Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.96/cwt -6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $492/hd at 376 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	442	343	497
Feeder cattle	340	240	430
Slaughter cattle	64	79	67
Replacement cattle	38	24	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle under 500 pounds steady, over 500 pounds 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	375	4	170.00–175.00	$172.40	$646	-7.26
520–540	530	4	170.00–175.00	$172.45	$914	+5.76
600–640	622	6	160.00–167.50	$164.16	$1,021	—
665–685	678	3	160.00–165.00	$161.63	$1,096	—
700–715	707	5	140.00–150.00	$141.98	$1,004	—
760	760	1	130.00	$130.00	$988	—
800–835	812	3	135.00	$135.00	$1,096	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–385	378	4	150.00–160.00	$154.90	$586	-13.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	336	7	137.50–145.00	$139.57	$469	+6.60
360–380	376	10	130.00–135.00	$130.96	$492	-6.23
425–440	434	5	135.00–142.50	$137.94	$599	+0.03
480–490	489	9	140.00–142.50	$140.27	$686	+1.54

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	380	6	140.00–145.00	$142.43	$541	-7.68
425–440	435	6	147.50–150.00	$148.31	$645	-1.12
465–485	482	7	147.50–152.50	$148.19	$714	+0.09
560–580	570	4	150.00–152.50	$151.23	$862	+0.81
705	705	2	132.50	$132.50	$934	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1285	1183	80-85%	13	85.00–93.00	$89.68	$1,061	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1135	1080	85-90%	11	71.00–74.00	$72.43	$782	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1300	1237	75-80%	3	99.00–104.00	$100.50	$1,243	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1665	1552	5	107.00–116.00	$110.88	$1,721	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
835–855	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	90.00–100.00	$94.94	$802
880–885	882	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	75.00–80.00	$77.01	$679

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1070–1250	1160	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	975.00–1,150.00	$1,069.29	—

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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.