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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.94/cwt ≈ $810/hd at 567 lb · 15 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $159.77/cwt -16.86 vs last sale · ≈ $436/hd at 273 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $167.46/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 478 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 431 493 358
Feeder cattle 300 360 316
Slaughter cattle 80 96 42
Replacement cattle 51 37 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady. Replacement type cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 195.00–205.00 $198.13 $654 —
355–385 365 3 190.00–200.00 $196.48 $717 +1.36
420–435 428 4 190.00–195.00 $192.46 $824 +4.18
460–470 468 4 180.00–185.00 $183.77 $860 +3.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 531 5 145.00–155.00 $150.95 $802 -1.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 155.00–165.00 $161.80 $523 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 165.00–170.00 $166.55 $546 +11.74
355–385 370 10 155.00–162.50 $158.60 $587 +4.45
420–445 433 6 147.50–152.50 $149.93 $649 -2.15
460–480 470 6 147.50–150.00 $148.72 $699 -2.45
560–585 567 15 137.50–145.00 $142.94 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 165.00–175.00 $169.82 $467 +12.41
320–340 330 4 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $536 +20.00
360–380 372 5 145.00–152.50 $147.90 $550 +11.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 9 180.00–190.00 $184.36 $691 -0.50
420–440 427 6 180.00–185.00 $181.72 $776 +2.89
470–485 478 10 165.00–170.00 $167.46 $800 +2.57
520–530 523 3 155.00–160.00 $158.31 $828 -12.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 12 155.00–165.00 $159.77 $436 -16.86
315–345 325 3 170.00–175.00 $173.23 $563 —
360–380 368 5 165.00–170.00 $167.93 $618 +8.10
460–480 465 4 150.00–155.00 $153.71 $715 +6.26
520 520 2 150.00 $150.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1400 1263 80-85% 13 67.00–73.00 $68.68 $867 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1195 1050 85-90% 11 55.00–62.00 $58.62 $616 -1.86

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1035 992 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 70.00–77.50 $75.02 $744

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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.