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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $167.89/cwt ≈ $621/hd at 370 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 217 480
Feeder cattle 396 183 400
Slaughter cattle 28 34 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher in light test. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady in limited test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 190.00–200.00 $195.14 $722 —
410–435 415 5 190.00–200.00 $192.10 $797 +4.59
455–480 477 9 180.00–190.00 $181.06 $864 —
510–530 518 5 180.00–182.50 $181.48 $940 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 210.00–220.00 $216.52 $797 —
505–515 510 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $982 —
570–585 582 5 197.50–202.50 $198.48 $1,155 -19.00
760–765 763 2 170.00–180.00 $174.98 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 170.00–180.00 $174.90 $670 —
420–445 428 3 170.00–175.00 $173.27 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $431 —
260–285 263 9 190.00–200.00 $191.21 $503 +2.98
320–340 325 4 190.00–195.00 $191.31 $622 —
360–380 373 3 180.00–190.00 $183.21 $683 -9.22
420–440 430 6 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $763 -2.38
460–480 467 3 175.00–180.00 $178.29 $833 +1.99
520–545 533 4 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $879 +3.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 6 160.00–170.00 $166.59 $513 —
365–390 370 10 160.00–170.00 $167.89 $621 —
415–425 420 2 160.00–170.00 $164.94 $693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 4 200.00–205.00 $201.28 $620 —
420–440 427 3 190.00–195.00 $193.28 $825 +1.99
460–480 465 4 190.00–195.00 $193.71 $901 +5.51
520–540 530 4 187.50–197.50 $192.59 $1,021 +18.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 195.00–205.00 $199.77 $545 -10.23
420–445 433 4 190.00–200.00 $194.86 $844 —
460–475 463 5 180.00–185.00 $181.03 $838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 210.00–225.00 $217.09 $701 -2.76
360–390 375 4 205.00–215.00 $209.80 $787 -4.45
465–480 473 2 195.00–210.00 $202.62 $958 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1425 1188 80-85% 3 107.00–110.00 $108.76 $1,292 +17.90
1265–1515 1421 80-85% 5 95.00–103.00 $97.21 $1,381 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–940 923 85-90% 5 77.00–84.00 $79.73 $736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2015 1683 4 115.00–123.00 $118.86 $2,000 —

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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.