Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.08/cwt +20.01 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 473 lb · 16 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.02/cwt ≈ $731/hd at 435 lb · 11 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.42/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $537/hd at 380 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	436	464	432
Feeder cattle	300	300	299
Slaughter cattle	108	112	133
Replacement cattle	28	52	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder steers and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	323	3	190.00–195.00	$191.60	$619	—
360–380	370	4	185.00–195.00	$189.86	$702	-28.98
410–440	422	5	175.00–182.50	$179.37	$757	-21.49
460–495	479	4	165.00–170.00	$167.49	$802	—
510–530	520	5	155.00–157.50	$156.51	$814	-22.29
560–590	570	6	152.50–157.50	$155.77	$888	-21.13
605–620	612	5	150.00–152.50	$151.50	$927	—
650–690	668	8	147.50–152.50	$151.22	$1,010	+0.88
700–740	723	5	130.00–137.50	$134.05	$969	-1.35

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–480	471	7	145.00–150.00	$148.58	$700	-13.36
520–545	533	4	140.00–150.00	$144.88	$772	—
610–645	630	5	135.00–145.00	$138.46	$872	—
680–695	688	2	137.50–140.00	$138.76	$955	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	433	4	140.00–150.00	$142.37	$616	-10.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	2	175.00–185.00	$179.85	$594	—
360–390	375	8	170.00–177.50	$173.60	$651	+18.43
420–440	435	11	162.50–170.00	$168.02	$731	—
465–480	473	16	155.00–165.00	$160.08	$757	+20.01
515–540	529	7	147.50–155.00	$150.63	$797	—
565–585	582	6	145.00–152.50	$148.73	$866	—
650–695	667	5	125.00–130.00	$127.96	$853	+6.70
720–745	728	3	117.50–120.00	$119.15	$867	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	380	10	140.00–147.50	$141.42	$537	-0.82
420–440	432	5	155.00–160.00	$156.94	$678	+19.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–360	358	5	160.00	$160.00	$573	—
420–440	430	6	155.00–160.00	$157.44	$677	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1545	1410	80-85%	14	88.00–94.00	$90.39	$1,274	—
1245–1580	1497	80-85%	11	82.00–84.00	$82.80	$1,240	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1290	1185	85-90%	11	70.00–74.00	$72.37	$858	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–1705	1663	75-80%	3	80.00–85.00	$82.95	$1,379	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1435–1530	1486	4	100.00–109.00	$104.13	$1,547	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1100–1150	1122	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	91.00–97.50	$94.55	$1,061

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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.