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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 24, 2025

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $359.22/cwt +19.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 481 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $344.82/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 534 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $384.04/cwt -3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 411 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 174 — —

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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 2 510.00–540.00 $525.69 $1,435 —
315–345 325 3 450.00–480.00 $469.38 $1,525 -7.47
360–390 377 7 410.00–450.00 $426.36 $1,607 -21.18
410–415 411 15 380.00–400.00 $384.04 $1,578 -3.90
460–485 481 17 355.00–380.00 $359.22 $1,728 +19.01
515–540 534 16 340.00–360.00 $344.82 $1,841 +9.75
570–585 580 9 330.00–340.00 $333.28 $1,933 -4.20
610–630 620 2 315.00–325.00 $320.08 $1,984 —
710–715 713 2 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,961 —
770–775 773 2 260.00–270.00 $264.98 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 7 380.00–410.00 $392.27 $1,479 +11.93
415–440 430 9 330.00–350.00 $338.63 $1,456 —
460–490 475 4 325.00–335.00 $330.16 $1,568 —
560–575 570 3 305.00–325.00 $318.45 $1,815 +20.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 370.00–450.00 $398.32 $1,067 —
315–320 317 3 410.00–430.00 $416.74 $1,321 —
360–385 379 8 410.00–420.00 $412.38 $1,563 +39.51
420–440 435 8 340.00–410.00 $356.90 $1,553 +22.05
460–490 480 6 350.00–400.00 $365.97 $1,757 +30.86
510–530 520 2 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,677 -4.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 320.00–350.00 $335.57 $1,101 —
360–380 372 5 290.00–320.00 $308.39 $1,147 -17.11
420–440 432 5 295.00–325.00 $306.67 $1,325 -10.13
460–490 478 3 300.00–325.00 $310.23 $1,483 -5.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 479 4 325.00–340.00 $328.60 $1,574 —
515–520 516 4 335.00–340.00 $336.26 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 4 440.00–460.00 $450.10 $1,161 +48.23
415–445 431 4 290.00–340.00 $315.51 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1245 1225 80-85% 3 153.00–158.00 $156.39 $1,916 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,062 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1120 1110 85-90% 3 136.00–144.00 $138.62 $1,539 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1450 1402 75-80% 3 154.00–157.00 $156.07 $2,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1635 1420 2 187.00–193.00 $190.45 $2,704 —
1725 1725 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,588 —

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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.