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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $197.50/cwt ≈ $1,043/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 415 405
Feeder cattle 230 350 360
Slaughter cattle 42 65 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady in light test. Slaughter bulls fully steady. Feeder cattle steady in light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 270.00–280.00 $275.10 $1,012 +13.58
405–420 415 3 265.00–270.00 $268.31 $1,113 +23.57
460–485 473 4 240.00–250.00 $244.87 $1,158 +2.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 5 215.00–225.00 $221.26 $721 +7.52
360–370 363 3 215.00–220.00 $218.30 $792 +0.11
405–445 425 2 215.00–225.00 $220.24 $936 +15.09
470–490 477 3 215.00–225.00 $221.57 $1,057 —
520–540 528 10 190.00–205.00 $197.50 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 245.00–250.00 $246.60 $784 —
420–440 428 5 225.00–235.00 $230.89 $988 +3.52
470–485 478 6 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,111 +9.01
510–530 520 2 220.00–230.00 $224.90 $1,169 +8.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 5 190.00–200.00 $194.13 $724 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 240.00–260.00 $249.57 $574 —
320–340 327 3 225.00–230.00 $228.27 $746 —
360–385 368 3 225.00–230.00 $226.74 $834 +5.13
420–435 425 3 220.00–230.00 $223.41 $949 +23.23
475–485 482 3 200.00–210.00 $203.29 $980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 5 255.00–265.00 $259.08 $966 —
420–440 430 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 +23.49
465–485 472 3 220.00–230.00 $226.57 $1,069 +16.67

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1070 986 85-90% 5 78.00–83.00 $81.91 $808 —
1045–1295 1170 85-90% 6 88.00–96.00 $92.43 $1,081 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1325 1233 80-85% 6 99.00–104.00 $101.69 $1,254 —
1385–1475 1430 80-85% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.06 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1735 1509 8 127.00–130.00 $128.43 $1,938 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 229 9 130.00 $130.00 $298 —

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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.