Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

1,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.35/cwt ≈ $639/hd at 469 lb · 17 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.86/cwt -6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 537 lb · 13 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $149.18/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 535 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,012	601	693
Feeder cattle	890	501	594
Slaughter cattle	88	100	99
Replacement cattle	34	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–435	428	2	170.00–175.00	$172.46	$738	-0.10
460–480	468	5	160.00–165.00	$162.95	$763	-3.36
510–540	533	12	160.00–167.50	$161.80	$862	-3.28
560–585	574	8	160.00–170.00	$165.90	$952	+1.46
620–625	621	7	160.00–165.00	$162.50	$1,009	+6.27
655–685	664	6	155.00–158.00	$156.82	$1,041	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–370	363	3	150.00–155.00	$153.30	$556	-14.13
420–440	433	8	150.00–160.00	$153.64	$665	-6.90
460–485	476	8	150.00–155.00	$151.81	$723	-8.14
520–540	535	13	147.50–155.00	$149.18	$798	-0.71

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–440	425	8	130.00–140.00	$134.82	$573	—
460–480	472	5	137.50–140.00	$138.47	$654	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	325	3	140.00–145.00	$141.56	$460	+4.96
360–385	371	7	132.50–140.00	$136.66	$507	+2.99
405–440	430	11	135.00–140.00	$136.28	$586	-7.78
455–485	469	17	132.50–140.00	$136.35	$639	—
510–525	518	4	137.50–140.00	$138.73	$719	-3.77
560–580	572	5	125.00–132.50	$127.94	$732	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	373	2	145.00–147.50	$146.29	$546	-3.61
420–440	430	4	142.50–147.50	$144.94	$623	-5.36
460–485	473	10	142.50–145.00	$143.72	$680	—
500–540	537	13	142.50–147.50	$142.86	$767	-3.62
560–580	568	5	135.00–137.50	$136.48	$775	-18.45

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	2	125.00–132.50	$128.53	$280	—
260–285	266	4	120.00–130.00	$127.32	$339	-9.31
360–385	371	7	120.00–130.00	$125.55	$466	+3.76
410–440	432	11	120.00–127.50	$121.94	$527	—
460–470	466	10	115.00–120.00	$118.03	$550	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	364	7	155.00–160.00	$159.24	$580	-12.44
420–430	425	4	147.50–155.00	$151.21	$643	—
510–540	525	4	147.50–150.00	$148.71	$781	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	375	6	147.50–155.00	$151.35	$568	-5.41
520–540	532	5	132.50–137.50	$134.45	$715	-6.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	2	195.00	$195.00	$448	—
310–320	317	3	145.00–150.00	$146.63	$465	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1210	1108	80-85%	18	63.00–66.00	$64.64	$716	—
1125–1210	1153	80-85%	6	67.00–69.00	$67.70	$781	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1195	1084	85-90%	7	47.00–54.00	$50.31	$545	—
960–1205	1107	85-90%	15	58.00–64.00	$61.92	$685	+9.38

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1770–2065	1836	75-80%	5	64.00–67.00	$65.96	$1,211	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465–1890	1712	8	97.00–105.00	$98.04	$1,678	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
985–1100	1071	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	100.00–110.00	$102.30	$1,096
1105–1210	1158	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	60.00–64.00	$62.09	$719

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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.