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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $345.95/cwt -1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 524 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $317.12/cwt -21.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 476 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.68/cwt -8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 428 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 229 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 4 400.00–415.00 $404.93 $1,510 -12.82
415–440 434 4 390.00–405.00 $393.59 $1,708 -8.66
460–480 474 7 345.00–385.00 $356.08 $1,688 —
510–540 524 27 335.00–360.00 $345.95 $1,813 -1.76
560–585 573 4 330.00–345.00 $337.34 $1,933 —
610–645 630 6 290.00–335.00 $307.90 $1,940 —
705–720 715 6 290.00–295.00 $291.64 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 350.00–370.00 $360.35 $1,531 +38.19
460–485 476 17 310.00–340.00 $317.12 $1,509 -21.96
505–540 518 4 280.00–325.00 $302.28 $1,566 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 380.00–400.00 $390.36 $1,073 —
305–325 318 3 370.00–400.00 $379.58 $1,207 +9.11
360–385 374 5 365.00–370.00 $366.94 $1,372 +11.80
410–440 428 16 340.00–370.00 $343.68 $1,471 -8.87
510–535 520 5 285.00–300.00 $293.83 $1,528 -26.27
560–580 570 2 255.00–275.00 $264.82 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 7 300.00–315.00 $304.20 $1,147 -4.60
405–440 428 3 270.00–290.00 $276.30 $1,183 -51.54
470–490 484 7 280.00–300.00 $285.55 $1,382 —
510–540 522 5 250.00–260.00 $254.14 $1,327 -31.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 8 450.00–460.00 $456.08 $1,245 —
310–345 328 2 425.00–440.00 $432.10 $1,417 —
380–395 389 5 395.00–415.00 $402.81 $1,567 +4.52
420–440 430 2 360.00–400.00 $379.53 $1,632 —
460–485 470 6 330.00–345.00 $340.05 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 400.00–430.00 $414.46 $1,160 +22.17
360–380 376 5 290.00–355.00 $302.45 $1,137 —
460–480 470 4 270.00–320.00 $295.53 $1,389 -6.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1275 1163 80-85% 6 147.00–149.00 $147.31 $1,713 —
1195–1310 1256 80-85% 19 135.00–142.00 $138.16 $1,735 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1285 1195 85-90% 16 125.00–134.00 $130.44 $1,559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1475 1405 75-80% 12 131.00–140.00 $135.72 $1,907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755–2100 1870 3 172.00–177.00 $173.87 $3,251 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1220 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 180.00–210.00 $200.88 $2,346

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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.