Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.37/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 432 lb · 13 head

light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $163.98/cwt ≈ $546/hd at 333 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	606	289	436
Feeder cattle	490	239	336
Slaughter cattle	70	50	100
Replacement cattle	46	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady to 2.00 lower. 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
360–370	365	4	195.00–200.00	$197.47	$721	+4.26
660–695	678	2	140.00–145.00	$142.56	$967	-4.97
705–745	715	4	130.00–135.00	$133.70	$956	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–435	423	2	152.50–160.00	$156.14	$660	-21.79
460–480	470	4	145.00–150.00	$147.45	$693	-5.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	277	5	150.00–155.00	$153.97	$426	—
315–335	325	4	145.00–150.00	$147.42	$479	—
360–390	377	7	137.50–145.00	$140.57	$530	-6.86
420–440	432	13	130.00–147.50	$136.37	$589	-0.50
505–535	525	3	130.00–135.00	$131.60	$691	-6.45
560–580	570	4	120.00–127.50	$123.68	$705	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	277	3	160.00–165.00	$161.57	$448	—
320–345	333	4	160.00–165.00	$162.41	$541	-13.95
360–390	381	7	150.00–160.00	$152.70	$582	-5.78
415–435	421	7	147.50–152.50	$151.02	$636	-2.26
460–485	468	3	147.00–150.00	$148.04	$693	+0.95
505–540	528	3	147.50–155.00	$149.89	$791	+4.11
560–585	573	4	142.50–147.50	$144.95	$831	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	317	3	135.00–140.00	$138.26	$438	—
360–385	373	4	125.00–130.00	$127.42	$475	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	275	4	170.00–175.00	$171.18	$471	—
315–345	333	12	160.00–170.00	$163.98	$546	—
565–580	574	5	135.00–142.50	$137.95	$792	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	275	4	185.00–190.00	$187.41	$515	—
305–340	323	4	195.00–210.00	$202.09	$653	—
360–390	370	3	185.00–195.00	$191.49	$709	—
415–430	424	4	160.00–165.00	$162.54	$689	-6.82

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–540	528	5	130.00–135.00	$131.93	$697	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1575	1204	80-85%	4	87.00–88.00	$87.67	$1,056	—
1115–1550	1308	80-85%	27	77.50–85.00	$81.45	$1,065	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1010	945	85-90%	13	65.00	$65.00	$614	—
1035–1240	1126	85-90%	9	70.00–75.00	$72.45	$816	+4.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–2210	1669	4	105.00–110.00	$108.00	$1,803	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
750–895	854	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	110.00–127.50	$119.00	$1,016

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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.