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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $300.47/cwt ≈ $1,592/hd at 530 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $366.82/cwt ≈ $1,207/hd at 329 lb · 13 head

Receipts

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 8 430.00–450.00 $440.30 $1,453 —
360–380 369 7 360.00–400.00 $377.67 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 440.00–450.00 $444.83 $1,681 +34.02
415–440 430 5 420.00–425.00 $421.93 $1,814 —
475–485 478 4 390.00–420.00 $397.62 $1,901 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 360.00–370.00 $364.82 $1,021 —
310–345 329 13 350.00–380.00 $366.82 $1,207 —
355–360 358 5 340.00–350.00 $343.97 $1,231 +13.93
415–440 428 4 320.00–330.00 $325.15 $1,392 +23.27
460–485 473 6 280.00–320.00 $300.53 $1,422 —
520–540 530 14 275.00–325.00 $300.47 $1,592 —
550–580 565 6 260.00–265.00 $262.57 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 370.00–380.00 $373.48 $1,374 +5.37
420–440 424 9 340.00–345.00 $341.15 $1,446 -33.70
565–590 573 3 285.00–295.00 $291.57 $1,671 —
650–665 659 5 235.00–250.00 $244.08 $1,608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 450.00–470.00 $459.78 $1,057 —
360–385 370 5 360.00–405.00 $378.73 $1,401 —
420–440 430 4 350.00–360.00 $355.12 $1,527 —
505–530 518 2 310.00–320.00 $315.12 $1,632 —
560–580 576 5 300.00–320.00 $316.11 $1,821 +11.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 329 7 400.00–440.00 $417.74 $1,374 -52.89
405–440 423 4 420.00–430.00 $425.21 $1,799 -1.34
510–530 522 5 345.00–350.00 $346.95 $1,811 -12.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1155 1121 80-85% 4 155.00–157.00 $155.99 $1,749 —
1145–1285 1201 80-85% 5 144.00–151.00 $147.00 $1,765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1175 1118 85-90% 6 129.00–134.00 $131.37 $1,469 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1525 1321 75-80% 4 144.00–151.00 $148.23 $1,958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1850 1568 2 175.00–183.00 $179.72 $2,818 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1075 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 210.00–235.00 $218.46 $2,311
945–1150 1059 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 165.00–180.00 $173.15 $1,834

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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.