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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $127.10/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $525/hd at 413 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.51/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $497/hd at 384 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $128.11/cwt ≈ $474/hd at 370 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 754 703 794
Feeder cattle 650 630 710
Slaughter cattle 104 73 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady instances 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 160.00–170.00 $164.85 $544 —
415–445 438 8 140.00–148.00 $141.90 $622 -10.54
460–480 471 7 140.00–147.50 $143.14 $674 -5.88
520–540 530 4 135.00–142.50 $138.68 $735 -11.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 527 9 145.00–150.00 $148.29 $781 -8.34
560–570 567 3 145.00–150.00 $146.65 $832 -8.89
615–635 625 3 140.00–142.50 $141.67 $885 -6.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 140.00–145.00 $143.26 $527 —
420–445 433 4 127.00–132.50 $129.67 $561 -4.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 15 132.50–140.00 $136.89 $449 -6.34
360–390 384 27 127.50–132.50 $129.51 $497 -7.53
405–440 413 33 125.00–130.00 $127.10 $525 -5.26
460–485 479 12 125.00–130.00 $126.20 $604 —
520–535 528 4 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $673 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 155.00–160.00 $157.39 $430 -15.04
320–345 333 12 147.50–155.00 $151.11 $503 -11.54
365–380 376 8 140.00–145.00 $141.21 $531 -16.71
415–440 435 10 135.00–140.00 $135.95 $591 -1.46
475–485 483 11 135.00–142.50 $136.34 $659 -2.55
515–535 522 12 135.00–140.00 $138.29 $722 +1.69
520–530 523 6 142.50–147.50 $144.98 $758 +8.38
560–570 564 5 135.00–140.00 $137.02 $773 +4.58
560–585 579 6 140.00–147.50 $141.21 $818 +8.77
620–645 628 8 127.50–137.50 $133.85 $841 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 476 5 110.00–117.00 $114.15 $543 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 17 165.00–170.00 $167.53 $456 —
320–340 331 7 150.00–160.00 $154.14 $510 -12.79
370–390 382 5 140.00–150.00 $143.87 $550 -15.65
420–440 429 11 125.00–132.50 $129.00 $553 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 18 120.00–150.00 $128.11 $474 —
470–485 478 6 110.00–115.00 $112.46 $538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 223 4 230.00–235.00 $233.65 $521 —
360–380 370 4 155.00–160.00 $157.43 $582 —
410–445 422 3 145.00–150.00 $146.76 $619 —
520–540 528 5 140.00–150.00 $145.47 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1170 1087 85-90% 13 48.00–55.00 $52.06 $566 —
1095–1290 1193 85-90% 24 55.00–61.00 $58.25 $695 -3.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1290 1233 80-85% 14 58.00–65.00 $61.14 $754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2010 1581 5 92.00–101.00 $96.04 $1,518 —

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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.