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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.51/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $522/hd at 369 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $156.77/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $575/hd at 367 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $149.71/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 530 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 431 472
Feeder cattle 286 363 370
Slaughter cattle 60 68 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 476 8 152.50–160.00 $155.22 $739 —
505–540 530 13 147.50–155.00 $149.71 $793 -2.96
560–580 568 5 140.00–145.00 $142.04 $807 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 469 10 162.50–167.50 $164.94 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 265 11 140.00–145.00 $142.32 $377 —
320–345 331 7 140.00–145.00 $142.76 $473 +0.16
360–390 369 14 140.00–145.00 $141.51 $522 -0.85
410–440 431 12 140.00–145.00 $141.22 $609 +0.65
460–485 475 5 137.50–142.50 $139.44 $662 +0.32
510–530 523 3 135.00–140.00 $136.62 $715 -2.09
560–585 579 4 122.50–130.00 $124.31 $720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 150.00–152.50 $151.69 $420 —
310–330 320 6 145.00–150.00 $148.28 $474 —
460–480 467 3 142.50–145.00 $144.14 $673 -4.97
520–540 530 6 142.50–147.50 $144.95 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 150.00–160.00 $154.85 $511 —
355–385 367 13 152.00–160.00 $156.77 $575 -3.80
420–445 436 8 145.00–150.00 $146.81 $640 -3.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 4 195.00–225.00 $209.71 $535 —
305–345 313 5 165.00–170.00 $168.90 $529 —
360–385 381 7 170.00–180.00 $171.35 $653 +0.91
520–535 528 2 152.50–155.00 $153.73 $812 —
560–580 572 3 150.00–152.50 $150.82 $863 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1190 1043 85-90% 17 69.00–74.00 $71.35 $744 —
925–1190 1070 85-90% 11 52.00–60.00 $56.86 $608 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1295 1246 80-85% 9 79.00–85.00 $82.46 $1,027 —
1185–1450 1249 80-85% 8 88.00–90.00 $88.90 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1420 1350 2 96.00–98.00 $97.05 $1,310 —

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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.