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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $172.56/cwt ≈ $742/hd at 430 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.44/cwt +8.92 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 527 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.67/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $508/hd at 380 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 601 754 902
Feeder cattle 501 650 760
Slaughter cattle 100 104 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Feeder cattle steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $638 —
420–440 430 18 170.00–175.00 $172.56 $742 —
460–485 480 11 165.00–172.50 $166.31 $798 —
505–540 523 10 162.50–167.50 $165.08 $863 +16.79
560–580 568 5 160.00–167.50 $164.44 $934 +17.79
620–645 631 4 155.00–157.50 $156.23 $986 +14.56
715–735 728 3 125.00–127.50 $125.82 $916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 160.00–170.00 $163.10 $535 -1.75
360–380 370 4 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $619 —
410–440 423 7 155.00–165.00 $160.54 $679 +18.64
460–480 470 6 157.50–162.50 $159.95 $752 +16.81
505–540 528 3 147.50–155.00 $149.89 $791 +11.21
720–735 728 5 115.00–122.50 $118.47 $862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 147.50–150.00 $148.73 $562 +5.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 155.00–160.00 $157.93 $518 +6.82
360–390 375 6 147.50–152.50 $149.90 $562 +8.69
420–440 429 7 147.50–152.50 $150.30 $645 +14.35
520–545 526 8 150.00–155.00 $151.29 $796 +6.31
520–540 528 5 145.00–147.50 $146.48 $773 +1.50
560–585 568 3 150.00–157.50 $154.93 $880 +17.91
600–640 620 4 142.50–145.00 $143.71 $891 +9.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 135.00–140.00 $136.60 $441 -0.29
355–385 380 12 132.50–140.00 $133.67 $508 +4.16
425–440 428 11 140.00–145.00 $144.06 $617 +16.96
510–540 528 5 142.50 $142.50 $752 +15.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 135.00–137.50 $136.63 $378 —
315–330 320 3 120.00–130.00 $126.56 $405 —
360–380 373 6 115.00–125.00 $121.79 $454 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 265 4 170.00–180.00 $172.41 $457 +4.88
365–380 375 3 150.00–160.00 $156.76 $588 +12.89
420–440 430 4 150.00–160.00 $154.88 $666 +25.88
510–540 523 10 135.00–142.50 $141.02 $738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 120.00–130.00 $123.21 $460 -4.90
420–435 429 10 110.00–120.00 $113.92 $489 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 372 6 165.00–175.00 $171.68 $639 +14.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1305 1245 80-85% 14 62.00–66.00 $63.80 $794 +2.66
1205–1710 1522 80-85% 23 67.00–72.00 $68.93 $1,049 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1127 85-90% 12 49.00–54.00 $52.54 $592 —
1090–1235 1163 85-90% 18 54.00–60.00 $57.19 $665 -1.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1405 1311 5 86.00–91.00 $89.22 $1,170 —
1815 1815 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,851 —

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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.