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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.53/cwt -30.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 430 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.16/cwt -29.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $356.61/cwt -59.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 374 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 195 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 440.00–460.00 $450.33 $1,027 —
270–275 273 3 450.00–480.00 $459.88 $1,255 —
305–325 315 2 380.00–410.00 $394.52 $1,243 -59.07
360–390 374 11 340.00–375.00 $356.61 $1,334 -59.11
415–440 430 10 295.00–320.00 $304.65 $1,310 -43.06
460–485 475 5 285.00–330.00 $302.43 $1,437 -39.00
515–540 525 5 290.00–320.00 $307.66 $1,615 +0.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 3 280.00–320.00 $306.37 $1,140 -54.57
420–440 430 4 270.00–300.00 $284.65 $1,224 -37.41
460–480 470 2 245.00–260.00 $252.34 $1,186 -72.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 390.00–410.00 $400.79 $894 -58.74
260–285 277 3 360.00–380.00 $366.27 $1,015 -43.24
315–340 332 3 300.00–320.00 $306.33 $1,017 -49.59
365–385 383 10 275.00–300.00 $277.38 $1,062 -40.11
405–440 430 14 280.00–310.00 $287.53 $1,236 -30.28
460–490 475 12 260.00–270.00 $265.16 $1,260 -29.44
510–540 530 9 275.00–290.00 $279.81 $1,483 -10.03
560–575 570 3 265.00–270.00 $268.36 $1,530 +4.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 265.00–280.00 $272.21 $879 -30.72
365–390 380 5 250.00–270.00 $257.68 $979 -30.16
420–440 431 7 240.00–260.00 $248.34 $1,070 -27.28
460–480 473 3 225.00–240.00 $235.14 $1,112 -34.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 375.00–380.00 $377.58 $1,208 -96.71
360–385 368 6 340.00–375.00 $352.19 $1,296 -61.87
415–440 434 8 280.00–310.00 $287.18 $1,246 -92.82
460–475 468 2 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $1,428 —
520–540 535 4 300.00–315.00 $303.64 $1,624 +11.25
555–560 558 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 276 9 285.00–310.00 $298.33 $823 —
355–360 356 7 270.00–300.00 $274.34 $977 -74.48
420–440 435 4 245.00–272.00 $251.52 $1,094 -64.68
455–490 473 2 250.00–260.00 $254.81 $1,205 —
570–590 580 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1195 1115 85-90% 12 120.00–125.00 $122.68 $1,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1395 1358 75-80% 3 137.00–141.00 $139.31 $1,892 -3.13
1325–1520 1430 75-80% 5 144.00–149.00 $146.37 $2,093 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1235 1171 80-85% 5 126.00–131.00 $129.09 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1300 1165 2 127.00–135.00 $131.46 $1,532 —

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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.