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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.09/cwt ≈ $823/hd at 571 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.99/cwt ≈ $766/hd at 580 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 319 424
Feeder cattle 400 274 330
Slaughter cattle 80 45 61
Replacement cattle 23 — 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 374 7 170.00 $170.00 $636 —
420–440 428 8 160.00–165.00 $163.07 $698 +0.13
460–490 473 9 147.50–155.00 $151.55 $717 —
520–540 536 5 147.50–155.00 $148.96 $798 —
560–580 567 3 140.00–147.50 $144.94 $822 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 3 185.00–190.00 $186.70 $678 +5.15
420–445 426 8 170.00–175.00 $173.70 $740 —
460–475 466 4 162.50–165.00 $164.37 $766 -9.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 424 4 140.00–150.00 $142.57 $604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 150.00–157.50 $153.66 $661 +3.22
460–485 474 7 150.00–155.00 $152.08 $721 -2.85
520–545 523 9 147.50–152.50 $151.92 $795 +0.87
560–585 571 18 140.00–147.50 $144.09 $823 —
625–645 632 3 137.50–140.00 $139.15 $879 —
650–675 663 4 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 436 5 140.00–145.00 $141.97 $619 —
460–485 473 4 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $674 +0.54
510–540 518 4 140.00–142.50 $141.85 $735 +8.57
565–585 580 11 130.00–137.50 $131.99 $766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 120.00–130.00 $124.83 $466 -0.03
405–430 413 3 120.00–130.00 $126.53 $523 —
465–480 473 2 122.50–130.00 $126.31 $597 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $606 -4.50
410–435 420 5 155.00–160.00 $157.93 $663 -0.69
460–485 470 5 145.00–147.50 $146.47 $688 -14.68
560–585 573 4 127.50–132.50 $129.95 $745 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $643 —
410–430 420 2 162.50–165.00 $163.72 $688 -3.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1325 1258 80-85% 26 79.00–85.00 $83.86 $1,055 -1.85
1210–1305 1263 80-85% 9 86.00–91.00 $88.87 $1,122 +3.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1260 1156 85-90% 17 68.00–74.00 $71.46 $826 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1100 983 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 80.00–87.00 $83.92 $825

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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.