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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 405 201 289
Feeder cattle 305 163 239
Slaughter cattle 100 38 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 220.00–245.00 $228.71 $842 —
720–735 731 8 160.00–165.00 $161.23 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 428 5 165.00–170.00 $167.06 $715 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 8 172.50–180.00 $176.18 $934 +1.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 420 3 160.00–170.00 $166.59 $700 —
460–475 465 3 160.00–170.00 $166.59 $775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 467 3 150.00–155.00 $153.29 $716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1300 1264 80-85% 7 96.00–99.00 $97.98 $1,238 —
1230–1425 1268 80-85% 12 88.00–92.00 $89.73 $1,138 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1105 1034 85-90% 7 69.00–75.00 $72.66 $751 —
1090–1105 1095 85-90% 9 78.00–83.00 $79.68 $872 -2.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1345 1300 75-80% 3 95.00–102.00 $97.76 $1,271 —
1365–2075 1625 75-80% 4 85.00–93.00 $88.97 $1,446 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1685 1675 2 109.00–115.00 $112.02 $1,876 +3.83

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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.