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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $195.12/cwt +9.89 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 381 lb · 29 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.81/cwt -8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $516/hd at 333 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.15/cwt ≈ $572/hd at 371 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 371 403
Feeder cattle 360 299 350
Slaughter cattle 96 72 53
Replacement cattle 37 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle firm. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 381 29 190.00–200.00 $195.12 $743 +9.89
410–420 417 3 185.00–195.00 $188.28 $785 +3.40
455–480 468 2 175.00–185.00 $179.87 $842 —
560–585 579 4 155.00–160.00 $156.21 $904 —
610–635 623 4 157.50–160.00 $158.78 $989 —
650–695 672 8 157.50–162.50 $159.12 $1,069 +2.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 373 11 160.00–170.00 $164.37 $613 —
410–440 430 3 165.00–175.00 $168.18 $723 —
520–540 532 5 150.00–157.50 $152.93 $814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 20 150.00–160.00 $154.81 $516 -8.29
360–380 371 14 150.00–160.00 $154.15 $572 —
410–440 432 14 150.00–157.50 $152.08 $657 +3.93
460–480 470 6 147.50–155.00 $151.17 $710 -1.28
510–540 527 7 135.00–140.00 $137.07 $722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $425 —
315–340 329 10 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $469 -8.18
360–380 378 9 135.00–145.00 $136.06 $514 -1.37
410–440 428 5 137.50–145.00 $140.37 $601 +1.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 190.00–210.00 $199.63 $539 +6.22
360–380 370 4 180.00–190.00 $184.86 $684 +11.59
410–440 428 10 175.00–185.00 $178.83 $765 +12.88
460–480 470 4 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $775 —
520–530 527 3 170.00–172.50 $170.82 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 267 3 170.00–180.00 $176.63 $472 +21.81
355–380 368 6 155.00–165.00 $159.83 $588 —
420–445 433 6 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $703 +16.29
460–480 470 4 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1160 1138 80-85% 18 65.00–69.00 $66.81 $760 —
1195–1520 1397 80-85% 5 75.00–76.00 $75.61 $1,056 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1080 1075 85-90% 16 57.00–64.00 $60.48 $650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1785 1583 4 89.00–93.00 $90.41 $1,431 —
1550–1760 1655 2 101.00–102.00 $101.53 $1,680 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1060 969 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 65.00–70.00 $67.05 $650

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.