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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $167.29/cwt ≈ $611/hd at 365 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $167.49/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 429 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.57/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $550/hd at 370 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 446 408 610
Feeder cattle 370 340 530
Slaughter cattle 76 68 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher in light test. Feeder cattle fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 429 24 165.00–172.50 $167.49 $719 +1.28
460–490 471 11 157.50–165.00 $160.86 $758 -2.44
520–530 527 6 152.50–160.00 $154.97 $817 +1.01
560–585 571 7 145.00–150.00 $147.80 $844 -4.00
720–740 725 11 132.50–135.00 $134.30 $974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 26 165.00–170.00 $167.29 $611 —
420–440 427 6 155.00–160.00 $156.72 $669 +4.28
460–485 471 11 147.50–152.50 $150.16 $707 +0.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 328 12 150.00–157.50 $151.22 $496 —
365–385 370 17 145.00–152.50 $148.57 $550 +7.47
425–440 431 8 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $614 —
455–485 478 4 135.00–140.00 $136.19 $651 —
520–540 528 5 135.00–140.00 $137.95 $728 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 4 165.00–175.00 $168.27 $554 —
360–385 380 10 152.50–157.50 $153.45 $583 +3.53
420–440 430 4 147.50–152.50 $149.94 $645 +1.57
460–475 466 7 145.00–150.00 $147.82 $689 -3.62
520–540 531 7 145.00–150.00 $147.10 $781 —
560–580 567 3 137.50–142.50 $139.21 $789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 5 160.00–167.00 $164.09 $537 —
405–440 425 6 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $627 -1.34

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1190 1089 85-90% 11 57.00–62.00 $61.13 $666 -2.42
1160–1260 1222 85-90% 13 66.00–69.00 $67.90 $830 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1285 1194 80-85% 6 74.00–76.00 $74.88 $894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1410 1323 6 106.00–111.00 $106.89 $1,414 —

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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.