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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $350.26/cwt -29.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $332.71/cwt ≈ $1,747/hd at 525 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $340.26/cwt ≈ $1,609/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 151 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 380.00–390.00 $385.20 $1,225 -46.61
360–380 370 4 375.00–430.00 $403.24 $1,492 -9.45
410–435 423 10 365.00–390.00 $377.87 $1,598 —
460–485 473 16 340.00–360.00 $350.26 $1,657 -29.99
510–540 525 16 325.00–340.00 $332.71 $1,747 —
560–585 573 12 315.00–340.00 $327.77 $1,878 -29.66
610–640 625 8 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 320.00–340.00 $330.34 $1,232 —
580–590 585 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $1,828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 350.00–390.00 $364.03 $1,158 -55.51
360–380 370 4 315.00–345.00 $330.41 $1,223 -72.63
420–440 430 4 360.00–370.00 $365.12 $1,570 -51.36
460–485 473 2 350.00–370.00 $360.26 $1,704 +65.26
520–540 530 6 275.00–300.00 $287.74 $1,525 -34.74
555–590 573 8 265.00–280.00 $272.73 $1,563 -29.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 290.00–300.00 $293.48 $1,080 -75.58
420–440 430 2 290.00–300.00 $295.12 $1,269 -62.99
465–480 475 3 270.00–290.00 $283.47 $1,346 -0.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 430.00–440.00 $433.50 $1,157 —
315–340 328 4 370.00–375.00 $372.60 $1,222 -59.08
360–385 373 8 340.00–390.00 $365.84 $1,365 —
410–430 420 2 360.00–390.00 $375.36 $1,577 -4.52
460–485 473 12 330.00–350.00 $340.26 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 270.00–310.00 $283.82 $1,042 -92.24

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1180 1142 85-90% 3 116.00–123.00 $120.82 $1,380 -9.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1240 1203 80-85% 3 123.00–127.00 $125.75 $1,513 -16.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1405 1335 75-80% 3 135.00–142.00 $139.54 $1,863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1565 1548 3 167.00–169.00 $167.65 $2,595 —

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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.