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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 467 482
Feeder cattle 274 388 390
Slaughter cattle 45 79 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder cattle mostly steady 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
365–385 372 3 175.00–185.00 $181.55 $675 -22.75
480–495 488 2 170.00–177.50 $173.81 $848 -11.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 428 5 160.00–165.00 $162.94 $697 -8.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 417 6 147.50–152.50 $150.44 $627 —
460–485 473 4 152.50–157.50 $154.93 $733 +8.96
520–540 531 7 150.00–152.50 $151.05 $802 -1.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 120.00–130.00 $124.85 $412 —
360–380 370 4 120.00–130.00 $124.86 $462 —
510–540 528 5 110.00–115.00 $111.93 $591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 137.50–145.00 $141.12 $526 —
460–490 472 5 137.50–145.00 $141.89 $670 +8.26
520–545 528 3 130.00–135.00 $133.28 $704 -9.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 165.00–170.00 $168.28 $564 —
360–385 375 5 165.00–170.00 $166.92 $626 +3.76
410–440 425 4 155.00–162.50 $158.62 $674 -0.86
460–485 473 2 157.50–165.00 $161.15 $762 —
520–540 532 5 140.00–147.50 $142.93 $760 -4.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $474 —
305–345 325 2 175.00–185.00 $179.69 $584 —
420–440 430 4 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $720 -7.44
470–485 481 4 167.50–170.00 $169.39 $815 -2.23
510–540 520 3 165.00–170.00 $168.27 $875 +9.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 150.00–160.00 $156.46 $419 —
415–445 430 4 140.00–150.00 $144.83 $623 —
460–480 472 5 140.00–145.00 $141.95 $670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1095 1089 85-90% 5 58.00–65.00 $62.22 $678 —
1010–1170 1106 85-90% 10 69.00–76.00 $71.56 $791 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1335 1273 80-85% 7 83.00–89.00 $85.71 $1,091 -5.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,914 —

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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.