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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 436 297
Feeder cattle 239 300 250
Slaughter cattle 50 108 47
Replacement cattle — 28 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder steers and bulls steady in limited test. Feeder heifers weak in limited test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 6 190.00–200.00 $193.21 $721 +3.35
405–440 433 5 187.50–195.00 $188.90 $818 +9.53
460–485 477 6 160.00–167.50 $162.41 $775 -5.08
510–530 520 4 157.50–162.50 $159.95 $832 +3.44
555–585 581 8 152.50–160.00 $153.40 $891 -2.37
655–695 677 3 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $999 -3.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 425 5 175.00–180.00 $177.93 $756 —
470–485 478 4 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $729 +3.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 172.50–180.00 $176.36 $582 -3.49
360–385 368 3 155.00–165.00 $158.48 $583 -15.12
415–435 422 3 150.00–155.00 $153.28 $647 -14.74
460–480 471 7 145.00–150.00 $147.09 $693 -12.99
520–545 528 3 142.50–147.50 $145.78 $770 -4.85
655–675 663 3 135.00–137.50 $135.83 $901 +7.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 4 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $560 +6.01
420–440 429 4 132.50–140.00 $136.87 $587 -20.07
520–540 532 5 135.00–140.00 $138.05 $734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 532 5 117.50–120.00 $118.48 $630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 424 4 167.50–170.00 $169.36 $718 —
460–480 470 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $764 —
530–540 535 2 155.00–157.50 $156.24 $836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1475 1127 85-90% 11 64.00–70.00 $68.33 $770 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1765 1367 80-85% 9 72.00–77.00 $74.02 $1,012 —

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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.