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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.11/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $564/hd at 376 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.19/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $513/hd at 374 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.73/cwt ≈ $665/hd at 479 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 606 498
Feeder cattle 240 490 424
Slaughter cattle 79 70 74
Replacement cattle 24 46 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 177.00–182.50 $179.66 $670 -17.81
415–440 432 9 170.00–177.50 $172.40 $745 —
460–490 471 8 172.50–177.50 $175.55 $827 —
510–530 523 3 165.00–167.50 $166.69 $872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 165.00–170.00 $168.44 $637 —
420–435 425 3 160.00–165.00 $163.29 $694 +7.15
460–485 473 5 155.00–160.00 $156.95 $742 +9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 8 125.00–145.00 $132.97 $443 -14.45
360–385 374 11 135.00–140.00 $137.19 $513 -3.38
410–440 422 5 135.00–140.00 $137.91 $582 +1.54
470–485 479 10 137.50–142.50 $138.73 $665 —
510–520 514 5 135.00–142.50 $138.04 $710 +6.44
560–580 570 2 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $777 +12.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 147.50–150.00 $148.78 $466 -13.63
360–395 376 11 147.50–152.50 $150.11 $564 -2.59
415–440 430 5 147.50–152.50 $149.43 $643 -1.59
460–485 479 4 147.50–150.00 $148.10 $709 +0.06
510–545 530 8 147.50–155.00 $151.14 $801 +1.25
560–585 575 5 147.50–155.00 $150.42 $865 +5.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 418 8 120.00–130.00 $126.10 $527 —
460–480 467 3 125.00–130.00 $128.29 $599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 4 170.00–180.00 $174.85 $586 -27.24
370–385 378 2 160.00–170.00 $164.90 $623 -26.59
420–440 427 3 155.00–160.00 $158.28 $676 -4.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 431 5 130.00–135.00 $132.96 $573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 142.00–150.00 $145.91 $627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1450 1246 80-85% 8 94.00–100.00 $96.51 $1,203 —
1105–1355 1265 80-85% 5 82.00–88.00 $85.08 $1,076 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1205 1197 85-90% 9 68.00–74.00 $70.69 $846 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1740 1645 75-80% 5 91.00–97.00 $94.58 $1,556 —
1600–1730 1665 75-80% 2 89.00–91.00 $90.04 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1775 1549 8 104.00–112.00 $108.28 $1,677 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1000 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 90.00–112.50 $96.37 $896

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–855 830 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 825.00–850.00 $837.12 —

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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.