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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 17, 2025

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $395.74/cwt +21.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 427 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 166 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 6 470.00–480.00 $476.85 $1,588 -10.79
360–380 371 7 430.00–460.00 $447.54 $1,660 -22.90
410–440 425 4 375.00–400.00 $387.94 $1,649 —
460–480 470 6 330.00–350.00 $340.21 $1,599 -29.79
515–530 523 4 330.00–340.00 $335.07 $1,752 +3.65
550–560 555 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $1,873 -1.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 6 340.00–380.00 $366.10 $1,212 —
360–385 373 4 370.00–390.00 $380.34 $1,419 —
560–580 570 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 379 8 350.00–380.00 $372.87 $1,413 —
415–440 428 8 330.00–340.00 $334.85 $1,433 -11.80
460–480 470 6 330.00–340.00 $335.11 $1,575 —
515–545 523 4 320.00–330.00 $327.39 $1,712 —
560–575 568 2 320.00–330.00 $325.07 $1,846 +45.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 350.00–370.00 $359.72 $982 +8.99
360–385 373 8 310.00–340.00 $325.50 $1,214 —
405–430 422 3 310.00–320.00 $316.80 $1,337 -0.44
460–480 470 4 300.00–330.00 $315.32 $1,482 +34.74
580–595 588 2 250.00–265.00 $257.40 $1,514 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 490.00–510.00 $499.54 $1,364 —
315–340 328 8 440.00–490.00 $471.43 $1,546 —
360–380 370 3 410.00–430.00 $423.15 $1,566 -42.91
415–440 427 17 370.00–420.00 $395.74 $1,690 +21.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 279 7 390.00–410.00 $401.87 $1,121 +5.04
315–340 323 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,163 —
360–380 373 3 340.00–350.00 $346.79 $1,294 -38.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1245 1199 80-85% 13 148.00–154.00 $151.63 $1,818 —
1205–1345 1275 80-85% 4 157.00–161.00 $159.11 $2,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1555 1398 75-80% 3 159.00–165.00 $161.54 $2,258 —
1535–1715 1623 75-80% 4 148.00–156.00 $151.91 $2,465 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1045 1027 85-90% 3 141.00–143.00 $142.36 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,961 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–940 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 195.00–225.00 $205.41 $1,855
1085–1300 1193 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 150.00–157.50 $153.41 $1,830

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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.