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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.41/cwt -6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 530 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.79/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $451/hd at 330 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.61/cwt -6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $559/hd at 435 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 375 207
Feeder cattle 378 288 172
Slaughter cattle 97 87 35
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 333 6 185.00–195.00 $186.73 $622 -28.24
410–440 430 3 175.00–180.00 $176.59 $759 +5.21
515–545 528 8 172.50–177.50 $175.57 $927 +22.91
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 +0.99
705–735 726 5 145.00–147.50 $146.99 $1,067 -8.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 13 135.00–138.00 $136.79 $451 +0.57
360–385 375 5 132.50–137.54 $134.44 $504 -6.00
420–440 435 13 127.50–132.50 $128.61 $559 -6.48
510–540 525 12 127.50–132.50 $130.47 $685 -0.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 424 7 137.50–142.50 $139.57 $592 -1.01
460–485 473 4 135.00–137.50 $136.22 $644 -2.61
520–540 530 14 130.00–137.50 $134.41 $712 -6.88
610–645 632 3 135.00–140.00 $138.30 $874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 5 170.00–177.50 $173.94 $576 -18.66
370–390 380 4 170.00–175.00 $172.57 $656 +9.99
420–440 432 10 167.50–172.50 $169.44 $732 +1.85
510–540 527 6 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $856 +5.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 324 7 165.00–170.00 $167.81 $544 —
360–390 374 7 157.50–167.50 $163.80 $613 +11.22
420–445 434 7 155.00–162.50 $158.11 $686 +5.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 8 140.00–150.00 $143.64 $622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1325 1229 80-85% 7 87.00–92.00 $88.50 $1,088 +8.42
1235–1590 1437 80-85% 25 80.00–84.00 $82.26 $1,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1140 1101 85-90% 14 68.00–75.00 $72.41 $797 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1735 1613 2 118.00–119.00 $118.46 $1,911 —
1930–2015 1973 2 105.00–115.00 $110.11 $2,172 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1240 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 83.00–93.00 $88.45 $1,008

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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.