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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.82/cwt -7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 533 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $148.70/cwt ≈ $804/hd at 541 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.60/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 535 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 556 544
Feeder cattle 500 490 456
Slaughter cattle 63 66 64
Replacement cattle 27 — 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder cattle steady under 500 pounds, over 500 pounds firm. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 370 3 167.50–170.00 $168.38 $623 -31.40
425–440 435 3 165.00–170.00 $166.63 $725 -25.65
510–545 535 11 160.00–170.00 $162.60 $870 +0.21
570–590 580 8 160.00–167.50 $163.69 $949 —
605–620 616 7 160.00–167.50 $163.21 $1,005 +5.70
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 150.00–160.00 $154.83 $578 —
520–545 541 12 147.50–155.00 $148.70 $804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 165.00–170.00 $166.75 $547 —
360–390 378 5 157.50–165.00 $160.36 $606 -3.73
425–440 435 3 147.50–155.00 $149.94 $652 -4.98
525–535 533 12 145.00–150.00 $145.82 $777 -7.29
555–585 575 3 147.50–155.00 $149.91 $862 -1.26
605–645 615 7 135.00–140.00 $138.58 $852 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 426 5 140.00–145.00 $141.90 $604 —
460–485 473 6 140.00–142.50 $141.22 $668 -0.44
560–590 572 5 137.50–140.00 $138.53 $792 +1.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 160.00–170.00 $164.77 $458 —
425–440 438 7 140.00–150.00 $141.39 $619 -16.10
520–540 527 3 140.00–145.00 $143.29 $755 —
560–575 570 3 135.00–140.00 $136.64 $779 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 160.00–165.00 $163.26 $601 -26.67
405–440 431 4 157.50–167.50 $159.85 $689 -18.30
525–530 527 3 147.50–150.00 $149.16 $786 -7.47
585–590 588 3 145.00–148.00 $145.99 $858 -2.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1385 1251 80-85% 14 75.00–80.00 $77.91 $975 -2.33
1320–1410 1350 80-85% 3 84.00–86.00 $84.70 $1,143 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1085 1004 85-90% 7 65.00–73.00 $66.24 $665 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110–1275 1193 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 73.00–81.00 $76.72 $915

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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.