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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $360.94/cwt +19.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 373 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.84/cwt +9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 532 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.81/cwt +17.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 597 529 500
Feeder cattle 520 479 430
Slaughter cattle 77 40 70
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 334 7 430.00–470.00 $453.59 $1,515 -15.80
365–390 382 9 395.00–460.00 $415.72 $1,588 —
420–440 436 10 340.00–380.00 $347.71 $1,516 —
460–485 477 12 335.00–355.00 $341.43 $1,629 +16.03
510–540 537 10 305.00–330.00 $307.37 $1,651 -17.84
565–585 575 10 285.00–310.00 $297.28 $1,709 -23.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 325 4 330.00–380.00 $343.08 $1,115 +17.10
355–390 373 20 340.00–380.00 $360.94 $1,346 +19.79
415–445 430 12 310.00–335.00 $322.06 $1,385 +6.34
460–485 473 4 310.00–340.00 $324.60 $1,535 +46.86
510–525 518 2 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $1,489 +33.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 241 4 450.00–490.00 $459.53 $1,107 —
260–280 273 3 400.00–430.00 $409.51 $1,118 —
305–345 325 2 340.00–370.00 $355.92 $1,157 +47.56
355–385 379 5 310.00–350.00 $317.49 $1,203 +26.68
405–440 423 12 310.00–325.00 $317.81 $1,344 +17.37
460–485 473 12 280.00–310.00 $294.60 $1,393 -0.80
515–540 532 15 285.00–300.00 $289.84 $1,542 +9.24
560–590 579 8 255.00–280.00 $264.07 $1,529 +7.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 340.00–360.00 $350.46 $957 —
320–345 335 10 280.00–340.00 $302.93 $1,015 +32.20
355–395 390 8 285.00–310.00 $287.84 $1,123 +11.61
405–440 423 4 260.00–290.00 $275.62 $1,166 -2.05
465–490 482 9 265.00–280.00 $269.83 $1,301 +4.83
520–540 530 6 245.00–260.00 $252.36 $1,338 —
560–580 573 3 225.00–240.00 $229.88 $1,317 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 350.00–375.00 $362.78 $1,226 —
360–385 380 11 295.00–360.00 $348.82 $1,326 +14.23
405–440 433 8 310.00–335.00 $316.20 $1,369 +31.06
525–540 533 2 265.00–275.00 $269.93 $1,439 +14.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 500.00–550.00 $526.15 $1,436 —
320–340 327 3 450.00–520.00 $474.29 $1,551 -18.91
360–385 379 4 395.00–420.00 $414.06 $1,569 —
415–440 432 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,642 +45.30
510–540 533 4 290.00–300.00 $292.39 $1,558 -0.40

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1170 1150 85-90% 8 124.00–131.00 $125.66 $1,445 —
1140–1195 1165 85-90% 11 108.00–115.00 $111.26 $1,296 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1285 1218 80-85% 9 131.00–136.00 $134.24 $1,635 —
1195–1245 1220 80-85% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $1,775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1410 1360 75-80% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.44 $1,937 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1475 1310 2 145.00–151.00 $147.62 $1,934 —
1185–1635 1410 2 157.00–164.00 $161.06 $2,271 —
1590–1735 1663 2 182.00–188.00 $184.87 $3,074 —

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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.