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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $213.80/cwt -8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 428 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $225.88/cwt -31.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 538 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.30/cwt -11.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 575 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 549 408
Feeder cattle 440 430 340
Slaughter cattle 53 119 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Market not reported the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 9 265.00–305.00 $281.23 $911 -13.92
415–445 432 7 235.00–255.00 $240.59 $1,039 -14.97
455–480 476 7 250.00–260.00 $251.36 $1,196 +6.48
505–540 538 16 225.00–240.00 $225.88 $1,215 -31.48
560–590 575 12 225.00–240.00 $232.30 $1,336 -11.41
605–620 615 3 220.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,374 —
660–675 668 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 428 18 210.00–220.00 $213.80 $915 -8.24
460–485 470 7 190.00–200.00 $192.95 $907 -11.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 428 4 215.00–230.00 $222.28 $951 +7.42
460–465 463 2 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,007 -17.23
515–530 522 11 210.00–230.00 $220.92 $1,153 +7.03
570–585 574 8 190.00–200.00 $192.55 $1,105 -28.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 185.00–200.00 $192.38 $625 —
405–430 422 3 185.00–200.00 $189.80 $801 -17.66
470–490 483 3 180.00–185.00 $183.38 $886 -22.69
505–540 527 6 180.00–190.00 $186.80 $984 -18.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 5 285.00–305.00 $292.48 $813 —
310–340 320 6 235.00–260.00 $243.85 $780 -41.73
360–385 367 7 245.00–255.00 $252.00 $925 —
420–440 427 3 230.00–240.00 $236.56 $1,010 —
475–495 485 2 195.00–205.00 $199.90 $970 -23.37
520–540 530 4 215.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,153 -12.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 4 210.00–220.00 $214.61 $479 —
310–335 323 2 180.00–200.00 $189.61 $612 -45.62
410–430 423 3 197.50–207.50 $204.27 $864 —
460–480 470 4 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $963 +2.59
585–590 587 6 190.00–200.00 $196.65 $1,154 +9.11

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1170 1067 85-90% 16 88.00–96.00 $92.71 $989 +13.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1170 1145 80-85% 4 102.00–107.00 $104.55 $1,197 —
1240–1340 1290 80-85% 2 109.00–115.00 $111.88 $1,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1815 1770 2 114.00–117.00 $115.54 $2,045 —
1925 1925 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,502 —

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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.