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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $216.26/cwt ≈ $1,352/hd at 625 lb · 12 head
light 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.93/cwt ≈ $516/hd at 237 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 448 473
Feeder cattle 320 330 340
Slaughter cattle 115 118 133
Replacement cattle 30 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle firm to 2.00 higher. Feeder and replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 6 275.00–290.00 $282.62 $876 +4.77
510–535 523 2 225.00–230.00 $227.56 $1,190 +20.96
560–585 573 2 225.00–230.00 $227.55 $1,304 —
620–630 625 12 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $1,352 —
660–685 673 6 210.00–212.50 $211.27 $1,422 —
705–725 715 4 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 260.00–275.00 $265.20 $867 —
360–380 367 3 235.00–245.00 $238.45 $875 —
505–535 517 3 180.00–190.00 $186.74 $965 +3.30
560–580 570 2 195.00–205.00 $200.09 $1,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 4 290.00–295.00 $292.58 $652 —
260–280 270 2 250.00–270.00 $260.37 $703 —
305–315 308 3 235.00–255.00 $241.81 $745 +22.19
355–380 369 7 230.00–240.00 $235.88 $870 +18.23
510–535 518 3 190.00–200.00 $196.56 $1,018 -10.15
575–585 578 3 190.00–195.00 $191.69 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 11 210.00–240.00 $217.93 $516 —
305–330 318 2 200.00–220.00 $209.61 $667 —
370–390 382 3 190.00–200.00 $196.59 $751 +0.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 8 255.00–265.00 $260.14 $963 —
405–415 408 3 235.00–250.00 $244.92 $999 —
570–575 572 3 175.00–180.00 $178.32 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 235.00–245.00 $238.44 $775 —
360–380 370 2 235.00–240.00 $237.57 $879 +22.40
515–540 528 8 175.00–180.00 $177.50 $937 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1110 1041 80-85% 20 99.00–104.00 $101.13 $1,053 —
1105–1405 1187 80-85% 11 105.00–111.00 $106.94 $1,269 +1.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1070 1006 85-90% 9 69.00–75.00 $72.55 $730 +5.17
1045–1170 1103 85-90% 15 85.00–92.00 $88.46 $976 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1865 1785 4 117.00–123.00 $121.08 $2,161 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1215 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 96.00–98.00 $97.00 $1,149

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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.