—	518	185.00–200.00	192.68
8	—	421	185.00–200.00	196.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	773	195.00–220.00	213.96
6	—	730	190.00–200.00	191.67
6	—	623	210.00–225.00	214.97
4	—	580	230.00–240.00	234.91
1	—	860	200.00	200.00
13	—	535	240.00–250.00	241.47
9	—	669	205.00–230.00	217.28
8	—	473	255.00–265.00	259.87
2	—	415	260.00–270.00	264.94
12	—	324	270.00–300.00	287.32
16	—	363	270.00–295.00	276.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	210.00–220.00	213.21
5	—	375	255.00–265.00	261.16
3	—	273	225.00–245.00	231.34
3	—	433	220.00–230.00	223.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	327	260.00–280.00	268.12
4	—	468	220.00–225.00	222.43
4	—	223	265.00–295.00	278.82
3	—	263	240.00–245.00	243.23
2	—	622	205.00	205.00
5	—	372	255.00–265.00	260.81
5	—	663	195.00–210.00	202.98
7	—	519	225.00–230.00	226.49
2	—	425	240.00–245.00	242.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	476	205.00–215.00	209.08
4	—	228	240.00–250.00	245.16
5	—	335	240.00	240.00
8	—	511	210.00–215.00	211.30
6	—	383	210.00–220.00	214.97

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,106	85.00–91.00	88.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,080	74.00–79.00	76.11
4	—	1,025	71.00	71.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,221	82.00–87.00	83.94
3	—	1,178	92.00–95.00	93.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,584	87.00–89.00	87.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,382	106.00–115.00	109.52

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