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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

883 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.27/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 582 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.74/cwt -22.57 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 326 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $225.78/cwt +24.82 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 332 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 883 480 534
Feeder cattle 773 420 430
Slaughter cattle 110 46 104
Replacement cattle — 14 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: All Florida Markets closed last week for Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 4 280.00–310.00 $294.16 $656 —
320–340 332 10 220.00–235.00 $225.78 $750 +24.82
360–380 372 5 215.00–225.00 $218.87 $814 +12.44
415–440 428 4 185.00–195.00 $189.85 $813 -10.06
460–485 473 4 175.00–180.00 $177.43 $839 +13.56
505–530 518 4 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $867 +9.49
580–585 582 18 157.50–162.50 $160.27 $933 +2.81
625–645 633 5 150.00–152.50 $151.48 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 4 240.00–260.00 $249.32 $549 —
305–330 313 3 180.00–190.00 $186.49 $584 —
360–390 375 4 180.00–190.00 $184.80 $693 —
405–440 426 5 155.00–165.00 $158.80 $676 -7.92
455–480 472 3 160.00–167.50 $162.41 $767 +4.98
510–530 523 3 152.50–160.00 $154.94 $810 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 240.00–260.00 $249.65 $532 —
260–270 267 6 190.00–205.00 $200.13 $534 —
305–340 326 10 185.00–195.00 $188.74 $615 -22.57
360–390 377 7 175.00–185.00 $179.09 $675 -0.84
410–440 425 4 160.00–170.00 $164.82 $700 +2.41
460–485 474 7 147.50–152.50 $149.58 $709 -1.89
505–530 522 3 145.00–150.00 $148.39 $775 +2.29
570–590 580 4 142.50–147.50 $144.96 $841 -1.02
605–630 622 6 132.50–140.00 $134.93 $839 -2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 4 200.00–210.00 $204.83 $447 —
260–290 270 6 175.00–180.00 $178.21 $481 —
315–340 328 6 165.00–175.00 $170.19 $558 +5.91
420–440 433 3 145.00–152.50 $150.08 $650 +4.19
530–540 535 6 132.50–135.00 $133.74 $716 +0.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 4 200.00–215.00 $207.03 $662 +1.67
360–385 378 7 185.00–195.00 $187.72 $710 -9.09
420–440 433 6 170.00–180.00 $173.23 $750 +3.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1245 1128 85-90% 12 56.00–63.00 $59.86 $675 -0.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1305 1273 80-85% 3 71.00–74.00 $71.95 $916 —
1350–1410 1393 80-85% 7 64.00–70.00 $65.66 $915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–2020 1796 4 91.00–98.00 $94.21 $1,692 —

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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.