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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $153.13/cwt ≈ $796/hd at 520 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.97/cwt ≈ $841/hd at 576 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 394 375
Feeder cattle 290 360 288
Slaughter cattle 44 34 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to firm. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 374 5 190.00–210.00 $201.66 $754 +14.21
410–430 417 3 180.00–190.00 $186.56 $778 +8.29
460–480 465 4 170.00–180.00 $172.58 $802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 185.00–195.00 $189.77 $518 +7.29
310–320 317 3 170.00–175.00 $173.37 $550 +2.85
370–385 378 2 167.50–175.00 $171.18 $647 —
410–430 426 5 160.00–170.00 $161.92 $690 +2.50
465–485 473 5 157.50–167.50 $163.40 $773 +0.97
530–540 537 3 155.00–160.00 $156.65 $841 -5.12
560–580 576 10 145.00–150.00 $145.97 $841 —
670–685 677 3 130.00–137.50 $134.16 $908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 150.00–157.00 $154.52 $414 -9.26
370–390 378 5 157.50–160.00 $158.97 $601 —
405–415 410 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $605 +1.28
560–580 568 5 135.00–140.00 $137.96 $784 —

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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 2 245.00–255.00 $250.19 $676 +47.02
420–440 430 4 170.00–180.00 $174.88 $752 —
460–485 474 8 170.00–180.00 $174.89 $829 —
520–545 533 6 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $892 —
560–580 570 4 160.00–167.50 $163.68 $933 —
605–635 611 5 140.00–145.00 $141.04 $862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 417 6 160.00–165.00 $161.72 $674 —
460–485 468 3 150.00–160.00 $156.55 $733 —
510–540 520 11 150.00–155.00 $153.13 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1480 1173 80-85% 12 78.00–83.00 $79.80 $936 -1.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1060 1021 85-90% 9 67.00–72.00 $69.31 $708 +4.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1845 1534 7 98.00–109.00 $104.12 $1,597 —

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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.