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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $407.90/cwt +41.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 328 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 102 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 6 405.00–420.00 $412.75 $1,540 +70.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 578 3 270.00–280.00 $276.80 $1,600 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 340.00–360.00 $346.35 $963 +15.00
305–340 333 5 360.00–370.00 $361.83 $1,205 —
360–380 372 5 320.00–355.00 $341.45 $1,270 +45.81
415–440 428 4 275.00–315.00 $295.58 $1,265 +17.94
480 480 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,272 -18.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 280.00–300.00 $290.27 $1,074 +21.71
455–485 472 8 245.00–285.00 $266.00 $1,256 +19.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 380.00–400.00 $390.46 $1,066 -63.39
310–345 328 10 400.00–415.00 $407.90 $1,338 +41.73
360–390 378 5 375.00–405.00 $386.43 $1,461 +36.61
425–440 435 3 340.00–360.00 $353.49 $1,538 +40.91
605–630 613 3 265.00–280.00 $274.86 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 320.00–340.00 $332.26 $1,236 +29.74
405–435 420 2 300.00–320.00 $310.36 $1,304 +35.18

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1150 1033 85-90% 7 122.00–130.00 $125.82 $1,300 —
980–1090 1046 85-90% 5 112.00–117.00 $115.13 $1,204 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1080 1040 80-85% 5 136.00–145.00 $141.61 $1,473 —
1080–1270 1194 80-85% 5 149.00–155.00 $151.17 $1,805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1600 1565 6 151.00–159.00 $154.91 $2,424 —
1530–1895 1713 2 199.00–209.00 $203.47 $3,485 —

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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.