Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows' steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $220.80/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −171.16 against this barn's trailing median of $391.96.

Average price

$220.80

27 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$9.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.05

vs FL average

−38.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	223.73	1,243	19thin
Medium and Large 2	543	213.83	1,161	8thin

One grade step is worth $9.90/cwt here — about $82 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.64, low $309.07, median $391.96 across 14 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 sale27 hd

220.80

—

FL average5 barns · 94 hd

231.85

−11.05

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−38.83

This barn, trailing median14 sales

391.96

−171.16

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	—	Low	1,475	133.33	1,967	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	111.40	1,372	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,423	110.48	1,572	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	102.94	1,092	25

Every lot, as filed

47 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	220.06/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,391	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	244.03/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,149	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	202.56/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,266	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,078	151.97/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,638	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	205.20/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	359.51/cwt	350.00–380.00	981	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	339.48/cwt	295.00–380.00	730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	368.89/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,210	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	237.81/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,006	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	310.35/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,173	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	272.90/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,187	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	252.75/cwt	245.00–260.00	943	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	234.39/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,099	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	284.16/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,051	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	218.37/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,251	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	274.17/cwt	265.00–280.00	888	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	287.84/cwt	280.00–295.00	786	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	110.48/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,572	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,581	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	90.30/cwt	89.00–95.00	917	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	105.35/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,127	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	111.09/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,368	41
Bulls	—	—	1,475	133.33/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,967	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	238.28/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,258	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	253.58/cwt	240.00–260.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	252.78/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,092	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	242.53/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	260.34/cwt	250.00–270.00	971	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	261.13/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,227	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	227.81/cwt	220.00–235.00	964	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	215.07/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,146	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	210.11/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,204	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	987	123.16/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,216	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	316.71/cwt	300.00–335.00	880	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	244.92/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,183	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	265.15/cwt	260.00–270.00	875	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	219.80/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,037	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	225.13/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,301	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	313.39/cwt	290.00–335.00	997	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	244.71/cwt	240.00–250.00	920	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	208	271.48/cwt	260.00–295.00	565	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	249.13/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,171	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	340.55/cwt	330.00–350.00	937	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	320.54/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,035	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	274.94/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,174	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	386.27/cwt	380.00–400.00	861	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	232.93/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,225	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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 480Last week 550Year ago 58

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 56Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 50Year ago 826

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows' steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	380.00–400.00	386.27
3	250–300	273	350.00–380.00	359.51
4	300–350	328	350.00–375.00	368.89
3	350–400	378	290.00–320.00	310.35
13	400–450	435	270.00–290.00	272.90
5	450–500	470	255.00–265.00	261.13
2	550–600	563	235.00–250.00	242.53
5	600–650	632	215.00–225.00	220.06
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	300.00–335.00	316.71
8	300–350	318	290.00–335.00	313.39
5	400–450	432	245.00–265.00	252.78
4	450–500	483	240.00–250.00	244.92
3	500–550	528	235.00–240.00	238.28
2	550–600	578	215.00–235.00	225.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	373	250.00–270.00	260.34
5	450–500	471	240.00–245.00	244.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	330.00–350.00	340.55
10	300–350	323	310.00–330.00	320.54
5	350–400	370	280.00–290.00	284.16
19	400–450	427	270.00–280.00	274.94
5	450–500	470	245.00–255.00	249.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	295.00–380.00	339.48
6	250–300	273	280.00–295.00	287.84
5	300–350	324	265.00–280.00	274.17
12	350–400	373	245.00–260.00	252.75
16	400–450	423	230.00–245.00	237.81
7	450–500	469	230.00–240.00	234.39
7	500–550	526	230.00–240.00	232.93
12	550–600	573	210.00–220.00	218.37
6	600–650	625	200.00–205.00	202.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	208	260.00–295.00	271.48
3	250–300	270	240.00–260.00	253.58
4	300–350	330	260.00–270.00	265.15
11	350–400	376	240.00–250.00	244.71
18	400–450	423	220.00–235.00	227.81
15	450–500	472	215.00–225.00	219.80
6	500–550	533	210.00–220.00	215.07
2	550–600	573	205.00–215.00	210.11

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,078	140.00–160.00	151.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	942	180.00–220.00	205.20
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	987	115.00–130.00	123.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,423	108.00–115.00	110.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	124.00	124.00
41	—	1,231	107.00–115.00	111.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,015	89.00–95.00	90.30
21	—	1,070	102.00–110.00	105.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,475	132.00–137.00	133.33

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Townsend Livestock Auction - Madison, FL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle