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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

78 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $279.71/cwt -29.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,351/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 78 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 431 4 290.00–340.00 $301.74 $1,300 -39.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 4 280.00–295.00 $287.41 $1,250 -37.86
455–490 483 10 275.00–300.00 $279.71 $1,351 -29.64
520–540 530 2 255.00–260.00 $257.45 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 385.00–410.00 $397.12 $1,310 +11.34
360–385 377 6 385.00–420.00 $396.15 $1,493 +22.99
415–430 423 2 350.00–365.00 $357.37 $1,512 —
520–540 527 3 290.00–300.00 $296.58 $1,563 +6.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 6 360.00–380.00 $369.74 $1,405 —
415–440 428 6 360.00–380.00 $369.71 $1,582 +13.84
555–580 573 4 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $1,690 —
605–645 629 4 280.00–295.00 $283.61 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 330.00–360.00 $345.40 $1,295 —
460–490 475 2 295.00–320.00 $307.11 $1,459 —
505–515 510 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $1,721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1185 1121 80-85% 7 144.00–149.00 $146.90 $1,647 +2.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1595 1308 75-80% 4 159.00–166.00 $161.59 $2,114 —
1535–1825 1680 75-80% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.46 $2,578 -0.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1065 1013 85-90% 4 128.00–129.00 $128.47 $1,301 —

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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.