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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $120.80/cwt ≈ $759/hd at 628 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $152.67/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 531 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 431 290 318
Feeder cattle 363 250 260
Slaughter cattle 68 40 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 157.50–165.00 $162.39 $598 —
520–545 531 11 150.00–155.00 $152.67 $811 +5.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 224 5 145.00–152.50 $147.88 $331 —
305–330 318 6 140.00–145.00 $142.60 $453 -8.64
360–390 370 6 137.50–145.00 $142.36 $527 +1.96
405–420 411 5 137.50–145.00 $140.57 $578 -5.71
470–490 483 6 137.50–142.50 $139.12 $672 -4.60
510–540 525 8 137.50–140.00 $138.71 $728 -0.05
605–640 628 12 120.00–122.50 $120.80 $759 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 147.50–152.50 $150.89 $563 -2.43
420–445 430 5 147.50–152.50 $149.57 $643 -4.78
460–485 477 6 147.50–152.50 $149.11 $711 -2.04
605–630 622 9 128.00–130.00 $129.35 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 170.00–175.00 $171.59 $468 —
360–390 377 7 157.50–165.00 $160.57 $605 -1.02
410–440 430 6 147.50–155.00 $149.88 $644 —
460–485 473 4 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $697 -0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 214 5 200.00–220.00 $208.22 $446 —
360–385 364 6 170.00–172.50 $170.44 $620 +3.02
420–440 432 5 155.00–160.00 $156.94 $678 -9.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 150.00–160.00 $156.59 $443 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1330 1273 85-90% 23 69.00–74.00 $72.65 $925 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1310 1250 80-85% 17 78.00–84.00 $82.07 $1,026 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1350 1335 75-80% 3 83.00–84.00 $83.33 $1,112 —
1295–1460 1354 75-80% 6 84.00–89.00 $86.52 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1835 1698 3 103.00–109.00 $105.75 $1,796 —

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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.