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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.41/cwt -10.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 376 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $365.51/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 477 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 200 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 500.00–530.00 $515.35 $1,665 +45.97
355–360 359 4 430.00–500.00 $447.32 $1,606 +20.96
405–440 422 8 410.00–440.00 $428.27 $1,807 +44.23
460–480 477 14 360.00–400.00 $365.51 $1,743 +6.29
510–540 525 6 325.00–355.00 $343.90 $1,805 -0.92
560–580 570 2 330.00–350.00 $340.18 $1,939 +6.90
605–645 617 5 290.00–340.00 $315.15 $1,944 -4.93
660–690 675 2 285.00–325.00 $304.56 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 5 375.00–400.00 $385.00 $1,463 -7.27
415–440 428 8 350.00–375.00 $362.13 $1,550 +23.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 390.00–420.00 $410.40 $1,367 -6.34
355–395 376 15 390.00–420.00 $401.41 $1,509 -10.97
410–440 430 6 370.00–400.00 $379.53 $1,632 +22.63
515–540 533 7 330.00–350.00 $335.52 $1,788 +13.07
560–590 575 2 280.00–300.00 $289.74 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +34.43
355–385 376 8 330.00–360.00 $348.49 $1,310 +40.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 500.00–540.00 $520.74 $1,406 —
315–335 325 2 500.00–540.00 $520.62 $1,692 —
360–380 373 5 400.00–510.00 $441.21 $1,646 —
420–445 428 6 400.00–430.00 $410.39 $1,756 —
465–485 475 5 360.00–375.00 $365.87 $1,738 +37.27
560–590 583 4 285.00–310.00 $291.01 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 380.00–410.00 $394.59 $1,460 —
420–440 433 3 350.00–370.00 $356.46 $1,543 +40.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1240 1183 80-85% 5 154.00–158.00 $155.68 $1,842 —
1210–1285 1248 80-85% 4 167.50–171.00 $169.30 $2,113 +2.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1190 1141 85-90% 8 143.00–149.00 $146.91 $1,676 +8.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 4 166.00 $166.00 $2,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1620 1464 7 180.00–190.00 $186.33 $2,728 —
1430–1885 1658 2 199.00–202.00 $200.29 $3,321 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–970 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 210.00–245.00 $230.40 $2,184
1025–1130 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 170.00–200.00 $182.71 $1,950

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1270 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 2,950.00–3,500.00 $3,126.16 —

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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.