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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $236.14/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 525 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.45/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 468 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 415 422 346
Feeder cattle 350 320 286
Slaughter cattle 65 102 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
310–340 325 2 265.00–280.00 $272.15 $884 —
365–390 373 3 255.00–265.00 $261.52 $975 -10.73
410–440 433 8 240.00–260.00 $244.74 $1,060 —
460–470 465 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,128 —
510–530 525 17 235.00–240.00 $236.14 $1,240 +2.87
560–585 568 3 215.00–230.00 $224.85 $1,277 -1.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 276 5 250.00–260.00 $253.91 $701 —
320–340 327 3 230.00–240.00 $236.53 $773 —
360–385 373 6 235.00–245.00 $239.83 $895 —
420–440 432 5 215.00–225.00 $218.89 $946 —
510–530 517 3 200.00–210.00 $206.58 $1,068 —
580–595 585 3 190.00–200.00 $196.61 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 225.00–235.00 $229.83 $857 -29.90
410–440 433 8 225.00–235.00 $227.37 $985 -12.66
460–485 468 15 220.00–230.00 $223.45 $1,046 +4.47
535–540 537 5 215.00–217.50 $216.49 $1,163 +4.85
565–585 580 4 200.00–210.00 $202.44 $1,174 -14.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 225.00–230.00 $227.41 $614 +1.54
305–340 326 5 210.00–220.00 $213.74 $697 -16.07
360–385 377 3 215.00–225.00 $218.19 $823 +3.36
410–435 423 6 200.00–210.00 $205.15 $868 -12.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 180.00–200.00 $188.29 $618 —
405–430 418 8 170.00–180.00 $174.85 $731 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 330.00–360.00 $345.17 $770 —
320–340 333 3 235.00–240.00 $238.40 $794 -21.33
415–445 425 3 220.00–230.00 $226.51 $963 -26.66
475–495 485 2 205.00–215.00 $209.90 $1,018 -11.07
555–580 572 3 195.00–205.00 $198.24 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 220.00–230.00 $224.77 $614 -13.40
360–380 373 3 220.00–225.00 $221.61 $827 -26.58
410–425 418 2 190.00–210.00 $200.18 $837 —
505–530 518 2 190.00–200.00 $194.88 $1,009 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1240 1193 80-85% 12 106.00–114.00 $109.84 $1,310 —
1380–1405 1390 80-85% 5 115.00–120.00 $117.02 $1,627 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1095 1005 85-90% 11 90.00–98.00 $93.96 $944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1835 1481 7 116.00–123.00 $119.72 $1,773 —

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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.