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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 130 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 520.00–580.00 $551.38 $1,505 +6.62
305–340 334 6 500.00–570.00 $517.43 $1,728 +20.98
360–380 370 2 380.00–440.00 $410.81 $1,520 -25.03
615–640 627 3 305.00–330.00 $318.42 $1,996 +18.42
655–665 660 2 295.00–320.00 $307.59 $2,030 +17.59
765–785 775 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $2,189 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 7 380.00–440.00 $415.61 $1,380 +36.29
360–380 370 8 345.00–390.00 $368.11 $1,362 +7.51
410–435 423 2 370.00–380.00 $374.85 $1,586 +24.14
460–485 467 7 345.00–355.00 $352.19 $1,645 +22.54
520–545 533 4 290.00–325.00 $307.09 $1,637 +3.86
700–740 720 7 220.00–240.00 $236.34 $1,702 -33.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 3 325.00–340.00 $330.04 $1,261 -5.46
410–440 425 4 285.00–320.00 $301.88 $1,283 -23.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–195 188 4 600.00–710.00 $681.40 $1,281 —
205–235 220 6 450.00–500.00 $476.70 $1,049 -144.26
260–285 273 6 470.00–510.00 $490.92 $1,340 -67.25
310–340 320 6 460.00–490.00 $470.63 $1,506 +30.27
360–390 380 3 450.00–470.00 $456.32 $1,734 +32.69
410–440 423 9 415.00–440.00 $426.55 $1,804 +48.49
460–490 475 4 385.00–410.00 $397.11 $1,886 +26.87
505–540 528 3 350.00–380.00 $359.56 $1,898 +44.47
725–735 730 2 260.00–270.00 $264.97 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 340.00–400.00 $371.35 $1,032 -109.02
460–490 475 2 370.00–380.00 $374.84 $1,780 —
555–585 570 4 290.00–320.00 $304.61 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,576 —
1000–1355 1256 80-85% 6 144.00–150.00 $146.95 $1,846 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1290 1240 85-90% 4 128.00–138.00 $132.80 $1,647 -4.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1750 1517 6 168.00–177.50 $175.03 $2,655 —
1645–1975 1755 3 192.00–194.00 $193.25 $3,392 —

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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.