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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $411.20/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $395.75/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 418 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.91/cwt +41.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 438 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 160 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 262 3 480.00–550.00 $517.20 $1,355 —
315–330 323 4 490.00–530.00 $510.47 $1,649 —
360–390 375 12 380.00–440.00 $411.20 $1,542 +6.27
405–430 418 12 370.00–420.00 $395.75 $1,654 +2.16
470–480 475 6 360.00–370.00 $364.95 $1,734 +8.87
510–535 523 8 320.00–350.00 $335.36 $1,754 -10.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 390.00–420.00 $410.71 $1,347 —
360–385 373 8 350.00–395.00 $373.26 $1,392 —
410–440 422 5 340.00–360.00 $348.34 $1,470 -12.01
510–530 520 2 290.00–295.00 $292.55 $1,521 -9.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 9 390.00–410.00 $401.57 $1,502 +34.63
435–440 438 10 370.00–400.00 $384.91 $1,686 +41.23
455–485 470 10 330.00–360.00 $345.48 $1,624 —
520–540 530 6 295.00–315.00 $305.19 $1,618 +11.36
560–575 568 6 280.00–285.00 $282.53 $1,605 +17.71
615–645 630 2 265.00–275.00 $269.88 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 371 5 350.00–360.00 $353.88 $1,313 +49.68
410–435 423 8 320.00–360.00 $340.59 $1,441 +64.29
460–490 475 6 265.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,306 -10.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 6 380.00–430.00 $406.01 $1,502 +3.20
460–490 475 2 345.00–360.00 $352.74 $1,676 +12.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 400.00–420.00 $410.62 $1,335 —
360–380 373 3 330.00–360.00 $350.36 $1,307 +47.91
505–515 510 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1365 1235 80-85% 6 139.00–148.00 $143.03 $1,766 —
1155–1330 1252 80-85% 9 153.00–159.00 $155.46 $1,946 +17.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1105 1082 85-90% 3 132.00–142.00 $135.19 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830–1845 1838 2 187.00–191.00 $188.99 $3,474 —

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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.