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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.57/cwt ≈ $648/hd at 436 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.44/cwt -10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 572 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.62/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 433 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 667 655 597
Feeder cattle 577 530 500
Slaughter cattle 90 83 97
Replacement cattle — 42 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady instances firm. Feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 5 162.50–167.50 $164.42 $704 -25.46
455–480 476 13 162.50–167.50 $163.24 $777 -6.65
520–540 530 4 155.00–157.50 $156.27 $828 -12.75
555–585 572 19 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $901 -10.04
600–625 618 8 152.50–157.50 $153.73 $950 -8.17
650–695 664 4 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $1,012 +0.62
700–725 710 3 140.00–145.00 $143.30 $1,017 -0.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 376 8 155.00–160.00 $156.80 $590 -13.11
425–440 433 6 155.00–160.00 $157.46 $682 -5.46
460–480 476 14 152.50–160.00 $154.05 $733 -1.37
530–535 533 3 150.00–155.00 $151.66 $808 -4.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 416 7 145.00–150.00 $148.52 $618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 152.50–157.50 $155.43 $510 —
360–375 368 4 155.00–162.50 $158.83 $584 -0.48
415–440 436 20 147.50–155.00 $148.57 $648 —
460–490 486 14 147.50–155.00 $148.51 $722 -2.48
520–545 533 2 172.50–175.00 $173.72 $926 +24.95
525–540 535 12 150.00–155.00 $151.64 $811 +2.87
560–580 577 7 147.50–150.00 $147.85 $853 -9.57
560–585 579 4 162.50–170.00 $164.31 $951 +6.89
605–645 624 4 140.00–150.00 $147.58 $921 -11.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 283 9 140.00–150.00 $141.06 $399 —
320–340 330 10 147.50–150.00 $148.71 $491 —
415–440 433 17 142.50–150.00 $144.62 $626 -2.48
460–490 486 16 145.00–150.00 $145.59 $708 +5.39
530–545 539 12 142.50–150.00 $145.61 $785 +2.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 5 160.00–170.00 $163.79 $380 —
265–285 271 7 155.00–160.00 $158.50 $430 —
320–340 334 13 150.00–160.00 $152.95 $511 —
360–390 373 14 150.00–155.00 $152.76 $570 -4.18
420–440 432 10 145.00–152.50 $147.92 $639 -4.52
460–475 465 3 145.00–150.00 $148.30 $690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1290 1250 80-85% 4 72.00–74.00 $73.03 $913 -5.47
1225–1340 1287 80-85% 13 77.00–83.00 $80.36 $1,034 +1.86
1295–1340 1330 80-85% 8 84.00–91.00 $85.10 $1,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1195 1080 85-90% 11 57.00–63.00 $60.02 $648 —
1180–1260 1242 85-90% 13 66.00–72.00 $67.32 $836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1705 1650 2 105.00–110.00 $107.58 $1,775 —

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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.