Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.36/cwt +11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 621 lb · 28 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.28/cwt +10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 577 lb · 20 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $170.20/cwt +13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 519 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	612	667	909
Feeder cattle	480	577	760
Slaughter cattle	132	90	149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady instances 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle under 500 pounds steady, over 500 pounds 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–430	423	3	180.00–187.50	$184.96	$782	+20.54
470–480	478	10	170.00–177.50	$171.47	$820	+8.23
510–540	519	17	165.00–172.50	$170.20	$883	+13.93
560–590	577	20	165.00–172.50	$168.28	$971	+10.84
600–645	621	28	162.50–170.00	$165.36	$1,027	+11.63
650–675	662	14	160.00–167.50	$164.84	$1,091	+12.37
715–730	720	7	152.50–157.50	$155.36	$1,119	+12.06
765–795	780	2	145.00–150.00	$147.45	$1,150	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–425	423	2	170.00–175.00	$172.49	$730	+15.03
530–540	535	4	150.00–157.50	$153.71	$822	+2.05
570–580	575	4	157.50–162.50	$159.98	$920	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	367	3	150.00–152.50	$151.64	$557	-7.19
425–440	432	11	147.50–152.50	$150.18	$649	+1.61
515–540	525	10	147.50–150.00	$148.53	$780	-25.19
520–540	530	6	152.50–160.00	$155.80	$826	-17.92
560–585	573	4	150.00–155.00	$152.45	$874	+4.60
580–590	582	11	145.00–147.50	$147.04	$856	-17.27
620–645	630	5	145.00–150.00	$147.95	$932	+0.37

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–530	520	6	140.00–145.00	$142.45	$741	-3.16
570–580	577	3	140.00–142.50	$140.82	$813	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	4	140.00–145.00	$142.42	$470	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	268	5	180.00–185.00	$182.91	$490	—
320–330	323	3	180.00–185.00	$183.30	$592	—
430–440	435	4	160.00–167.50	$163.71	$712	—
520–535	528	4	145.00–150.00	$147.46	$779	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	368	3	155.00–160.00	$158.26	$582	+5.50
420–435	425	3	150.00–155.00	$153.29	$651	+5.37

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1210	1132	85-90%	15	60.00–65.00	$62.14	$703	—
1120–1240	1173	85-90%	27	69.00–75.00	$71.82	$842	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1330	1304	80-85%	14	78.00–84.00	$80.62	$1,051	-4.48
1305–1535	1420	80-85%	4	86.00–87.00	$86.46	$1,228	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1595–2030	1761	4	106.00–114.00	$110.64	$1,948	—

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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.