Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2023-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $193.13/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$193.13

119 head · 424 lb average

Value per head Derived

$818

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$18.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.69

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	456	203.64	930	53
Medium and Large 2	397	184.68	734	66

One grade step is worth $18.96/cwt here — about $195 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 sale119 hd

193.13

—

FL average8 barns · 652 hd

228.81

−35.69

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	1,464	102.47	1,500	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	89.26	1,142	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,063	75.28	800	19

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,005	$1,350	4thin

Every lot, as filed

41 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	254.76/cwt	250.00–265.00	695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	228.45/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,069	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	244.89/cwt	240.00–250.00	916	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	337	243.83/cwt	240.00–255.00	822	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	221.33/cwt	220.00–230.00	963	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	231.12/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,223	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	252.58/cwt	250.00–265.00	960	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	205.48/cwt	200.00–220.00	840	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	236.88/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,263	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	254.84/cwt	250.00–260.00	815	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	235.87/cwt	230.00–240.00	868	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	198.25/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,057	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	201.48/cwt	195.00–215.00	973	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	248.85/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,053	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	185.63/cwt	180.00–190.00	665	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	205.35/cwt	200.00–210.00	764	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	201.45/cwt	200.00–205.00	864	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	223.66/cwt	215.00–230.00	720	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,344	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	246.25/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,172	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	203.05/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,062	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	188.50/cwt	180.00–190.00	799	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	178.29/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,029	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	174.93/cwt	170.00–180.00	941	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	185.93/cwt	180.00–200.00	617	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	587	191.06/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,122	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	201.62/cwt	200.00–205.00	873	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	233.87/cwt	230.00–245.00	779	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	198.26/cwt	195.00–205.00	952	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	220.34/cwt	210.00–230.00	822	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	193.23/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,009	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	229.64/cwt	220.00–240.00	643	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	208.36/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,015	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	121.26/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,043	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	105.25/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,098	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	88.23/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,134	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,238	97.48/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,207	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	76.96/cwt	74.00–81.00	812	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	71.63/cwt	70.00–73.00	774	6
Bulls	—	—	1,464	102.47/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,500	4

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 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 58Last week 790Year ago 501

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 104Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 826Last week 15Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	250.00–265.00	254.76
3	—	468	225.00–235.00	228.45
22	—	374	240.00–250.00	244.89
11	—	337	240.00–255.00	243.83
14	—	435	220.00–230.00	221.33
9	—	529	230.00–235.00	231.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	433	200.00–205.00	201.62
11	—	333	230.00–245.00	233.87
3	—	480	195.00–205.00	198.26
4	—	373	210.00–230.00	220.34
3	—	522	190.00–200.00	193.23
6	—	280	220.00–240.00	229.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	380	250.00–265.00	252.58
17	—	533	230.00–245.00	236.88
4	—	320	250.00–260.00	254.84
10	—	423	240.00–260.00	248.85
5	—	560	240.00	240.00
8	—	476	240.00–250.00	246.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	409	200.00–220.00	205.48
5	—	368	230.00–240.00	235.87
3	—	533	195.00–205.00	198.25
6	—	483	195.00–215.00	201.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	358	180.00–190.00	185.63
14	—	424	180.00–190.00	188.50
3	—	577	175.00–180.00	178.29
8	—	538	170.00–180.00	174.93
16	—	332	180.00–200.00	185.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	372	200.00–210.00	205.35
13	—	429	200.00–205.00	201.45
5	—	322	215.00–230.00	223.66
9	—	523	195.00–210.00	203.05
9	—	587	190.00–200.00	191.06
6	—	487	205.00–215.00	208.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,005	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	860	120.00–122.50	121.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,043	100.00–110.00	105.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,285	85.00–92.00	88.23
2	—	1,238	97.00–98.00	97.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,055	74.00–81.00	76.96
6	—	1,080	70.00–73.00	71.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,464	100.00–108.00	102.47

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Townsend Livestock Auction - Madison, FL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle