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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.95/cwt -5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 474 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.01/cwt -7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 535 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.78/cwt ≈ $502/hd at 322 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 665 937
Feeder cattle 320 570 827
Slaughter cattle 72 95 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 3 190.00–195.00 $193.39 $818 +2.53
520–535 528 2 157.50–162.50 $160.04 $845 -9.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 6 140.00–145.00 $141.73 $472 -5.36
420–440 430 6 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $591 -4.37
460–490 474 17 132.50–135.00 $133.95 $635 -5.96
520–540 535 11 127.50–135.00 $133.01 $712 -7.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $493 —
310–340 322 10 150.00–160.00 $155.78 $502 —
360–380 373 3 150.00–157.50 $152.41 $568 —
460–480 473 3 135.00–137.50 $136.69 $647 -10.65
520–540 530 4 135.00–137.50 $136.23 $722 -9.34
560–580 570 4 132.50–140.00 $136.18 $776 -10.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 262 3 190.00–215.00 $206.56 $541 —
320–340 333 8 190.00–215.00 $199.02 $663 —
360–390 375 4 190.00–210.00 $199.60 $748 +12.84
420–430 427 3 170.00–180.00 $173.28 $740 -3.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 160.00–167.50 $163.65 $614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1210 1108 85-90% 12 58.00–63.00 $60.73 $673 —
1105–1165 1133 85-90% 28 65.00–68.00 $66.43 $753 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1385 1310 80-85% 12 74.00–79.00 $76.64 $1,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1775 1627 75-80% 7 80.00–85.00 $83.40 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–2020 1878 2 105.00–106.00 $105.54 $1,982 —

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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.