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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $220.97/cwt -8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 381 431
Feeder cattle 320 290 363
Slaughter cattle 102 91 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 369 6 265.00–295.00 $272.25 $1,005 —
505–520 515 3 230.00–240.00 $233.27 $1,201 +15.02
560–580 575 4 225.00–230.00 $226.22 $1,301 —
665–680 670 3 217.50–225.00 $222.46 $1,490 —
750–755 753 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,468 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 235.00–245.00 $239.81 $647 —
355–385 375 6 255.00–270.00 $259.73 $974 +24.59
405–410 408 4 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $979 +17.79
460–470 462 5 215.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,012 +2.43
520–535 530 6 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,122 +13.34
570–580 573 3 210.00–220.00 $216.63 $1,241 +22.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 271 5 220.00–230.00 $225.87 $612 —
315–340 328 6 225.00–235.00 $229.81 $754 +23.70
360–385 373 8 210.00–220.00 $214.83 $801 +2.40
405–430 424 4 210.00–220.00 $217.61 $923 —
565–575 570 3 205.00–210.00 $208.33 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 190.00–200.00 $195.20 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 275.00–280.00 $277.43 $744 —
305–340 323 4 255.00–265.00 $259.73 $839 -17.28
360–385 371 7 265.00–275.00 $270.55 $1,004 +0.38
410–430 418 3 240.00–265.00 $253.17 $1,058 +9.99
460–480 476 10 220.00–225.00 $220.97 $1,052 -8.77
505–530 526 7 220.00–230.00 $221.37 $1,164 +14.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 9 235.00–245.00 $238.17 $650 —
360–385 377 6 245.00–255.00 $248.19 $936 +28.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 374 5 210.00–220.00 $216.10 $808 +21.23
410–430 417 3 185.00–190.00 $186.72 $779 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1235 1058 85-90% 9 80.00–87.00 $82.72 $875 +2.49
1030–1230 1138 85-90% 13 90.00–97.00 $94.08 $1,071 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1235 1210 80-85% 12 101.00–110.00 $105.59 $1,278 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1535 1367 75-80% 3 116.00–124.00 $119.35 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1535 1375 2 115.00–125.00 $120.58 $1,658 —

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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.