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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

112 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 112 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 -1.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 380.00–400.00 $386.34 $1,055 —
305–345 321 4 340.00–360.00 $349.57 $1,122 —
370–390 375 4 340.00–365.00 $358.50 $1,344 +3.00
405–435 425 3 330.00–360.00 $339.53 $1,443 -7.49
460–495 479 9 320.00–340.00 $327.63 $1,569 +0.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 9 320.00–340.00 $326.34 $1,100 -19.22
360–385 377 3 300.00–335.00 $311.15 $1,173 —
420–440 430 4 300.00–320.00 $309.77 $1,332 -10.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 450.00–470.00 $463.00 $1,236 —
320–340 333 6 405.00–430.00 $413.00 $1,375 —
350–385 373 6 350.00–360.00 $356.56 $1,330 —
420–440 436 5 320.00–350.00 $325.78 $1,420 —
475–490 485 6 285.00–330.00 $299.69 $1,453 -7.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 490.00–510.00 $502.92 $1,348 +57.74
320–345 333 8 470.00–490.00 $485.20 $1,616 +45.20
360–385 374 7 375.00–400.00 $385.31 $1,441 —
405–440 430 4 350.00–380.00 $359.59 $1,546 -32.87

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1080 993 85-90% 4 119.00–127.00 $123.35 $1,225 —
1085–1140 1122 85-90% 9 138.00–145.00 $140.26 $1,574 +1.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1295 1153 80-85% 4 153.00–158.00 $154.40 $1,780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810–1935 1873 2 188.00–196.00 $192.13 $3,599 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1075 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 177.50–235.00 $213.01 $2,151

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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.