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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.37/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 427 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $148.90/cwt ≈ $639/hd at 429 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.96/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 536 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 408 472 1,015
Feeder cattle 340 400 939
Slaughter cattle 68 72 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Bulls not tested. Feeder cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 180.00–187.50 $182.37 $587 —
350–360 358 5 167.50–170.00 $167.99 $601 -14.58
420–440 435 8 165.00–170.00 $166.21 $723 -6.25
460–480 478 9 162.50–170.00 $163.30 $781 +0.36
520–540 536 10 152.50–160.00 $153.96 $825 -8.12
560–590 583 4 150.00–157.50 $151.80 $885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 165.00–170.00 $168.32 $550 —
420–440 430 6 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $655 -10.84
455–485 478 4 147.50–155.00 $149.29 $714 -9.38
520–540 528 5 140.00–147.50 $143.07 $755 -8.81
560–580 570 4 145.00–147.50 $146.23 $834 —
630 630 4 140.00 $140.00 $882 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 147.50–152.50 $149.92 $559 —
415–440 427 16 145.00–152.50 $148.37 $634 +5.19
460–485 480 5 150.00–157.50 $151.44 $727 +9.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 6 137.50–145.00 $141.10 $522 +1.17
560–585 576 8 125.00–130.00 $126.82 $730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 366 4 145.00–150.00 $148.69 $544 -21.17
410–435 429 13 145.00–150.00 $148.90 $639 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1185 1098 85-90% 11 61.00–66.00 $63.55 $698 +0.88
1050–1170 1101 85-90% 7 52.00–58.00 $54.73 $603 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1465 1274 80-85% 12 67.00–73.00 $69.47 $885 —
1115–1465 1328 80-85% 3 78.00–80.00 $79.02 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,876 —

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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.