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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $440.36/cwt ≈ $1,444/hd at 328 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $496.45/cwt -14.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 329 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.12/cwt -15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 430 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 215 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–185 180 2 620.00–690.00 $654.03 $1,177 —
215–240 228 4 600.00–620.00 $610.55 $1,392 —
260–290 280 3 520.00–600.00 $544.76 $1,525 +27.56
315–345 329 14 460.00–530.00 $496.45 $1,633 -14.02
360–385 373 2 410.00–460.00 $435.84 $1,626 +24.64
410–440 425 6 410.00–420.00 $414.82 $1,763 +19.07
520–535 530 3 340.00–370.00 $349.81 $1,854 +14.45
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —
675 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 370.00–380.00 $374.90 $1,417 +1.64
465–485 475 2 350.00–360.00 $355.11 $1,687 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–190 185 4 550.00–600.00 $574.32 $1,062 —
210–220 217 3 580.00–600.00 $593.54 $1,288 —
265–285 280 4 450.00–480.00 $457.10 $1,280 —
310–340 330 8 360.00–390.00 $379.32 $1,252 —
360–390 375 2 345.00–375.00 $360.60 $1,352 -40.97
410–440 425 8 330.00–370.00 $350.71 $1,491 -34.20
460–485 477 6 320.00–350.00 $329.65 $1,572 -15.83
520–530 527 3 295.00–320.00 $303.23 $1,598 -1.96
565–590 583 5 285.00–290.00 $287.99 $1,679 +5.46
600–630 624 5 265.00–270.00 $265.96 $1,660 -3.92
725 725 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 339 5 350.00–370.00 $362.21 $1,228 —
360–385 373 6 320.00–350.00 $335.50 $1,251 -18.38
420–440 430 12 320.00–340.00 $325.12 $1,398 -15.47
530–540 537 3 260.00–300.00 $286.83 $1,540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 227 3 600.00–630.00 $620.96 $1,410 —
260–285 273 4 520.00–600.00 $558.17 $1,524 —
310–340 328 16 430.00–450.00 $440.36 $1,444 —
355–390 371 9 405.00–440.00 $423.63 $1,572 +17.62
410–435 426 8 360.00–410.00 $378.06 $1,611 —
460–485 471 8 360.00–380.00 $370.24 $1,744 +17.50
520–535 530 3 305.00–320.00 $315.09 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 470.00–490.00 $480.37 $1,297 —
310–340 326 11 375.00–435.00 $402.47 $1,312 -8.15
360–385 377 3 350.00–410.00 $369.12 $1,392 +18.76
420–440 433 3 360.00–365.00 $363.38 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 350.00–405.00 $378.52 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1405 1227 80-85% 7 154.00–160.00 $155.76 $1,911 +12.73
1025–1365 1239 80-85% 5 146.00–151.00 $147.97 $1,833 +4.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1275 1228 85-90% 7 128.00–143.00 $136.90 $1,681 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1375 1365 75-80% 2 149.00–152.50 $150.74 $2,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895 1895 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,733 —
2000 2000 1 202.00 $202.00 $4,040 —

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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.