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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 280 384
Feeder cattle 336 210 334
Slaughter cattle 117 70 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $738 +2.60
460–485 477 3 152.50–160.00 $154.91 $739 —
530–545 538 2 160.00–167.50 $163.70 $881 -11.22
610–645 633 4 147.50–152.50 $149.39 $946 —
655–690 668 6 145.00–155.00 $148.77 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 437 6 155.00–160.00 $155.80 $681 —
660–695 667 5 130.00–135.00 $133.96 $894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 155.00–160.00 $157.39 $346 —
410–440 430 3 150.00–157.50 $152.38 $655 -10.87
460–485 479 8 152.50–157.50 $153.70 $736 -7.10
515–545 527 5 140.00–147.50 $144.40 $761 -8.05
660–695 675 4 127.50–132.50 $130.58 $881 —
925 925 8 116.00 $116.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 215 5 140.00–145.00 $142.14 $306 —
460–485 478 7 140.00–147.50 $142.06 $679 -10.88

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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 4 170.00–180.00 $174.86 $477 —
360–385 371 7 165.00–170.00 $167.77 $622 -11.75
465–485 480 8 155.00–160.00 $156.21 $750 -10.44
505–530 513 3 150.00–152.50 $151.64 $778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 272 3 160.00–165.00 $161.81 $440 —
320–340 327 3 160.00–170.00 $166.53 $545 —
420–440 430 6 145.00–150.00 $147.44 $634 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1705 1524 75-80% 10 72.00–79.00 $74.57 $1,136 +2.14
1175–1825 1541 75-80% 16 77.00–84.00 $79.55 $1,226 +7.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1170 1065 85-90% 6 57.00–61.00 $58.80 $626 —
1080–1285 1164 85-90% 17 65.00–68.00 $66.36 $772 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1445 1229 80-85% 17 67.00–73.00 $70.44 $866 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–2005 1865 4 100.00–110.00 $104.18 $1,943 —
1645–2490 2068 2 119.00 $119.00 $2,461 —

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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.