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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $216.25/cwt ≈ $580/hd at 268 lb · 94 head
light 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $224.30/cwt -25.27 vs last sale · ≈ $467/hd at 208 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.16/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 534 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 272 453
Feeder cattle 500 230 380
Slaughter cattle 66 42 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder cattle unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 313 6 255.00–260.00 $255.88 $801 —
410–430 420 2 255.00–260.00 $257.44 $1,081 -10.87
460–485 478 7 240.00–250.00 $242.75 $1,160 -2.12
515–540 523 9 235.00–245.00 $241.56 $1,263 —
560–585 568 9 230.00–240.00 $236.57 $1,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 225.00–230.00 $228.39 $863 —
410–440 418 11 220.00–225.00 $223.57 $935 -7.32
460–480 473 8 225.00–235.00 $228.65 $1,082 -3.81
520–545 534 18 220.00–225.00 $222.16 $1,186 -2.74
560–580 571 9 220.00–225.00 $222.18 $1,269 —
605–625 613 5 205.00–210.00 $207.04 $1,269 —
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 4 210.00–220.00 $215.32 $599 —
315–340 325 5 215.00–220.00 $217.91 $708 -3.35
360–390 372 13 205.00–215.00 $210.96 $785 -7.34
420–440 428 13 205.00–215.00 $211.04 $903 -9.20
460–485 473 4 200.00–210.00 $204.87 $969 -16.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 190.00–200.00 $194.81 $526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 57 215.00–230.00 $224.30 $467 -25.27
260–285 268 94 215.00–220.00 $216.25 $580 —
315–340 328 4 230.00–240.00 $234.81 $770 +6.54
380–385 383 4 220.00–230.00 $224.97 $862 -1.77
420–440 433 9 210.00–220.00 $213.23 $923 -10.18
460–490 475 6 205.00–215.00 $209.84 $997 +6.55
560–580 567 3 185.00–190.00 $188.29 $1,068 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 16 255.00–260.00 $257.43 $952 -1.65
520–540 525 4 215.00–220.00 $216.29 $1,136 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 314 4 210.00–220.00 $217.29 $682 —
405–430 413 3 190.00–200.00 $193.47 $799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1400 1243 80-85% 12 109.00 $109.00 $1,355 +7.31
1085–1400 1295 80-85% 3 112.00–115.00 $112.84 $1,461 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1140 1115 85-90% 6 94.00–99.00 $96.44 $1,075 —
990–1410 1200 85-90% 6 81.00–87.00 $83.48 $1,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1600 1396 75-80% 8 104.00–105.00 $104.42 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780–1965 1843 4 118.00–120.00 $119.22 $2,197 —

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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.