Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	321	322	464
Feeder cattle	230	249	300
Slaughter cattle	70	62	112
Replacement cattle	21	11	52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not tested. Feeder cattle 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	317	3	260.00–265.00	$263.26	$835	+61.69
360–385	370	3	245.00–275.00	$258.02	$955	—
460–480	475	4	180.00–190.00	$182.42	$866	-17.69
560–590	578	5	182.50–190.00	$185.41	$1,072	-3.37

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–315	310	2	225.00–235.00	$229.92	$713	—
520–540	530	2	160.00–165.00	$162.45	$861	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–260	258	3	180.00–190.00	$183.29	$473	-21.27
310–330	320	4	160.00–170.00	$165.16	$529	+3.20
460–485	468	6	167.50–175.00	$172.41	$807	+1.65
510–540	529	8	172.50–177.50	$174.31	$922	+10.63
560–585	570	5	162.50–167.50	$165.45	$943	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	265	3	155.00–165.00	$161.42	$428	—
320–345	330	7	150.00–160.00	$151.47	$500	—
365–380	373	4	155.00–160.00	$157.45	$587	+10.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–270	265	2	240.00–250.00	$244.91	$649	+5.85
310–340	325	4	250.00–260.00	$254.77	$828	+67.84
360–380	368	5	220.00–245.00	$234.67	$864	—
420–430	423	3	180.00–185.00	$183.31	$775	—
460–475	468	2	168.00–170.00	$168.98	$791	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	4	220.00–235.00	$227.91	$736	+53.10
365–380	373	2	175.00–180.00	$177.45	$662	+6.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1160	1130	80-85%	12	86.00–91.00	$88.43	$999	—
1055–1475	1249	80-85%	12	95.00–100.00	$97.41	$1,217	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1260	1131	85-90%	7	75.00–83.00	$79.18	$896	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
865–975	912	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	120.00–127.50	$122.67	$1,119

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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.