Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls' steady. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement type cows fully steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $238.81/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −155.39 against this barn's trailing median of $394.20.

Average price

$238.81

17 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,315

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$40.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.21

vs FL average

−28.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	253.18	1,367	11thin
Medium and Large 2	570	212.46	1,211	6thin

One grade step is worth $40.72/cwt here — about $156 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

13 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.64, low $309.07, median $394.20 across 13 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 sale17 hd

238.81

—

FL average5 barns · 79 hd

235.60

+3.21

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−28.24

This barn, trailing median13 sales

394.20

−155.39

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	1,677	148.25	2,487	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,302	113.71	1,481	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	112.95	1,354	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,100	98.75	1,086	27

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
Bulls	—	—	1,653	138.57/cwt	138.00–139.00	2,291	2
Bulls	—	—	1,687	152.12/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,566	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	102.21/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,168	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	92.87/cwt	88.00–96.00	953	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	112.95/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,354	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,302	113.71/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	241.90/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,030	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	256.37/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	276.07/cwt	270.00–280.00	878	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	374.78/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,079	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	305.63/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,296	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	284.28/cwt	280.00–320.00	1,345	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	226.13/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	253.43/cwt	250.00–260.00	948	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	207.52/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,289	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	276.46/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,471	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	357.80/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,191	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	315.85/cwt	290.00–330.00	862	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	427.25/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,141	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	355.78/cwt	340.00–390.00	1,334	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	259.86/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,512	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	190.14/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	267.47/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	405.77/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,319	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	132.51/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	264.88/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,139	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	306.82/cwt	280.00–330.00	844	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	289.44/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,088	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	224.98/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,525	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	533	301.63/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	261.51/cwt	255.00–265.00	850	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	280.76/cwt	260.00–300.00	921	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	235.84/cwt	230.00–240.00	998	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	257	273.38/cwt	270.00–280.00	703	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	314.12/cwt	290.00–340.00	1,335	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	188.52/cwt	175.00–200.00	2,098	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	212.46/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,211	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	229.18/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,079	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	242.38/cwt	240.00–250.00	919	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	345.96/cwt	330.00–360.00	944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	283.76/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,050	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	275.83/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,192	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	333.76/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,095	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	262.55/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,260	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	233.33/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,451	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	400–450	442	281.68/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,245	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	237.57/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,212	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	232.46/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,337	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	335.62/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,265	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	261.92/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,252	10

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 Nov 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 470Last week 550Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 89Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls' steady. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement type cows fully steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,653	138.00–139.00	138.57
5	—	1,687	150.00–155.00	152.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,143	100.00–104.00	102.21
10	—	1,026	88.00–96.00	92.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,199	110.00–118.00	112.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,302	112.00–117.00	113.71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	290.00–330.00	315.85
5	300–350	318	270.00–280.00	276.07
6	350–400	374	250.00–260.00	253.43
5	400–450	426	240.00–245.00	241.90
4	500–550	510	230.00–245.00	237.57
4	550–600	575	230.00–235.00	232.46
6	600–650	621	200.00–215.00	207.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	442	280.00–285.00	281.68
3	500–550	533	300.00–305.00	301.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	257	270.00–280.00	273.38
12	300–350	325	255.00–265.00	261.51
12	350–400	379	240.00–250.00	242.38
5	400–450	423	230.00–240.00	235.84
7	450–500	471	225.00–235.00	229.18
6	550–600	570	210.00–215.00	212.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	350.00–400.00	374.78
6	300–350	333	330.00–380.00	357.80
9	350–400	377	325.00–350.00	335.62
13	400–450	424	290.00–320.00	305.63
10	450–500	478	260.00–265.00	261.92
3	500–550	528	250.00–270.00	256.37
2	550–600	578	265.00–270.00	267.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	280.00–330.00	306.82
8	300–350	328	260.00–300.00	280.76
5	350–400	376	280.00–305.00	289.44
8	400–450	430	260.00–270.00	264.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	400.00–460.00	427.25
4	300–350	325	380.00–430.00	405.77
3	350–400	375	340.00–390.00	355.78
14	400–450	425	290.00–340.00	314.12
9	450–500	473	280.00–320.00	284.28
6	500–550	532	270.00–290.00	276.46
3	550–600	582	255.00–270.00	259.86
9	600–650	622	225.00–240.00	233.33
6	650–700	678	220.00–230.00	224.98
4	750–800	763	210.00–240.00	226.13
3	800–850	828	180.00–195.00	190.14
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	330.00–360.00	345.96
3	300–350	328	325.00–350.00	333.76
5	350–400	370	275.00–290.00	283.76
5	400–450	432	270.00–285.00	275.83
4	450–500	480	260.00–265.00	262.55

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)	3	—	1,175	125.00–140.00	132.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,113	175.00–200.00	188.52

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

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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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle