Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $143.05/cwt ≈ $677/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	464	246	299
Feeder cattle	300	180	188
Slaughter cattle	112	66	111
Replacement cattle	52	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle firm. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	369	7	210.00–230.00	$218.84	$808	—
410–435	424	7	195.00–205.00	$200.86	$852	—
515–530	523	4	175.00–182.50	$178.80	$935	—
550–585	570	7	172.50–180.00	$176.90	$1,008	—
650–685	669	9	147.50–152.50	$150.34	$1,006	—
705–730	719	7	132.50–137.50	$135.40	$974	—
755–780	772	3	132.50–137.50	$135.87	$1,049	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	272	5	155.00–165.00	$161.18	$438	—
410–440	425	6	150.00–155.00	$152.59	$649	—
460–485	473	10	140.00–145.00	$143.05	$677	—
510–545	523	7	135.00–142.50	$137.23	$718	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	375	4	160.00–170.00	$165.13	$619	—
460–485	469	8	160.00–165.00	$161.94	$759	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	373	7	140.00–145.00	$142.24	$531	—
405–430	418	4	135.00–140.00	$137.57	$575	+1.41
455–480	468	7	130.00–132.50	$131.10	$614	—
560–585	573	2	120.00–122.50	$121.28	$695	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	373	6	150.00–160.00	$155.17	$579	-0.63
460–485	473	6	137.50–142.50	$140.07	$663	-8.40
605–630	616	5	122.50–125.00	$124.00	$764	—
650–660	655	2	120.00–122.50	$121.26	$794	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	6	220.00–250.00	$234.30	$628	-3.95
310–340	325	6	215.00–235.00	$224.54	$730	—
360–380	370	4	215.00–230.00	$222.70	$824	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	6	200.00–205.00	$202.62	$659	+15.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1335	1305	80-85%	16	79.00–84.00	$81.56	$1,064	—
1175–1575	1393	80-85%	11	87.00–95.00	$91.93	$1,281	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1260	1212	85-90%	13	69.00–75.00	$71.88	$871	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1675	1541	75-80%	11	84.00–89.00	$86.47	$1,333	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–2020	1698	6	120.00–121.00	$120.59	$2,048	+6.20
1490–1955	1723	4	109.00–118.00	$114.11	$1,966	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
995–1090	1031	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	100.00–115.00	$105.95	$1,092

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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.