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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.09/cwt ≈ $574/hd at 425 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 431 321
Feeder cattle 288 300 274
Slaughter cattle 87 80 47
Replacement cattle — 51 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 5 200.00–240.00 $214.97 $701 +16.84
360–390 370 9 172.00–180.00 $174.81 $647 -21.67
410–440 425 6 167.50–175.00 $171.38 $728 -21.08
475–485 480 2 167.50–175.00 $171.29 $822 -12.48
520–540 526 7 137.50–167.50 $152.66 $803 —
560–590 572 5 157.50–162.50 $159.56 $913 —
620–635 628 4 158.00–160.00 $159.01 $999 —
705 705 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 5 155.00–162.50 $158.12 $585 —
410–440 425 6 152.50–160.00 $156.38 $665 —
460–485 473 4 150.00–160.00 $154.87 $733 —
515–540 528 8 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $806 +1.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 132.00–140.00 $136.22 $440 -26.20
360–380 374 7 135.00–142.50 $140.44 $525 -7.46
410–440 425 16 132.50–137.50 $135.09 $574 —
460–485 473 4 125.00–130.00 $127.57 $603 —
520–535 530 3 127.00–132.50 $130.70 $693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 8 155.00–165.00 $160.27 $518 -6.28
410–440 428 5 137.50–142.50 $140.58 $602 -9.35
460–480 470 4 135.00–142.50 $138.83 $653 -9.89
520–540 535 8 137.50–142.50 $141.29 $756 —
560–585 577 3 137.50–145.00 $139.93 $807 -3.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 190.00–195.00 $192.60 $622 —
360–385 373 4 160.00–165.00 $162.58 $606 -21.78
410–440 425 4 165.00–170.00 $167.59 $712 -14.13
460–480 470 4 165.00–172.50 $168.83 $794 +1.37
510–535 520 5 155.00–160.00 $157.06 $817 -1.25
570–580 577 3 157.50–160.00 $159.18 $918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 150.00–155.00 $152.58 $569 -15.35
410–440 425 8 150.00–155.00 $152.59 $649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1350 1245 80-85% 6 79.00–81.00 $80.08 $997 —
1240–1500 1347 80-85% 16 67.00–74.00 $68.72 $926 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1240 1157 85-90% 13 60.00–65.00 $62.47 $723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1555 1429 7 93.00–99.00 $96.73 $1,382 —
1800–1925 1850 5 103.00–109.00 $105.50 $1,952 —

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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.