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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.32/cwt -7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $567/hd at 370 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 290 473 343
Feeder cattle 250 340 280
Slaughter cattle 40 133 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 6 165.00–167.50 $166.21 $706 +14.99
460–490 480 4 160.00–162.50 $161.26 $774 +4.31
510–540 520 6 142.50–150.00 $147.40 $766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 4 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 3 167.50–175.00 $169.92 $719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 12 150.00–155.00 $153.32 $567 -7.89
410–440 423 4 152.50–155.00 $154.35 $653 -2.72
460–485 473 4 147.50–155.00 $151.15 $715 -0.79
510–545 534 7 150.00–155.00 $151.37 $808 —
565–585 580 4 145.00–150.00 $146.22 $848 +7.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 7 150.00–153.00 $151.24 $501 —
360–390 372 5 137.50–142.50 $140.40 $522 -12.90
405–425 415 2 145.00–147.50 $146.28 $607 +1.32
460–485 473 2 142.50–145.00 $143.72 $680 -1.21
520–540 525 4 135.00–140.00 $138.76 $728 —
560–590 570 3 132.50–135.00 $134.14 $765 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 175.00–180.00 $177.93 $593 —
360–385 373 2 165.00–170.00 $167.42 $624 —
420–445 433 4 165.00–167.50 $166.21 $720 —
460–485 470 5 157.50–162.50 $160.44 $754 +8.01
515 515 5 160.00 $160.00 $824 —
560–585 568 3 147.50–150.00 $149.14 $847 -0.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 7 160.00–166.00 $164.08 $530 —
360–385 377 6 160.00–165.00 $161.59 $609 +8.62
460–480 470 4 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $693 +5.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 369 7 145.00–152.50 $149.19 $551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1110 1029 80-85% 10 74.00–79.00 $76.84 $791 —
1315–1415 1348 80-85% 3 83.00 $83.00 $1,119 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1040 1015 85-90% 6 63.00–70.00 $66.59 $676 +8.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1625 1495 75-80% 2 85.00–87.00 $85.91 $1,284 —

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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.