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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 31, 2023

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.99/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 378 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.31/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 435 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 334 485
Feeder cattle 230 290 378
Slaughter cattle 73 44 97
Replacement cattle 13 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 187.50–190.00 $188.70 $619 —
460–490 478 5 180.00–182.50 $180.96 $865 +8.38
510–530 520 2 175.00–182.50 $178.68 $929 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 426 7 170.00–175.00 $172.79 $736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 205.00–210.00 $207.42 $494 —
260–290 275 4 187.50–195.00 $191.05 $525 +1.28
315–325 318 3 172.50–175.00 $174.15 $554 +0.78
360–380 378 12 167.50–172.50 $169.99 $643 -1.19
420–440 435 12 162.50–170.00 $164.31 $715 +2.39
530–545 536 4 162.50–167.50 $166.23 $891 +9.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
360–390 375 4 157.50–165.00 $161.10 $604 +2.13
465–480 470 3 145.00–155.00 $151.60 $713 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 6 240.00–255.00 $244.70 $678 -5.49
310–330 320 2 180.00–185.00 $182.42 $584 —
360–390 375 6 177.50–185.00 $181.10 $679 —
460–485 477 6 170.00–180.00 $173.22 $826 -1.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 229 5 220.00–240.00 $227.69 $521 —
260–285 273 2 200.00–220.00 $209.54 $572 —
310–330 317 3 170.00–175.00 $173.26 $549 —
360–390 370 3 160.00–170.00 $166.49 $616 —
470–490 483 3 165.00–170.00 $166.62 $805 +10.07

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1185 1095 85-90% 7 58.00–62.00 $59.86 $655 —
995–1205 1107 85-90% 15 65.00–69.00 $67.32 $745 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1225 1150 80-85% 17 71.00–74.00 $73.45 $845 -6.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1745 1585 75-80% 9 77.00–83.00 $79.73 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1755 1505 3 100.00–109.00 $104.41 $1,571 +0.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1030 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 90.00–102.00 $96.11 $931

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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.