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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.39/cwt +13.53 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 535 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $122.66/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $461/hd at 376 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.99/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $519/hd at 376 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 627 1,012 625
Feeder cattle 560 890 535
Slaughter cattle 67 88 90
Replacement cattle — 34 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 10 175.00–180.00 $176.90 $669 —
420–440 427 6 170.00–175.00 $173.28 $740 +0.82
515–545 524 14 175.00–180.00 $176.49 $925 +14.69
565–585 578 6 167.50–175.00 $169.94 $982 +4.04
610–645 628 9 165.00–170.00 $167.75 $1,053 +5.25
660–685 673 2 157.50–160.00 $158.73 $1,068 +1.91
700–725 708 3 140.00–142.50 $141.65 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 165.00–170.00 $168.26 $619 +14.96
410–435 418 3 165.00–172.50 $169.90 $710 +16.26
510–545 536 8 155.00–162.50 $156.78 $840 +7.60
560–585 573 4 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 165.00–170.00 $166.77 $447 —
320–345 333 4 165.00–170.00 $167.41 $557 —
355–380 363 9 152.50–160.00 $155.11 $563 +8.82
420–440 431 7 152.50–160.00 $155.63 $671 +10.69
460–485 477 6 147.50–155.00 $149.91 $715 +6.19
520–545 531 8 160.00–170.00 $165.53 $879 +22.67
530–545 538 11 147.50–152.50 $149.74 $806 +6.88
565–585 578 9 145.00–152.50 $147.44 $852 +10.96
605–645 615 5 130.00–137.50 $134.55 $827 —
610–640 625 2 140.00–155.00 $147.32 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 6 155.00–160.00 $157.61 $520 +16.05
360–395 376 16 135.00–142.50 $137.99 $519 +1.33
405–440 426 5 140.00–145.00 $141.90 $604 +5.62
530–545 534 8 120.00–130.00 $127.45 $681 -11.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 120.00–130.00 $124.85 $412 —
360–395 376 18 120.00–125.00 $122.66 $461 -2.89
420–440 429 11 120.00–130.00 $125.34 $538 +3.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 5 175.00–185.00 $178.70 $493 —
320–345 334 9 170.00–180.00 $177.17 $592 —
360–380 370 4 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $638 +13.19
425–440 436 8 167.50–175.00 $169.33 $738 +18.12
630–645 633 5 145.00–147.50 $146.99 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 160.00–170.00 $164.81 $445 —
305–315 310 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $519 —
360–385 373 6 140.00–150.00 $144.83 $540 -6.52
420–440 432 5 155.00–160.00 $156.94 $678 —
505–545 525 6 145.00–152.50 $148.61 $780 +14.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1305 1148 80-85% 21 63.00–67.00 $65.38 $751 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1010 1005 85-90% 6 57.00–62.00 $58.65 $589 —
1055–1105 1080 85-90% 6 49.00–55.00 $51.93 $561 +1.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1795–1800 1797 75-80% 3 62.00–68.00 $66.00 $1,186 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1715 1638 3 85.00–91.00 $87.09 $1,427 —

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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.