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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.00/cwt ≈ $661/hd at 429 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 223 427
Feeder cattle 210 158 340
Slaughter cattle 70 65 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder cattle steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 167.50–172.50 $169.94 $731 —
510–535 518 3 170.00–177.50 $174.92 $906 —
560–580 573 3 152.50–160.00 $154.94 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 429 11 150.00–157.50 $154.00 $661 —
460–485 470 5 150.00–155.00 $152.94 $719 —
510–545 524 4 135.00–140.00 $138.78 $727 —
560–575 570 3 120.00–125.00 $121.64 $693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 152.50–157.50 $155.08 $578 —
410–425 420 3 160.00–170.00 $163.25 $686 +10.85
460–485 477 3 160.00–162.50 $160.80 $767 —
520–540 530 4 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 429 4 140.00–145.00 $143.73 $617 +17.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 3 177.00–185.00 $179.52 $673 -14.79
420–440 430 4 165.00–172.50 $168.66 $725 —
455–470 460 3 165.00–167.50 $166.65 $767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 160.00–170.00 $165.20 $619 —
530–540 535 4 142.50–150.00 $146.21 $782 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–945 910 85-90% 13 58.00–62.00 $59.44 $541 —
995–1240 1127 85-90% 13 61.00–66.00 $63.96 $721 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1305 1089 80-85% 17 66.00–73.00 $69.04 $752 —
1175–1305 1260 80-85% 8 75.00–79.00 $77.06 $971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1810 1537 75-80% 3 70.00–74.00 $72.43 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1495 1435 2 87.00–88.00 $87.52 $1,256 —

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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.