Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.89/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 580 lb · 16 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $189.88/cwt +17.48 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 430 lb · 16 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.99/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 476 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	655	677	772
Feeder cattle	530	605	590
Slaughter cattle	83	72	148
Replacement cattle	42	—	34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	322	3	195.00–200.00	$196.58	$633	—
360–365	361	7	212.50–217.50	$215.00	$776	+7.70
420–440	430	16	185.00–195.00	$189.88	$816	+17.48
460–480	470	4	165.00–175.00	$169.89	$798	+0.92
520–540	529	11	165.00–172.50	$169.02	$894	+3.58
555–580	566	4	165.00–172.50	$167.48	$948	±0.00
600–640	616	12	157.50–170.00	$161.90	$997	-0.57
665–680	673	4	150.00–155.00	$151.85	$1,022	-0.63
715–730	722	3	140.00–147.50	$143.31	$1,035	+5.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	317	3	170.00–180.00	$176.53	$560	—
360–380	373	3	167.50–175.00	$169.91	$634	+4.30
420–440	432	10	160.00–167.50	$162.92	$704	-0.79
455–480	466	9	150.00–160.00	$155.42	$724	-4.21
505–540	535	12	155.00–160.00	$155.81	$834	+2.13
560–590	578	5	155.00–162.50	$157.91	$913	+3.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	380	8	157.50–162.50	$159.31	$605	—
460–495	476	12	147.50–155.00	$150.99	$719	+3.56
525–540	533	6	147.50–150.00	$148.77	$793	-8.05
540	540	2	157.50	$157.50	$850	+0.68
560–595	578	6	155.00–160.00	$157.42	$910	-0.45
560–590	581	10	145.00–150.00	$146.98	$854	-10.89
610–620	617	3	150.00–177.50	$159.07	$981	+22.20

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	370	3	150.00–154.00	$151.41	$560	-13.45
415–440	430	5	142.50–150.00	$147.10	$633	+4.16
460–480	470	4	138.00–142.50	$140.20	$659	-0.13
510–545	528	5	140.00–145.00	$142.94	$755	+5.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	372	5	155.00–160.00	$156.94	$584	—
420–440	430	4	150.00–155.00	$152.44	$655	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1035	1009	85-90%	17	61.00–65.00	$62.83	$634	—
1090–1235	1163	85-90%	6	65.00–71.00	$68.19	$793	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1305	1267	80-85%	10	75.00–82.00	$78.50	$995	—
1295–1510	1431	80-85%	7	84.00–87.00	$84.99	$1,216	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1745–1935	1841	75-80%	4	78.00–85.00	$81.80	$1,506	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
830–910	876	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	97.00–112.50	$106.20	$930

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
800–1080	901	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	105.00–127.50	$117.54	$1,059

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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.