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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $270.17/cwt +10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 465 290
Feeder cattle 290 320 250
Slaughter cattle 91 115 40
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 260.00–285.00 $268.59 $859 -14.03
410–430 420 2 245.00–255.00 $249.88 $1,049 —
460–485 474 9 235.00–245.00 $239.31 $1,134 —
510–530 523 3 215.00–225.00 $218.25 $1,141 -9.31
630–645 638 2 212.50–220.00 $216.21 $1,379 -0.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $694 -50.32
410–440 425 4 210.00–230.00 $219.65 $934 —
460–485 473 4 210.00–230.00 $219.74 $1,039 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 220 7 195.00–210.00 $202.99 $447 -14.94
320–340 328 8 200.00–210.00 $206.11 $676 -3.50
360–380 370 4 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $786 +15.84
465–475 468 7 190.00–200.00 $197.10 $922 —
530–540 535 4 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $950 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 220.00–230.00 $226.59 $698 -15.22
360–380 370 4 230.00–240.00 $235.14 $870 -0.74
410–440 425 4 215.00–230.00 $222.24 $945 —
460–485 468 3 210.00–220.00 $216.55 $1,013 —
520–535 525 3 195.00–200.00 $198.30 $1,041 +1.74
560–580 571 7 190.00–200.00 $194.20 $1,109 +2.51
625–630 626 4 195.00–200.00 $196.26 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 4 185.00–195.00 $190.09 $823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 260.00–285.00 $277.01 $895 —
360–385 373 10 265.00–275.00 $270.17 $1,008 +10.03
410–440 430 9 240.00–250.00 $243.18 $1,046 -1.74
460–485 473 4 220.00–240.00 $229.74 $1,087 —
515–530 519 7 200.00–210.00 $207.08 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 210.00–220.00 $216.53 $686 -21.91
360–385 373 6 210.00–230.00 $219.66 $819 -17.91
420–440 430 4 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $924 —
465–485 475 4 210.00–220.00 $214.89 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 190.00–200.00 $194.87 $731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1235 1104 80-85% 15 96.00–104.00 $101.46 $1,120 —
1230–1360 1305 80-85% 5 106.00–110.00 $108.26 $1,413 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1075 1048 85-90% 13 86.00–94.00 $87.89 $921 —
980–1140 1060 85-90% 6 77.00–83.00 $80.23 $850 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1885 1638 4 110.00–117.00 $112.97 $1,850 —

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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.