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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.10/cwt -10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 532 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.93/cwt +24.82 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 372 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $206.43/cwt +29.53 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 627 628
Feeder cattle 420 560 548
Slaughter cattle 46 67 80
Replacement cattle 14 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder and 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
310–340 330 6 190.00–225.00 $200.96 $663 —
360–380 373 12 200.00–220.00 $206.43 $770 +29.53
420–435 428 5 190.00–210.00 $199.91 $856 +26.63
460–485 475 5 160.00–170.00 $163.87 $778 —
520–540 528 5 155.00–160.00 $157.95 $834 -18.54
560–580 570 6 155.00–160.00 $157.46 $898 -12.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 419 6 165.00–170.00 $166.72 $699 -3.18
460–485 473 4 155.00–160.00 $157.43 $745 —
520–545 535 5 150.00–155.00 $151.94 $813 -4.84
560–580 570 2 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $826 -17.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 192.50–220.00 $211.31 $680 +43.90
360–390 372 12 175.00–185.00 $179.93 $669 +24.82
420–440 435 8 160.00–170.00 $162.41 $706 +6.78
470–485 478 7 147.50–155.00 $151.47 $724 +1.56
505–540 532 13 145.00–150.00 $146.10 $777 -19.43
560–580 572 5 145.00–147.50 $145.98 $835 -1.46
610–635 625 5 135.00–140.00 $136.95 $856 -10.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 11 160.00–170.00 $164.28 $540 +6.67
370–380 377 3 160.00–170.00 $163.27 $616 +25.28
420–440 428 5 140.00–150.00 $145.89 $624 +3.99
460–485 480 10 140.00–145.00 $140.96 $677 —
520–540 533 8 130.00–140.00 $133.66 $712 +6.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 431 7 120.00–130.00 $124.17 $535 -1.17
460–485 474 7 110.00–120.00 $114.16 $541 —
520–540 532 5 120.00 $120.00 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 210 6 210.00–220.00 $213.49 $448 —
360–380 373 3 170.00–175.00 $171.61 $640 +26.78
420–440 428 7 140.00–150.00 $145.66 $623 -11.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 190.00–220.00 $205.36 $643 +28.19
360–390 376 5 190.00–205.00 $196.81 $740 +24.38
420–440 430 6 165.00–175.00 $169.88 $730 +0.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1545 1229 80-85% 9 67.00–74.00 $71.22 $875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1215 1144 85-90% 8 58.00–63.00 $60.77 $695 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1395 1340 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,139 —
2225 2225 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,225 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1040 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 68.00–75.00 $71.68 $710

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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.