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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $218.18/cwt +6.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 477 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $219.85/cwt ≈ $941/hd at 428 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.60/cwt -13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 521 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 556 223
Feeder cattle 273 441 158
Slaughter cattle 94 115 65
Replacement cattle 26 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady. Feeder and replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 5 220.00–240.00 $227.71 $756 —
360–390 375 14 215.00–225.00 $219.80 $824 —
415–440 428 20 215.00–225.00 $219.85 $941 —
460–485 477 34 215.00–225.00 $218.18 $1,041 +6.67
510–540 533 12 210.00–220.00 $212.39 $1,132 +4.13
560–585 573 6 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,174 +1.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 322 7 190.00–205.00 $194.52 $626 +0.09
370–385 378 2 175.00–185.00 $179.90 $680 -23.06
410–435 418 5 195.00–200.00 $197.06 $824 —
520–540 530 6 170.00–180.00 $174.91 $927 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 220.00–250.00 $234.43 $621 —
360–385 373 12 195.00–205.00 $199.83 $745 —
420–440 430 12 195.00–205.00 $199.88 $859 +10.00
460–485 477 9 185.00–195.00 $188.22 $898 -10.68
510–535 521 14 180.00–190.00 $185.60 $967 -13.39
560–580 567 3 175.00–185.00 $181.59 $1,030 -0.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 368 3 180.00–190.00 $183.21 $674 +4.54
405–440 425 8 180.00–190.00 $187.62 $797 +6.31
470–485 476 5 160.00–170.00 $165.92 $790 —
520–540 530 4 165.00–175.00 $169.91 $901 -8.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 230.00–245.00 $237.16 $647 —
305–310 308 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $685 —
360–370 366 5 210.00–225.00 $219.10 $802 -2.32
405–420 413 2 215.00–220.00 $217.55 $898 —
460–485 480 5 195.00–205.00 $196.92 $945 -1.46
520–535 528 2 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,029 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 326 8 180.00–190.00 $182.64 $595 -13.89
360–390 372 5 175.00–185.00 $180.81 $673 -14.48
460–490 468 4 180.00–190.00 $182.62 $855 +5.17

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1065 965 85-90% 8 70.00–74.00 $72.34 $698 —
995–1195 1091 85-90% 23 78.00–84.00 $81.14 $885 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1320 1203 80-85% 25 87.00–94.00 $90.44 $1,088 -7.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1925 1855 75-80% 2 96.00–99.00 $97.56 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1475 1345 2 98.00–102.00 $100.19 $1,348 —
1195–1610 1403 2 114.00–115.00 $114.43 $1,605 —
1745 1745 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,129 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1205 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 95.00–115.00 $104.88 $1,117

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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.