Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.63/cwt -6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 476 lb · 24 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $141.28/cwt ≈ $805/hd at 570 lb · 16 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.16/cwt ≈ $816/hd at 536 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	467	442	236
Feeder cattle	388	340	194
Slaughter cattle	79	64	42
Replacement cattle	—	38	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	373	2	190.00–220.00	$204.30	$762	+31.90
405–430	425	5	180.00–190.00	$181.91	$773	—
460–480	470	8	180.00–190.00	$184.89	$869	—
510–540	536	7	170.00–177.50	$176.48	$946	+4.03
560–590	571	13	150.00–167.50	$157.98	$902	—
600–645	631	4	160.00–167.50	$161.78	$1,021	-2.38

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	381	14	150.00–160.00	$151.35	$577	—
435–440	436	8	150.00–160.00	$151.26	$659	—
505–520	514	8	145.00–150.00	$148.16	$762	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	372	5	170.00–175.00	$171.94	$640	+17.04
410–430	423	3	170.00–175.00	$171.61	$726	—
460–480	473	3	155.00–165.00	$158.24	$748	—
510–540	530	4	155.00–162.00	$159.30	$844	—
560–570	567	6	150.00–155.00	$153.32	$869	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–440	430	10	130.00–140.00	$134.88	$580	-3.06
460–485	476	24	130.00–140.00	$133.63	$636	-6.64
520–545	537	6	140.00–147.50	$142.42	$765	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–485	475	5	145.00–147.50	$145.97	$693	-2.22
530–540	536	16	150.00–155.00	$152.16	$816	—
575–590	581	5	147.50–150.00	$148.52	$863	-2.71
605–610	606	5	140.00–147.50	$141.51	$858	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	380	6	160.00–170.00	$163.16	$620	—
410–435	420	10	157.50–165.00	$159.48	$670	—
520–535	530	3	145.00–152.50	$147.45	$781	—
570–590	584	7	145.00–150.00	$148.61	$868	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	373	8	150.00–155.00	$152.58	$569	—
565–585	570	16	140.00–145.00	$141.28	$805	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	383	5	180.00–190.00	$181.85	$696	—
420–440	430	4	170.00–180.00	$174.88	$752	—
460–480	473	3	170.00–175.00	$171.62	$812	—
520–540	537	6	157.50–165.00	$158.71	$852	—
565–590	576	5	150.00–158.00	$154.86	$892	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1330	1270	80-85%	12	88.00–95.00	$91.67	$1,164	—
1315–1485	1409	80-85%	7	99.00–106.00	$101.11	$1,425	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1205	1147	85-90%	14	77.00–84.00	$79.80	$915	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–1940	1720	75-80%	6	95.00–97.00	$96.35	$1,657	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1565–1695	1642	3	116.00–119.00	$117.01	$1,921	—

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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.