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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.43/cwt -21.29 vs last sale · ≈ $524/hd at 428 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.45/cwt -23.78 vs last sale · ≈ $599/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $120.87/cwt ≈ $439/hd at 363 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 663 453 715
Feeder cattle 530 380 650
Slaughter cattle 133 73 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Florida Markets closed last week for July 4th holiday. No trends.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 4 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $634 -17.59
420–440 428 5 157.50–165.00 $161.92 $693 —
515–545 533 6 147.50–152.50 $149.96 $799 —
560–585 568 11 147.50–152.50 $150.66 $856 +2.54
620–625 621 4 142.50–147.50 $145.62 $904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 155.00–160.00 $158.27 $581 -15.51
415–425 422 3 150.00–155.00 $151.64 $640 -14.58
460–480 467 3 152.50–155.00 $154.14 $720 —
560–580 565 4 145.00–147.50 $146.86 $830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $435 —
360–380 363 12 120.00–125.00 $120.87 $439 —
415–440 428 16 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $524 -21.29
460–480 463 12 115.00–120.00 $119.14 $552 —
505–520 518 6 112.50–115.00 $114.59 $594 —
560–580 573 3 110.00–115.00 $111.63 $640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 6 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $490 —
420–440 430 4 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $569 —
460–480 470 12 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $599 -23.78
505–530 518 6 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $660 -23.77
560–580 567 3 120.00–125.00 $123.29 $699 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 530 3 105.00–110.00 $106.64 $565 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 316 4 160.00–165.00 $161.21 $509 -12.08
420–445 433 8 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $660 +1.46
465–480 471 5 140.00–147.50 $143.06 $674 —
515–540 531 5 135.00–140.00 $137.97 $733 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 9 170.00–180.00 $176.03 $574 -1.39
360–380 367 3 160.00–165.00 $163.27 $599 -14.17
410–425 418 2 157.50–165.00 $161.18 $674 —
460–490 470 3 155.00–160.00 $158.26 $744 -4.19
520–540 533 3 147.50–150.00 $148.31 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1060 1028 85-90% 11 56.00–61.00 $58.81 $605 —
1165–1205 1190 85-90% 11 66.00–74.00 $68.85 $819 -7.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1215 1162 80-85% 13 75.00–79.00 $77.36 $899 —
1105–1235 1166 80-85% 7 81.00–83.00 $81.71 $953 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1800 1685 75-80% 4 81.00–83.00 $81.72 $1,377 —
1600–1785 1693 75-80% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.53 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1615 1408 3 90.00–95.00 $91.91 $1,294 —
1655–1755 1714 5 99.00–106.00 $101.35 $1,737 —

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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.