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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.40/cwt +32.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $325.40/cwt ≈ $1,539/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.60/cwt ≈ $1,501/hd at 535 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 158 0
Feeder cattle 479 135 0
Slaughter cattle 40 23 0
Replacement cattle 10 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago. Townsend Livestock closed last week for weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 450.00–490.00 $469.39 $1,549 +69.01
460–485 473 16 310.00–340.00 $325.40 $1,539 —
525–540 533 6 310.00–340.00 $325.21 $1,733 —
560–585 568 9 285.00–340.00 $321.13 $1,824 —
605–625 615 2 290.00–300.00 $294.92 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 6 300.00–340.00 $325.98 $1,053 —
360–385 377 3 330.00–365.00 $341.15 $1,286 +11.44
415–440 435 10 310.00–340.00 $315.72 $1,373 +10.96
460–490 475 2 270.00–285.00 $277.74 $1,319 —
525–540 534 5 250.00–260.00 $253.93 $1,356 —
560–590 580 3 265.00–280.00 $275.17 $1,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 5 300.00–320.00 $308.36 $1,018 —
360–380 372 5 285.00–300.00 $290.81 $1,082 +7.57
415–440 428 8 285.00–315.00 $300.44 $1,286 +33.88
460–485 473 16 280.00–310.00 $295.40 $1,397 +32.10
520–540 535 13 275.00–300.00 $280.60 $1,501 —
560–580 567 3 255.00–260.00 $256.71 $1,456 —
610–645 632 5 240.00–250.00 $244.99 $1,548 +12.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 6 260.00–290.00 $270.73 $872 -41.81
370–385 376 7 265.00–285.00 $276.23 $1,039 -1.73
420–440 430 6 270.00–285.00 $277.67 $1,194 +31.11
460 460 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 490.00–500.00 $493.20 $1,642 +83.71
415–440 427 5 320.00–345.00 $334.70 $1,429 —
460–485 477 3 290.00–310.00 $303.57 $1,448 +18.49
520–545 533 6 280.00–305.00 $292.79 $1,561 —
560–585 574 7 275.00–305.00 $287.54 $1,650 —
625–645 635 2 250.00–265.00 $257.38 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 320.00–350.00 $334.59 $1,238 —
420–445 433 2 280.00–290.00 $285.14 $1,235 +10.21
480–490 483 3 275.00–300.00 $283.45 $1,369 —
520–540 530 6 250.00–260.00 $255.09 $1,352 +17.68

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1080 1035 85-90% 6 122.00–129.00 $125.65 $1,300 +12.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1285 1193 80-85% 6 143.00–147.00 $145.16 $1,732 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1435 1400 75-80% 2 134.00–140.00 $137.08 $1,919 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1745 1710 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,958 —
1895 1895 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,752 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1045 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,836

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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.