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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $309.72/cwt +20.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 540 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.48/cwt +14.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 530 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $358.11/cwt +66.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,551/hd at 433 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 186 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 272 5 500.00–520.00 $503.82 $1,370 —
305–340 337 10 430.00–450.00 $431.81 $1,455 —
355–380 371 4 390.00–440.00 $412.69 $1,531 —
465–485 473 5 370.00–395.00 $380.25 $1,799 +19.99
560–570 565 6 350.00–365.00 $357.43 $2,019 +21.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 360.00–400.00 $373.60 $1,225 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 380.00–450.00 $413.39 $1,129 +23.67
320–335 328 6 400.00–440.00 $419.54 $1,376 +42.38
360–385 373 5 395.00–410.00 $403.04 $1,503 +28.19
425–430 427 6 370.00–440.00 $416.48 $1,778 +93.89
485 485 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 -19.16
520–545 530 12 290.00–330.00 $322.48 $1,709 +14.32
575–590 580 11 280.00–315.00 $302.06 $1,752 +12.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 5 370.00–390.00 $377.59 $895 —
320–335 324 4 360.00–390.00 $382.24 $1,238 +41.88
355–390 373 8 350.00–390.00 $369.06 $1,377 +19.70
420–445 433 12 340.00–370.00 $358.11 $1,551 +66.70
460–485 469 7 270.00–325.00 $284.09 $1,332 +17.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 360.00–390.00 $374.45 $1,030 -20.36
360–385 368 3 350.00–390.00 $376.06 $1,384 —
525–545 540 12 300.00–340.00 $309.72 $1,672 +20.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 5 420.00–450.00 $431.68 $1,442 -18.02
420–440 428 3 370.00–390.00 $379.88 $1,626 +15.48
560–580 573 6 300.00–320.00 $306.51 $1,756 +6.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1215 1200 80-85% 12 138.00–146.00 $142.05 $1,705 —
1170–1345 1240 80-85% 5 125.00–129.00 $126.74 $1,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1090 1054 85-90% 8 115.00–122.50 $117.65 $1,240 —
1085–1195 1140 85-90% 8 128.00–133.00 $130.38 $1,486 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1835 1693 75-80% 5 133.00–138.00 $135.49 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895–2145 2020 2 175.00–185.00 $180.31 $3,642 —
2105 2105 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,000 —

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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.