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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

665 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.71/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 424 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.92/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 613 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.27/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 571 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 665 612 744
Feeder cattle 570 480 640
Slaughter cattle 95 132 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 425 5 185.00–195.00 $190.86 $811 +5.90
460–475 468 2 165.00–170.00 $167.46 $784 -4.01
520–540 531 9 167.50–172.50 $169.68 $901 -0.52
560–580 571 18 165.00–172.50 $168.27 $961 -0.01
600–625 613 19 157.50–167.50 $163.92 $1,005 -1.44
650–685 659 13 155.00–162.50 $156.53 $1,032 -8.31
705–720 715 4 150.00–152.50 $151.76 $1,085 -3.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 165.00–175.00 $170.12 $732 -2.37
460–490 468 6 157.50–160.00 $158.36 $741 —
510–530 517 3 157.50–160.00 $158.35 $819 +4.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 424 19 142.50–150.00 $143.71 $609 -6.47
460–485 471 11 145.00–150.00 $147.34 $694 —
525–540 538 17 145.00–150.00 $145.57 $783 -10.23
560–585 571 7 142.50–150.00 $146.71 $838 -5.74
615–645 630 2 140.00–142.50 $141.22 $890 -6.73
655–680 671 7 137.50–140.00 $138.20 $927 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 5 145.00–150.00 $147.09 $485 —
360–390 377 14 140.00–145.00 $142.05 $536 —
410–440 423 14 140.00–145.00 $141.81 $600 —
460–485 468 6 135.00–142.50 $139.91 $655 —
515–545 528 16 140.00–142.50 $140.76 $743 -1.69
560–580 570 4 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $784 -3.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 438 11 158.00–167.50 $160.48 $703 +7.19
460–485 471 10 150.00–157.50 $152.73 $719 —
510–540 520 9 140.00–142.50 $141.63 $736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 366 7 185.00–187.50 $186.76 $684 —
410–440 430 3 175.00–180.00 $176.59 $759 +12.88
460–485 470 5 162.50–170.00 $168.53 $792 —
520–545 534 9 142.50–150.00 $145.75 $778 -1.71

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1185 1085 85-90% 20 61.00–66.00 $64.28 $697 —
1140–1290 1229 85-90% 22 64.00–73.00 $69.58 $855 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1365 1243 80-85% 17 74.00–81.00 $76.16 $947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1815 1620 2 103.00–105.00 $104.12 $1,687 —

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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.