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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.27/cwt ≈ $1,376/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $309.35/cwt +43.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 472 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $342.34/cwt ≈ $1,609/hd at 470 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 189 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 5 350.00–390.00 $373.27 $1,232 —
360–380 370 4 340.00–350.00 $344.86 $1,276 —
420–440 429 7 330.00–350.00 $341.20 $1,464 —
460–480 470 16 335.00–350.00 $342.34 $1,609 —
515–545 536 7 290.00–330.00 $300.97 $1,613 —
560–580 570 4 290.00–300.00 $295.09 $1,682 +18.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 338 8 450.00–500.00 $461.67 $1,560 —
360–390 384 5 430.00–470.00 $437.50 $1,680 +24.75
415–440 430 10 350.00–375.00 $359.65 $1,546 —
460–485 477 6 350.00–370.00 $356.43 $1,700 —
520–540 527 3 350.00–360.00 $353.29 $1,862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 215 3 340.00–360.00 $352.71 $758 —
285–290 287 5 300.00–340.00 $323.83 $929 —
360–390 370 6 350.00–360.00 $353.51 $1,308 +63.24
415–430 423 18 310.00–340.00 $325.27 $1,376 —
460–485 472 17 290.00–330.00 $309.35 $1,460 +43.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 360.00–400.00 $378.91 $1,042 +32.56
310–340 322 5 380.00–390.00 $385.78 $1,242 +23.95
360–390 380 3 370.00–380.00 $373.16 $1,418 +31.71
515–530 523 2 280.00–300.00 $290.14 $1,517 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 +59.54
320–345 328 3 390.00–450.00 $428.98 $1,407 +21.08
410–440 426 5 340.00–360.00 $355.87 $1,516 +2.38
505–530 522 3 330.00–340.00 $333.23 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 390.00–400.00 $395.23 $1,099 —
420–445 433 4 330.00–350.00 $339.71 $1,471 +29.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1165 1085 85-90% 10 125.00–135.00 $130.37 $1,415 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1205 1130 80-85% 8 140.00–148.00 $144.27 $1,630 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1685 1531 7 153.00–158.00 $156.15 $2,391 —
1495–1695 1613 3 176.00–186.00 $181.97 $2,935 —
2375–2435 2405 2 195.00–205.00 $199.94 $4,809 —

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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.