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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.36/cwt +13.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 377 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $320.83/cwt +33.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 432 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $367.41/cwt ≈ $1,749/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 146 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 430.00–440.00 $435.86 $1,451 —
420–440 432 5 390.00–420.00 $401.67 $1,735 —
460–485 476 10 360.00–375.00 $367.41 $1,749 —
520–540 530 6 325.00–340.00 $332.36 $1,762 —
560–585 564 6 305.00–320.00 $317.41 $1,790 —
600–625 618 4 290.00–315.00 $299.92 $1,854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 278 5 400.00–440.00 $414.96 $1,154 —
365–385 377 10 390.00–440.00 $409.36 $1,543 +13.21
420–440 436 5 365.00–400.00 $371.74 $1,621 +14.37
460–480 470 6 320.00–350.00 $334.68 $1,573 —
520–540 530 4 305.00–320.00 $312.36 $1,656 +15.78
560–585 573 4 280.00–295.00 $287.34 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 370 3 340.00–355.00 $349.86 $1,294 —
420–440 432 10 315.00–330.00 $320.83 $1,386 +33.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 5 410.00–430.00 $421.64 $1,391 —
360–385 374 8 420.00–450.00 $434.55 $1,625 +64.81
430–440 432 6 390.00–400.00 $398.30 $1,721 +28.59
455–480 468 4 355.00–380.00 $367.17 $1,718 —
610–645 628 2 290.00–305.00 $297.29 $1,867 +13.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 370.00–400.00 $380.50 $1,016 —
355–375 365 7 360.00–400.00 $379.92 $1,387 +34.52
420–435 432 5 340.00–370.00 $364.17 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1140 1068 85-90% 6 118.00–123.00 $120.67 $1,289 —
1035–1160 1098 85-90% 8 128.00–136.00 $132.23 $1,452 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1305 1213 80-85% 6 145.00–152.00 $147.01 $1,783 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1545 1475 3 168.00–175.00 $172.56 $2,545 —

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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.