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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 321 408
Feeder cattle 163 230 300
Slaughter cattle 38 70 108
Replacement cattle — 21 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm in limited test. Feeder cattle firm in limited test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 240.00–245.00 $242.41 $655 —
460–485 473 4 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $910 +10.01
550–565 558 3 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,074 +7.08
630–645 638 2 170.00–180.00 $175.06 $1,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 259 4 190.00–200.00 $192.46 $498 +9.17
360–390 372 5 170.00–180.00 $175.81 $654 —
460–485 473 2 167.50–170.00 $168.72 $798 -3.69
520–540 527 6 170.00–177.50 $174.94 $922 +0.63
605–620 611 5 140.00–147.50 $143.04 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 326 7 160.00–170.00 $167.02 $544 +15.55
355–370 363 4 160.00–170.00 $164.90 $599 +7.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 5 240.00–245.00 $242.96 $787 -11.81
360–375 368 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $929 +17.78
420–440 427 3 200.00–205.00 $201.72 $861 +18.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $550 -50.45
360–375 368 4 170.00–180.00 $174.90 $644 -2.55

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1190 1078 85-90% 6 79.00–85.00 $82.31 $887 —
990–1190 1104 85-90% 7 66.00–72.00 $69.69 $769 -9.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1310 1238 80-85% 4 88.00–91.00 $89.59 $1,109 -7.82
1310–1415 1363 80-85% 2 93.00–99.00 $95.88 $1,307 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1715 1700 75-80% 2 86.00–93.00 $89.47 $1,521 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,878 —
1495–1810 1653 4 106.00–110.00 $108.19 $1,788 —

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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.