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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.16/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 471 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.94/cwt ≈ $462/hd at 340 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.37/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 503 465
Feeder cattle 280 400 389
Slaughter cattle 85 80 76
Replacement cattle — 23 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady, feeder heifers over 400 pounds firm to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 337 6 175.00–185.00 $176.58 $595 —
410–440 428 5 167.50–175.00 $170.37 $729 -3.33
505–530 522 3 162.50–165.00 $163.31 $852 —
615–620 617 5 155.00–160.00 $157.99 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 135.00–140.00 $136.89 $376 —
320–345 340 10 135.00–140.00 $135.94 $462 —
360–385 379 8 140.00–142.50 $140.59 $533 —
410–440 422 10 140.00–147.50 $144.37 $609 +2.40
460–485 471 11 142.50–147.50 $145.16 $684 +2.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $547 —
360–385 368 3 152.50–155.00 $154.13 $567 —
420–435 428 2 165.00–167.50 $166.23 $711 +12.57
460–485 477 9 152.50–160.00 $154.91 $739 +2.83
520–540 525 8 155.00–157.50 $156.86 $824 +4.94
625 625 4 127.50 $127.50 $797 -11.65
725 725 4 117.00 $117.00 $848 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 428 8 130.00–135.00 $131.93 $565 +5.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 6 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $498 —
310–345 326 9 170.00–175.00 $172.65 $563 —
360–385 367 7 170.00–175.00 $173.50 $637 +1.08
420–440 424 5 162.50–165.00 $163.02 $691 -0.70
460–485 477 3 165.00–167.50 $166.70 $795 —
520–535 525 3 152.50–155.00 $154.15 $809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 468 3 140.00–147.50 $144.91 $678 -1.56
520–540 528 5 145.00–150.00 $147.95 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1140 1060 85-90% 13 65.00–72.00 $67.90 $720 —
990–1105 1062 85-90% 8 55.00–61.00 $57.10 $606 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1145 1081 80-85% 15 78.00–84.00 $82.14 $888 —
1075–1275 1155 80-85% 5 86.00–90.00 $87.77 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1860 1420 9 95.00–101.00 $98.57 $1,400 —

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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.