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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.59/cwt -9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $573/hd at 432 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 643 709 582
Feeder cattle 573 630 513
Slaughter cattle 70 79 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 231 6 200.00–220.00 $208.99 $483 —
255–290 273 6 200.00–215.00 $207.02 $565 —
315–340 331 8 165.00–175.00 $168.57 $558 —
355–390 378 3 175.00–180.00 $176.56 $667 ±0.00
410–440 427 7 167.50–175.00 $170.59 $728 +2.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 225.00–240.00 $229.81 $620 —
360–380 370 4 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $693 —
410–430 417 3 180.00–185.00 $183.28 $764 +3.28
460–470 465 2 182.50–185.00 $183.74 $854 +10.48
505–530 513 6 172.50–180.00 $177.42 $910 +14.98
560–580 574 7 175.00–182.50 $177.09 $1,016 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 200.00–205.00 $202.42 $462 —
260–280 267 9 160.00–170.00 $163.50 $437 +7.64
310–340 328 5 155.00–165.00 $158.78 $521 +3.93
360–385 373 6 160.00–170.00 $164.83 $615 —
410–440 432 11 130.00–140.00 $132.59 $573 -9.35
470–480 475 2 137.50–142.50 $140.03 $665 —
505–540 531 4 140.00–142.50 $140.59 $747 +4.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 271 7 190.00–195.00 $192.11 $521 +19.50
305–340 319 5 185.00–190.00 $187.87 $599 +17.67
360–385 374 7 175.00–182.50 $178.09 $666 +14.53
410–440 418 8 147.50–155.00 $153.02 $640 -1.88
470–480 473 8 152.50–160.00 $154.40 $730 +2.46
510–540 533 4 150.00–157.50 $151.80 $809 +0.07

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 268 4 160.00–170.00 $167.29 $448 —
410–440 430 3 165.00–172.50 $167.38 $720 +9.07
470–480 473 3 152.50–160.00 $157.46 $745 +12.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $745 -2.56
460–485 473 4 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $816 +4.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1305 1170 80-85% 8 67.00–72.00 $69.79 $817 —
1265–1600 1349 80-85% 4 77.00–82.00 $79.11 $1,067 +2.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1210 1145 85-90% 12 64.00–66.00 $65.06 $745 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1635 1595 3 94.00–100.00 $97.40 $1,554 —
2035 2035 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,157 —

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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.