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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $178.27/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 418 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 500 380
Feeder cattle 360 410 300
Slaughter cattle 34 80 80
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 224 6 240.00–250.00 $243.20 $545 —
255–280 268 4 235.00–245.00 $239.77 $643 —
310–340 320 3 195.00–200.00 $198.23 $634 —
360–370 363 8 180.00–190.00 $187.45 $680 —
410–435 418 15 175.00–180.00 $178.27 $745 -10.00
505–530 524 4 170.00–180.00 $172.41 $903 -22.05
555–585 580 6 170.00–177.50 $171.20 $993 -9.52
620–635 627 3 165.00–175.00 $170.85 $1,071 -2.47
650–665 658 2 167.50–172.50 $169.97 $1,118 —
700–715 708 3 162.50–170.00 $166.69 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 8 160.00–165.00 $161.82 $701 -2.45
520–530 525 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $853 -9.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 3 195.00–200.00 $196.57 $438 —
260–265 263 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $480 —
305–330 327 9 170.00–175.00 $170.52 $558 —
410–440 428 5 157.50–162.50 $159.42 $682 -8.02
460–480 473 6 160.00–167.50 $162.43 $768 -2.99
530–540 531 7 157.50–162.50 $161.77 $859 +2.70
620–645 633 2 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $902 +2.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 160.00–170.00 $163.78 $450 —
305–330 318 2 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $516 —
405–430 424 4 145.00–150.00 $146.19 $620 -7.50
460–475 465 3 145.00–150.00 $148.30 $690 -2.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 6 200.00–210.00 $203.17 $555 -34.19
310–330 323 3 200.00–205.00 $201.60 $651 -24.54
360–370 363 3 170.00–180.00 $176.61 $641 -17.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 365 4 165.00–172.00 $166.82 $609 -8.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1205 1198 80-85% 3 79.00–82.00 $81.01 $970 —
1110–1315 1233 80-85% 5 71.00 $71.00 $875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1125 1002 85-90% 7 62.00–68.00 $65.11 $652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1720 1692 3 99.00–104.00 $102.39 $1,732 —

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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.