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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.92/cwt +4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 433 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.66/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 479 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.70/cwt +5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 481 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 446 859
Feeder cattle 490 370 750
Slaughter cattle 66 76 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 6 195.00–210.00 $199.78 $753 —
410–435 423 4 185.00–200.00 $192.28 $813 +24.79
460–485 473 2 170.00–177.50 $173.65 $821 +12.79
510–540 533 4 160.00–170.00 $162.39 $866 +7.42
605–610 609 4 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $959 —
675–685 680 2 145.00–147.50 $146.26 $995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 426 9 165.00–175.00 $170.41 $726 +13.69
560–580 570 4 157.50–165.00 $161.18 $919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 7 160.00–170.00 $164.09 $619 +10.64
420–440 433 15 152.50–160.00 $154.92 $671 +4.98
460–485 481 12 152.50–160.00 $153.70 $739 +5.88
510–540 526 7 147.50–160.00 $153.11 $805 +6.01
560–585 573 6 147.50–155.00 $151.17 $866 +11.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 391 12 140.00–150.00 $141.58 $554 -6.99
460–485 479 13 140.00–147.50 $141.66 $679 +5.47
530–545 538 6 135.00–142.50 $138.70 $746 +0.75
560–580 575 11 135.00–142.50 $136.99 $788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 382 6 135.00–142.50 $137.39 $525 —
430–440 433 11 135.00–140.00 $138.61 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 195.00–205.00 $200.11 $666 —
365–375 370 4 185.00–195.00 $189.93 $703 —
405–440 428 6 175.00–185.00 $178.15 $762 —
465–480 478 6 162.50–167.50 $163.31 $781 —
520–540 533 9 155.00–160.00 $156.63 $835 —
560–580 574 7 147.50–150.00 $148.20 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 4 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $674 +9.93
460–480 470 6 140.00–150.00 $144.89 $681 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1285 1276 80-85% 9 78.00–82.00 $80.24 $1,024 —
1355–1625 1473 80-85% 8 83.00–86.00 $84.24 $1,241 —

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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.