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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $151.88/cwt ≈ $778/hd at 512 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $130.49/cwt ≈ $741/hd at 568 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.95/cwt +17.51 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 530 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 472 663 703
Feeder cattle 400 530 650
Slaughter cattle 72 133 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls steady. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $676 +10.16
420–440 428 8 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $738 +10.54
460–485 470 5 160.00–165.00 $162.94 $766 —
510–530 524 7 160.00–167.50 $162.08 $849 +12.12
610–620 615 2 152.50–157.50 $155.02 $953 +9.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 421 6 160.00–165.00 $163.28 $687 +11.64
470–490 480 4 155.00–162.50 $158.67 $762 +4.53
505–520 512 12 147.50–155.00 $151.88 $778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 7 145.00–150.00 $147.13 $615 —
505–540 518 4 137.50–140.00 $138.15 $716 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 431 7 142.50–147.50 $143.18 $617 +10.74
460–485 478 7 140.00–147.50 $142.06 $679 +14.61
520–540 530 10 142.50–147.50 $144.95 $768 +17.51
560–580 574 7 140.00–142.50 $140.70 $808 +17.41
620–640 630 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $897 —
675–695 685 2 140.00–142.50 $141.23 $967 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 137.50–140.00 $138.70 $455 +6.10
365–395 383 6 137.50–145.00 $139.93 $536 +19.06
405–440 424 6 135.00–140.00 $137.03 $581 +14.60
460–480 473 3 135.00–140.00 $136.62 $646 +17.48
520–540 533 3 135.00–140.00 $136.63 $728 +22.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 127.50–135.00 $129.91 $485 —
405–430 418 4 127.50–130.00 $128.71 $538 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 180.00–190.00 $184.85 $610 +8.82
360–370 368 5 180.00–190.00 $181.96 $670 +18.69
410–430 420 2 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $724 +11.26
460–485 477 6 165.00–170.00 $166.61 $795 +8.35
560–570 568 10 130.00–132.50 $130.49 $741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $541 +1.23
360–380 370 4 165.00–175.00 $169.86 $628 —
460–480 470 4 150.00–157.50 $153.67 $722 +10.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 427 3 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $605 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1525 1200 80-85% 11 67.00–74.00 $69.62 $835 —
1235–1960 1608 80-85% 5 76.00–80.00 $77.88 $1,252 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1090 1070 85-90% 15 59.00–65.00 $62.67 $671 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1535 1416 4 89.00–94.00 $90.57 $1,282 -1.34
1435–1510 1473 2 105.00–106.00 $105.51 $1,554 —

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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.