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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $168.39/cwt ≈ $556/hd at 330 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $167.75/cwt ≈ $461/hd at 275 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $230.23/cwt ≈ $748/hd at 325 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 405 560
Feeder cattle 244 305 490
Slaughter cattle 72 100 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle firm to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 230.00–245.00 $237.38 $736 —
355–370 367 10 235.00–245.00 $236.93 $870 +8.22
415–440 431 8 225.00–235.00 $228.61 $985 —
460–480 470 2 197.50–217.50 $207.29 $974 —
505–520 515 3 195.00–210.00 $199.90 $1,029 —
610–640 630 3 185.00–190.00 $186.61 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 210.00–225.00 $217.09 $701 —
360–390 380 3 200.00–220.00 $206.32 $784 —
405–425 418 3 190.00–200.00 $196.77 $822 —
460–480 469 5 180.00–220.00 $196.08 $920 —
530–540 533 3 177.50–180.00 $178.34 $951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 4 180.00–190.00 $182.58 $407 —
270–290 275 14 160.00–170.00 $167.75 $461 —
305–335 330 16 165.00–175.00 $168.39 $556 —
360–390 385 6 165.00–175.00 $166.56 $641 —
425–435 432 3 165.00–175.00 $168.28 $727 +1.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 205.00–215.00 $210.12 $452 —
320–340 327 3 180.00–190.00 $183.47 $600 —
355–375 363 5 182.50–190.00 $186.90 $678 —
405–415 413 4 195.00–200.00 $196.23 $810 —
460–485 477 3 192.50–195.00 $193.30 $922 —
525–545 537 5 180.00–187.50 $182.93 $982 +6.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 265.00–290.00 $277.09 $632 —
255–260 258 3 250.00–255.00 $251.65 $649 —
310–340 325 10 225.00–235.00 $230.23 $748 —
360–385 368 3 220.00–230.00 $226.52 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 220.00 $220.00 $579 —
330–340 335 2 185.00–195.00 $190.07 $637 —
460–475 468 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1260 1193 80-85% 16 97.00–103.00 $99.46 $1,187 —
1150–1345 1239 80-85% 22 90.00–95.00 $92.53 $1,146 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1160 1004 85-90% 8 71.00–75.00 $72.73 $730 +0.07
1155–1205 1188 85-90% 9 81.00–86.00 $84.38 $1,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1905 1727 5 111.00–118.00 $114.67 $1,980 —

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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.