Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.94/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 478 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	473	436	668
Feeder cattle	340	344	590
Slaughter cattle	133	92	78

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	329	7	160.00–165.00	$164.26	$540	-3.13
360–385	373	6	162.50–170.00	$166.12	$620	+6.87
420–440	430	4	150.00–152.50	$151.22	$650	-0.56
460–480	472	5	155.00–160.00	$156.95	$741	+6.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	321	5	162.50–167.50	$165.35	$531	—
360–385	373	6	160.00–162.50	$161.21	$601	—
415–440	429	7	155.00–160.00	$157.07	$674	+10.46
460–485	478	15	150.00–157.50	$151.94	$726	+7.27
560–580	570	2	137.50–140.00	$138.77	$791	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–370	363	3	150.00–155.00	$153.30	$556	—
425–440	433	4	142.50–147.50	$144.96	$628	+4.92
460–485	473	6	142.50–147.50	$144.93	$686	+5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–320	315	3	130.00–132.50	$130.85	$412	-10.11
360–385	370	5	120.00–125.00	$122.08	$452	-10.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	4	160.00–165.00	$162.41	$439	—
365–380	375	3	152.00–155.00	$152.97	$574	—
420–440	431	7	145.00–150.00	$147.09	$634	—
460–485	475	5	140.00–145.00	$141.94	$674	—
570–580	577	3	137.50–142.50	$140.85	$813	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–485	473	4	150.00–155.00	$152.43	$721	—
560–585	577	3	147.50–155.00	$149.93	$865	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–440	430	5	135.00–140.00	$138.07	$594	+5.13

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1105	1040	85-90%	11	55.00–61.00	$57.90	$602	-7.88
995–1285	1160	85-90%	8	65.00–71.00	$67.29	$781	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1535	1212	80-85%	18	74.00–82.00	$77.35	$937	-2.61

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1925	1699	75-80%	9	80.00–85.00	$82.96	$1,409	—
1575–2185	1717	75-80%	9	86.00–90.00	$87.27	$1,498	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1495	1391	5	95.00–100.00	$98.22	$1,366	—
1375–2110	1514	7	102.00–110.00	$106.89	$1,618	—
2155–2200	2178	2	115.00–119.00	$116.98	$2,548	—

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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.