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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.89/cwt +11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 475 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.05/cwt +9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 529 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.95/cwt ≈ $507/hd at 365 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 785 392 762
Feeder cattle 600 320 500
Slaughter cattle 118 72 122
Replacement cattle 67 — 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder cattle steady to weak. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 6 180.00–190.00 $186.42 $600 —
360–380 373 6 170.00–180.00 $176.79 $659 —
420–440 435 8 170.00–175.00 $171.21 $745 -22.18
455–485 483 13 162.50–170.00 $163.04 $787 —
520–545 539 13 157.50–165.00 $159.17 $858 -0.87
560–580 575 4 157.50–165.00 $159.33 $916 —
610–640 619 4 145.00–152.50 $149.33 $924 —
655–695 675 7 140.00–147.50 $142.14 $959 —
700–745 734 13 135.00–140.00 $135.76 $996 —
750–790 763 3 127.50–132.50 $130.78 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 160.00–170.00 $166.84 $537 —
360–380 370 6 155.00–165.00 $159.86 $591 —
420–440 432 10 150.00–160.00 $153.89 $665 —
460–485 474 7 145.00–152.50 $148.12 $702 —
510–540 520 9 145.00–150.00 $148.27 $771 —
555–590 573 8 145.00–150.00 $146.29 $838 —
660–680 673 3 127.50–132.50 $130.87 $881 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 4 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $689 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 268 5 165.00–170.00 $167.91 $450 -14.50
305–310 308 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $500 +6.70
360–380 370 4 150.00–160.00 $154.86 $573 +2.45
410–440 433 12 140.00–145.00 $141.18 $611 —
460–485 474 14 140.00–147.50 $143.12 $678 +6.43
460–480 476 11 150.00–172.50 $153.95 $733 +17.26
520–540 527 14 137.50–145.00 $142.26 $750 +6.03
520–540 533 6 150.00–165.00 $154.88 $826 +18.65
560–580 575 11 140.00–142.50 $140.66 $809 +4.48
610–645 622 3 165.00–170.00 $166.73 $1,037 —
655–660 658 4 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 267 3 155.00–160.00 $158.38 $423 —
320–340 328 5 150.00–155.00 $152.93 $502 +11.20
360–385 365 20 135.00–140.00 $138.95 $507 —
420–445 438 7 130.00–137.50 $132.06 $578 -5.38
460–485 479 11 132.50–140.00 $137.26 $657 +3.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 5 135.00–140.00 $137.91 $450 —
455–480 468 4 120.00–130.00 $125.13 $586 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 5 170.00–175.00 $172.89 $467 —
360–380 370 4 155.00–160.00 $157.57 $583 -6.08
420–440 430 5 145.00–150.00 $149.00 $641 —
520–535 525 3 135.00–140.00 $138.30 $726 —
560–580 573 3 130.00–135.00 $131.63 $754 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 190.00–195.00 $192.61 $526 -13.95
320–340 325 4 170.00–180.00 $172.62 $561 -26.40
505–540 531 4 145.00–150.00 $146.19 $776 —
610–620 615 2 125.00–127.50 $126.24 $776 —
720–740 724 5 120.00 $120.00 $869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1140 1075 85-90% 18 56.00–64.00 $59.76 $642 —
990–1195 1122 85-90% 14 67.00–72.00 $70.42 $790 +3.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1480 1341 80-85% 17 72.00–79.00 $76.09 $1,020 -0.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1455 1298 75-80% 4 84.00–88.00 $85.92 $1,115 —
1295–1480 1419 75-80% 7 79.00–82.00 $80.53 $1,143 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1285 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 79.00–85.00 $81.66 $943

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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.