Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $208.26/cwt +15.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 528 lb · 18 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.00/cwt ≈ $1,282/hd at 682 lb · 15 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $195.29/cwt ≈ $725/hd at 371 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	556	424	365
Feeder cattle	441	396	280
Slaughter cattle	115	28	85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady. Feeder cattle steady to firm. A high percentage of feeder cattle were worked and had shots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–480	471	9	205.00–220.00	$211.51	$996	—
515–540	528	18	205.00–215.00	$208.26	$1,100	+15.78
565–585	569	11	195.00–205.00	$203.13	$1,156	+4.65
605–645	626	7	195.00–205.00	$199.89	$1,251	—
660–695	682	15	185.00–195.00	$188.00	$1,282	—
735–745	743	4	170.00–177.50	$175.02	$1,300	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	329	7	190.00–205.00	$194.43	$640	—
360–385	370	5	200.00–205.00	$202.96	$751	+7.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	368	8	175.00–180.00	$178.67	$658	-4.54
405–430	411	8	180.00–185.00	$181.31	$745	+3.87
520–540	533	6	175.00–180.00	$178.38	$951	+13.50
560–575	571	8	170.00–175.00	$171.23	$978	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–440	430	4	185.00–195.00	$189.88	$816	-3.40
460–480	472	5	195.00–205.00	$198.90	$939	+5.19
525–530	526	5	195.00–200.00	$198.99	$1,047	+6.40
565–585	575	6	180.00–185.00	$182.46	$1,049	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	327	3	190.00–200.00	$196.53	$643	—
360–385	371	11	190.00–200.00	$195.29	$725	—
460–480	470	4	175.00–180.00	$177.45	$834	-3.58

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	374	9	215.00–230.00	$221.42	$828	+11.62
460–480	473	3	195.00–200.00	$198.38	$938	-4.24
520–535	528	2	190.00–200.00	$194.93	$1,029	—
565–585	575	3	190.00–200.00	$196.67	$1,131	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1510	1203	80-85%	13	97.00–100.00	$98.22	$1,182	—
1085–1520	1323	80-85%	10	103.00–107.00	$104.86	$1,387	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1105	1048	85-90%	16	84.00–91.00	$87.69	$919	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1605–1705	1625	75-80%	5	105.00–107.00	$105.62	$1,716	—
1845–1935	1902	75-80%	3	96.00–100.00	$98.37	$1,871	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1575–2035	1805	2	127.00–128.00	$127.56	$2,302	—
1805–1955	1880	2	118.00–120.00	$118.96	$2,236	—

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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.