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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 123 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 440.00–450.00 $445.19 $1,460 —
410–440 425 4 360.00–390.00 $375.53 $1,596 -46.40
510–540 527 7 310.00–330.00 $321.71 $1,695 —
560–580 570 4 300.00–320.00 $310.18 $1,768 —
625–645 633 3 280.00–295.00 $286.63 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 400.00–430.00 $419.70 $1,385 -20.60
360–390 375 4 340.00–380.00 $360.80 $1,353 -16.87
405–415 411 5 295.00–345.00 $325.29 $1,337 —
520–540 530 2 270.00–300.00 $285.28 $1,512 —
560–570 567 6 280.00–295.00 $290.06 $1,645 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 6 340.00–370.00 $355.50 $1,326 -17.98
405–440 431 6 335.00–390.00 $347.02 $1,496 +5.87
460–480 467 6 320.00–340.00 $326.86 $1,526 —
520–540 530 4 315.00–335.00 $325.19 $1,724 —
565–580 573 2 280.00–300.00 $290.13 $1,662 -1.44
625–640 633 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 330.00–360.00 $345.56 $1,151 -21.26
420–435 428 4 300.00–340.00 $320.35 $1,371 -4.80
465–495 485 3 280.00–320.00 $292.78 $1,420 -7.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 4 440.00–450.00 $445.18 $1,269 —
320–335 324 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,426 +22.26
410–425 418 2 390.00–395.00 $392.46 $1,640 -32.75
460–480 470 8 325.00–350.00 $337.77 $1,588 —
520–540 532 5 320.00–330.00 $326.09 $1,735 -20.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 480 6 280.00–320.00 $307.22 $1,475 —
560–580 570 6 280.00–300.00 $290.18 $1,654 -25.93

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1185 1135 85-90% 4 137.00–141.00 $139.09 $1,579 +7.72
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1225 1202 80-85% 3 145.00–153.00 $150.28 $1,806 +3.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1795 1632 75-80% 3 149.00–157.00 $151.20 $2,468 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,152 —

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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.