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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 643 371
Feeder cattle 180 573 299
Slaughter cattle 69 70 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Townsend Livestock Market has been closed two weeks for the Christmas Holidays. No trends.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 3 220.00–235.00 $229.94 $591 +0.13
410–440 425 4 190.00–200.00 $194.82 $828 +11.54
460–480 470 2 177.50–185.00 $181.17 $851 -2.57
520–540 533 3 160.00–165.00 $161.63 $861 -15.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 325 4 200.00–210.00 $202.38 $658 +33.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 6 150.00–155.00 $151.59 $414 -11.91
320–345 326 8 150.00–155.00 $151.32 $493 -7.46
360–380 370 4 150.00–152.50 $151.22 $560 -13.61
420–440 430 4 145.00–150.00 $147.44 $634 +14.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 180.00–190.00 $183.41 $528 -8.70
315–330 320 3 175.00–185.00 $181.56 $581 -6.31
360–380 368 5 157.50–160.00 $158.97 $585 -19.12
420–445 437 5 155.00–165.00 $158.00 $690 +4.98
460–485 475 5 162.50–165.00 $163.47 $776 +9.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 130.00–140.00 $134.81 $442 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 210.00–220.00 $214.81 $580 —
310–330 322 5 215.00–220.00 $216.93 $699 —
360–380 370 6 210.00–220.00 $214.86 $795 —
405–420 416 4 180.00–190.00 $182.43 $759 +4.99
520–530 523 3 157.50–160.00 $159.16 $832 —
655–660 658 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 170.00–180.00 $174.77 $568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1610 1353 80-85% 5 77.00–79.00 $77.66 $1,051 —
1475–1590 1559 80-85% 26 68.00–74.00 $71.68 $1,117 —

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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.