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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 316 246
Feeder cattle 249 230 180
Slaughter cattle 62 73 66
Replacement cattle 11 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 310 7 200.00–210.00 $201.57 $625 +12.87
460–480 470 2 195.00–205.00 $200.11 $941 +19.15
560–570 565 2 185.00–192.50 $188.78 $1,067 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 3 210.00–220.00 $213.00 $496 +5.58
255–290 267 3 195.00–210.00 $204.56 $546 +13.51
320–330 326 5 160.00–165.00 $161.96 $528 -12.19
365–390 378 4 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $614 -7.57
460–490 470 6 167.50–172.50 $170.76 $803 —
520–540 530 2 160.00–167.50 $163.68 $868 -2.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 140.00–150.00 $146.52 $539 -14.58
425–440 430 3 152.50–160.00 $155.06 $667 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 235.00–245.00 $240.05 $583 —
255–290 278 8 235.00–250.00 $239.06 $665 -5.64
320–340 332 5 185.00–190.00 $186.93 $621 +4.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 170.00–180.00 $174.81 $582 +1.55
360–385 382 9 170.00–180.00 $171.05 $653 +4.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1125 1058 85-90% 6 65.00–67.00 $65.94 $698 —
1065–1190 1169 85-90% 12 69.00–75.00 $74.09 $866 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1350 1264 80-85% 4 78.00–83.00 $80.38 $1,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1515 1509 7 91.00–93.00 $92.14 $1,390 -12.27
1575–1875 1775 3 106.00–107.00 $106.70 $1,894 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1075 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 90.00–115.00 $104.63 $952

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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.