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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.29/cwt ≈ $826/hd at 432 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $176.30/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 482 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $179.82/cwt ≈ $764/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 429 319
Feeder cattle 183 368 274
Slaughter cattle 34 61 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder cattle fully steady in light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 470 3 200.00–210.00 $206.52 $971 —
555–560 556 8 210.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,209 —
605–635 618 3 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $793 —
560–570 565 3 180.00–185.00 $183.33 $1,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 3 185.00–190.00 $188.23 $514 +4.42
360–380 370 4 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $712 +20.00
410–440 425 10 175.00–185.00 $179.82 $764 —
460–490 482 11 175.00–180.00 $176.30 $850 +0.17
505–545 532 6 160.00–165.00 $161.58 $860 -14.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 192.50–200.00 $194.91 $737 +8.23
410–440 432 11 190.00–195.00 $191.29 $826 —
455–470 464 7 187.50–190.00 $188.20 $873 +0.95
505–520 516 4 170.00–175.00 $173.78 $897 -14.93
650–685 664 4 150.00–160.00 $154.97 $1,029 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 215.00–225.00 $219.85 $726 +7.27
360–390 377 9 210.00–220.00 $214.25 $808 +16.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 210.00 $210.00 $584 +27.13
320–335 323 5 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $662 +8.13

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1185 1138 85-90% 8 83.00–85.00 $83.96 $955 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1245 1170 80-85% 4 88.00–95.00 $90.86 $1,063 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1805 1647 75-80% 3 93.00–96.00 $94.71 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1685 1418 3 107.00–110.00 $108.19 $1,534 —
1440–1775 1553 11 112.00–118.00 $114.88 $1,784 —
1615–1620 1618 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $2,055 —

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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.