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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 158 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 350.00–400.00 $374.17 $1,414 —
420–445 425 5 315.00–330.00 $326.86 $1,389 —
460–480 468 5 335.00–350.00 $341.15 $1,597 —
520–540 533 3 320.00–330.00 $326.75 $1,742 —
560–585 565 5 300.00–310.00 $307.93 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 433 5 370.00–400.00 $375.61 $1,626 -26.06
460–485 473 2 350.00–370.00 $360.26 $1,704 -7.15
560–580 573 3 325.00–360.00 $336.40 $1,928 +18.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 380.00–420.00 $401.10 $915 —
265–280 273 2 380.00–400.00 $389.72 $1,064 -25.24
320–340 335 4 370.00–400.00 $377.16 $1,263 —
355–370 366 4 370.00–390.00 $374.85 $1,372 -34.51
425–435 430 2 315.00–330.00 $322.59 $1,387 -49.15
455–480 469 7 310.00–320.00 $314.16 $1,473 -20.52
520–540 527 6 295.00–315.00 $308.16 $1,624 -4.20
555–585 575 3 280.00–310.00 $289.65 $1,665 +2.31
600–610 608 4 250.00–260.00 $252.47 $1,535 —
705–730 713 3 240.00–245.00 $243.29 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 350.00–360.00 $354.77 $969 —
320–345 329 8 310.00–360.00 $340.36 $1,120 —
355–390 367 3 330.00–360.00 $349.36 $1,282 -0.50
405–440 426 5 280.00–310.00 $291.41 $1,241 -29.42
455–465 462 3 260.00–280.00 $266.57 $1,232 —
530–540 535 2 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $1,365 —
560–580 570 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,439 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 3 450.00–500.00 $465.00 $1,083 —
265 265 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 —
325–345 335 2 440.00–460.00 $449.70 $1,506 +28.06
355–385 369 5 390.00–420.00 $407.48 $1,504 -27.07
415–445 428 7 345.00–380.00 $364.40 $1,560 -33.90
460–485 477 3 325.00–360.00 $336.26 $1,604 -30.91
575–580 578 2 290.00–310.00 $299.96 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 390.00–400.00 $394.81 $1,046 +14.31
305–320 317 5 350.00–400.00 $390.38 $1,238 —
410–425 418 2 300.00–315.00 $307.37 $1,285 -56.80
455–470 463 4 300.00–330.00 $314.76 $1,457 —
520–540 530 4 270.00–310.00 $289.62 $1,535 —
555–570 563 2 250.00–260.00 $255.07 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1105 1045 85-90% 6 130.00–140.00 $135.80 $1,419 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1235 1163 80-85% 4 153.00–157.00 $155.12 $1,804 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1345 1343 75-80% 2 140.00–150.00 $144.99 $1,947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1835 1658 5 175.00–183.00 $177.70 $2,946 —

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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.