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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 418 257
Feeder cattle 206 360 220
Slaughter cattle 47 40 37
Replacement cattle — 18 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Townsend Livestock closed the previous two weeks for the Christmas break.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 329 4 395.00–400.00 $398.76 $1,312 -71.01
360–385 373 2 390.00–395.00 $392.58 $1,464 —
505–540 528 6 275.00–300.00 $282.97 $1,494 -16.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 3 280.00–315.00 $290.95 $1,100 -13.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 7 265.00–280.00 $273.79 $906 +7.46
360–385 373 2 250.00–270.00 $259.66 $969 -9.90
460–490 480 8 225.00–245.00 $234.90 $1,128 -19.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 4 245.00–260.00 $252.70 $1,195 -25.56
520–540 533 8 240.00–245.00 $243.10 $1,296 -18.40
560–580 575 4 240.00–250.00 $242.43 $1,394 -17.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 367 3 275.00–310.00 $288.11 $1,057 —
410–425 418 2 265.00–270.00 $267.54 $1,118 -1.17
455–480 468 8 255.00–260.00 $257.56 $1,205 +14.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 345.00–395.00 $369.42 $1,193 -69.98
405–430 422 3 275.00–300.00 $283.00 $1,194 -7.64

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1145 1113 85-90% 12 107.00–113.00 $110.09 $1,225 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1435 1261 80-85% 10 118.00–125.00 $120.22 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1960 1733 6 154.00–168.00 $160.66 $2,784 —
1575–1935 1821 5 161.00–172.00 $167.32 $3,047 —

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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.