Cattle Market Pulse

Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Townsend Livestock Auction report →

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $327.84/cwt +32.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 428 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $417.75/cwt +14.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 108 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 440.00–450.00 $445.23 $1,469 +60.03
360–385 373 10 410.00–425.00 $417.75 $1,558 +14.51
410–440 421 7 395.00–410.00 $402.25 $1,693 +24.38
510–540 525 2 340.00–355.00 $347.71 $1,825 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 433 5 310.00–375.00 $322.16 $1,395 —
460–480 466 5 330.00–345.00 $339.08 $1,580 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 7 340.00–360.00 $349.02 $1,145 —
360–390 375 6 275.00–340.00 $308.80 $1,158 +15.32
410–440 428 12 310.00–340.00 $327.84 $1,403 +32.72
505–525 515 2 270.00–300.00 $285.29 $1,469 —
560–570 563 3 260.00–270.00 $263.37 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 350.00–390.00 $370.47 $1,197 +6.44
360–380 370 4 350.00–360.00 $355.14 $1,314 +24.73
410–440 424 4 350.00–355.00 $352.55 $1,495 -12.57
460–490 480 3 350.00–370.00 $363.61 $1,745 +3.35
510–530 520 2 315.00–325.00 $320.10 $1,665 +32.36

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 277 3 380.00–420.00 $392.29 $1,087 —
460–480 470 4 285.00–320.00 $302.13 $1,420 —
520–540 530 4 305.00–330.00 $317.74 $1,684 —
565–585 575 2 290.00–310.00 $299.83 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 3 395.00–400.00 $398.29 $1,494 +32.45

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1345 1248 80-85% 8 140.00–144.00 $142.16 $1,774 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,599 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1775 1530 2 153.00–159.00 $156.48 $2,394 -11.17
1715–1785 1758 3 163.00–175.00 $169.42 $2,978 —

↑ Back to top

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.