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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.78/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 531 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.85/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 425 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.11/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 474 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 449 316 319
Feeder cattle 419 244 240
Slaughter cattle 30 72 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls not well tested. 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
360–380 370 4 215.00–235.00 $224.73 $832 -12.20
415–440 428 4 225.00–235.00 $229.85 $984 +1.24
460–485 479 8 210.00–220.00 $212.40 $1,017 +5.11
505–533 531 38 205.00–210.00 $206.78 $1,098 +6.88
635–645 640 2 187.50–195.00 $191.22 $1,224 +4.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 4 200.00–210.00 $202.56 $624 -14.53
360–385 377 3 190.00–200.00 $196.81 $742 -9.51
405–440 436 8 195.00–205.00 $196.16 $855 -0.61
455–470 465 3 180.00–190.00 $183.26 $852 -12.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 309 8 185.00–190.00 $188.70 $583 +5.23
375–397 389 16 190.00–195.00 $193.79 $754 +6.89
405–440 425 28 187.50–195.00 $191.85 $815 -4.38
470–485 474 24 182.50–190.00 $187.11 $887 -6.19
520–530 527 3 180.00–190.00 $183.29 $966 +0.36
560–585 577 3 175.00–185.00 $178.24 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 170.00–180.00 $176.49 $570 +8.10
410–430 420 2 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $766 +14.16
460–485 481 7 170.00–180.00 $171.36 $824 —
580–590 583 3 167.50–170.00 $168.34 $981 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 4 142.50–150.00 $146.18 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 210.00–230.00 $219.68 $692 -10.55
360–380 370 2 200.00–220.00 $209.73 $776 -16.79
405–420 413 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1200 1108 85-90% 7 77.00–83.00 $80.76 $895 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1445 1355 80-85% 3 84.00–88.00 $86.84 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1435 1380 2 105.00–106.00 $105.48 $1,456 —
2070 2070 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,463 —

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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.