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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.72/cwt +3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 478 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 346 451
Feeder cattle 360 286 300
Slaughter cattle 45 60 113
Replacement cattle 17 — 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm. Feeder cattle fully steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 430 5 165.00–172.50 $167.90 $722 —
470–485 481 8 167.50–172.50 $168.72 $812 +3.78
525–545 535 4 162.50–167.50 $165.59 $886 —
560–580 570 4 157.50–160.00 $158.73 $905 —
650–660 655 2 135.00 $135.00 $884 —
725–730 727 3 127.50–130.00 $129.16 $939 —
760–775 768 2 130.00 $130.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 165.00–170.00 $166.73 $612 —
410–430 420 2 162.50–165.00 $163.78 $688 —
475–485 480 6 155.00–162.50 $158.71 $762 +3.49
505–530 525 5 147.50–157.50 $149.42 $784 -0.29
560–580 565 4 150.00–155.00 $153.72 $869 +11.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 479 6 145.00–152.50 $148.54 $712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $564 —
430–440 433 3 147.50–150.00 $148.35 $642 —
460–480 478 11 147.50–150.00 $147.72 $706 +3.58
520–545 536 7 137.50–145.00 $139.58 $748 -5.37
560–590 570 3 132.50–137.50 $134.23 $765 —
620–645 633 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $871 —
650–695 675 5 130.00–132.50 $132.02 $891 —
710–745 726 7 120.00–130.00 $125.73 $913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 379 8 140.00–147.50 $141.78 $537 +0.27
410–440 425 6 137.50–145.00 $141.12 $600 -0.10
455–485 469 5 140.00–145.00 $142.93 $670 +3.49
520–540 530 6 127.50–135.00 $131.18 $695 -5.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 180.00–200.00 $186.59 $519 —
320–340 330 4 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $536 +7.57
420–440 430 4 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $655 +5.63
460–480 468 8 152.00–162.50 $157.84 $739 —
510–525 518 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $576 +7.74
360–385 373 4 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $643 +1.07
415–440 428 4 157.50–165.00 $161.14 $690 —
460–485 475 5 157.50–165.00 $160.41 $762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 4 140.00–147.50 $143.65 $679 —
510–540 525 4 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $695 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1145 1068 85-90% 6 63.00–71.00 $67.29 $719 +10.43
1065–1110 1094 85-90% 5 76.00–78.00 $77.61 $849 +20.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1575 1241 80-85% 5 81.00–86.00 $84.25 $1,046 +1.79
1350–1510 1430 80-85% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.47 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,981 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.