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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 422 0
Feeder cattle 380 360 0
Slaughter cattle 73 45 0
Replacement cattle — 17 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Feeder cattle steady to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 170.00–175.00 $173.78 $648 +7.05
420–440 430 6 165.00–167.50 $166.22 $715 +2.44
520–540 525 4 150.00–152.50 $150.64 $791 +1.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 190.00 $190.00 $697 —
580–585 584 8 147.50–150.00 $148.12 $865 -10.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 6 150.00–152.50 $151.23 $723 +3.51
510–540 525 6 150.00–152.50 $151.21 $794 +11.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 233 3 155.00–160.00 $158.29 $369 —
410–430 420 6 142.50–145.00 $143.72 $604 +2.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 5 125.00–135.00 $130.87 $482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 272 5 190.00–195.00 $192.87 $525 -24.58
320–340 330 6 175.00–180.00 $177.42 $585 —
365–385 374 4 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $664 +5.02
460–480 470 4 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $764 +2.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 165.00–170.00 $168.25 $449 -18.34
320–340 332 3 170.00–175.00 $173.29 $575 +10.87
360–385 368 3 160.00 $160.00 $589 —
415–440 430 5 150.00–152.50 $150.97 $649 -1.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1375 1255 80-85% 13 84.00–89.00 $86.73 $1,088 —
1225–1585 1428 80-85% 6 93.00–96.00 $94.92 $1,355 +1.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1190 1158 85-90% 16 74.00–82.00 $76.45 $885 —

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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.