Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $241.39/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −207.42 against this barn's trailing median of $448.82.

Average price

$241.39

39 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,310

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−4.31

vs FL average

−27.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	241.39	1,310	39

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

9 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $503.42, low $362.86, median $448.82 across 9 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale39 hd

241.39

—

FL average5 barns · 132 hd

245.70

−4.31

National average155 barns · 6,455 hd

268.55

−27.16

This barn, trailing median9 sales

448.82

−207.42

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	1,592	157.07	2,501	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,172	128.57	1,507	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,106	121.98	1,349	7thin

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%	—	1,172	128.57/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,507	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	121.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,349	7
Bulls	—	—	1,453	150.60/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,188	2
Bulls	—	—	1,870	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,179	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	275.09/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,150	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	274.83/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,025	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	193.76/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,194	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	289.78/cwt	285.00–295.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	259.74/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,229	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	286.24/cwt	270.00–310.00	936	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	179.98/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,265	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	208.81/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,194	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	216.57/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,011	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	188.99/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,179	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	252.71/cwt	245.00–265.00	839	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	282.67/cwt	270.00–300.00	910	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	226.88/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,402	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	623	293.80/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,830	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550–600	570	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	204.90/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,065	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	197.43/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,037	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	199.68/cwt	190.00–210.00	948	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	207.67/cwt	200.00–215.00	893	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	287.13/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,088	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	242.05/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,273	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	214.87/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,016	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	354.31/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,152	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	226.21/cwt	225.00–230.00	839	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	204.36/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,167	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	260.18/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,106	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	236.21/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,153	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	217.26/cwt	210.00–230.00	932	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	219.78/cwt	215.00–225.00	818	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	252.45/cwt	250.00–255.00	942	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	240.22/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,376	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	212.46/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,547	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	382.64/cwt	375.00–390.00	995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	301.86/cwt	285.00–320.00	830	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	229.82/cwt	220.00–240.00	984	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	271.90/cwt	265.00–285.00	761	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	214.88/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,135	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	319.43/cwt	305.00–340.00	1,195	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	221.63/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,478	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	301.00/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,288	28

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 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 883Last week 660Year ago 400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 73Year ago 55

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,172	125.00–132.00	128.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,106	120.00–125.00	121.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,453	148.00–153.00	150.60
1	—	1,870	170.00	170.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	270.00–280.00	274.83
2	400–450	418	270.00–280.00	275.09
6	450–500	467	210.00–220.00	216.57
12	500–550	520	200.00–210.00	204.90
5	550–600	572	200.00–215.00	208.81
10	600–650	624	185.00–190.00	188.99
4	700–750	703	175.00–185.00	179.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	373	250.00–255.00	252.45
4	400–450	428	220.00–240.00	229.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	285.00–295.00	289.78
4	250–300	275	285.00–320.00	301.86
7	300–350	327	270.00–310.00	286.24
32	350–400	371	225.00–230.00	226.21
8	400–450	429	210.00–230.00	217.26
6	450–500	473	210.00–220.00	214.87
8	500–550	528	210.00–220.00	214.88
8	600–650	616	190.00–200.00	193.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	280	265.00–285.00	271.90
10	300–350	332	245.00–265.00	252.71
13	350–400	372	215.00–225.00	219.78
12	400–450	430	200.00–215.00	207.67
10	450–500	475	190.00–210.00	199.68
8	500–550	525	190.00–200.00	197.43
9	550–600	571	200.00–210.00	204.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	240.00	240.00
4	600–650	623	290.00–295.00	293.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	375.00–390.00	382.64
8	300–350	325	340.00–370.00	354.31
7	350–400	374	305.00–340.00	319.43
28	400–450	428	290.00–310.00	301.00
20	450–500	473	250.00–270.00	259.74
25	500–550	526	230.00–250.00	242.05
14	550–600	573	230.00–250.00	240.22
8	600–650	618	220.00–235.00	226.88
3	650–700	667	220.00–225.00	221.63
2	700–750	728	210.00–215.00	212.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	322	270.00–300.00	282.67
14	350–400	379	280.00–300.00	287.13
20	400–450	425	255.00–265.00	260.18
16	450–500	488	235.00–245.00	236.21

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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