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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 158 253 462
Feeder cattle 135 206 387
Slaughter cattle 23 47 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Feeder cattle fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 430.00–450.00 $439.45 $1,208 —
315–340 328 2 390.00–410.00 $400.38 $1,313 +1.62
360–380 368 5 340.00–350.00 $345.87 $1,273 -46.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 6 320.00–340.00 $329.71 $1,223 +38.76
410–440 420 3 295.00–310.00 $304.76 $1,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 383 4 275.00–310.00 $283.24 $1,085 —
420–440 427 3 260.00–270.00 $266.56 $1,138 —
460–480 472 3 260.00–265.00 $263.30 $1,243 +10.60
615–625 620 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 340.00–350.00 $345.44 $777 —
305–315 310 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $969 +38.75
380–390 382 5 270.00–280.00 $277.96 $1,062 +18.30
420–440 427 3 240.00–250.00 $246.56 $1,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 429 4 260.00–280.00 $274.93 $1,179 +7.39
515–540 521 4 230.00–240.00 $237.41 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 400.00–410.00 $404.81 $1,093 —
320–345 328 3 390.00–420.00 $409.49 $1,343 +40.07
465–480 473 2 280.00–290.00 $285.08 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1090 1048 85-90% 8 112.00–114.00 $113.04 $1,185 —
1060–1195 1144 85-90% 8 118.00–124.00 $120.08 $1,374 +9.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1510 1360 80-85% 2 142.00–144.00 $143.11 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810–2220 1952 3 169.00–183.00 $178.26 $3,480 —

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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.