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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $373.89/cwt +8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 470 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $344.64/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 528 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.38/cwt -5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 392 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 225 3 540.00–560.00 $553.63 $1,246 —
260–285 273 4 520.00–550.00 $535.69 $1,462 —
315–330 320 9 475.00–510.00 $487.03 $1,558 -28.32
360–380 370 2 460.00–500.00 $479.46 $1,774 +32.14
410–440 425 8 410.00–440.00 $425.53 $1,809 -2.74
455–485 470 43 350.00–390.00 $373.89 $1,757 +8.38
515–540 528 28 330.00–360.00 $344.64 $1,820 +0.74
555–585 570 12 325.00–355.00 $340.39 $1,940 +0.21
610–630 616 13 310.00–330.00 $325.41 $2,005 +10.26
650–695 678 5 290.00–310.00 $301.86 $2,047 -2.70
700–745 732 12 280.00–300.00 $289.51 $2,119 —
765–785 773 6 270.00–300.00 $290.78 $2,248 —
835 835 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 324 8 405.00–455.00 $443.22 $1,436 —
360–380 370 4 400.00–410.00 $405.14 $1,499 +20.14
420–440 432 5 350.00–390.00 $374.44 $1,618 +12.31
460–480 473 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,514 —
505–540 521 5 320.00–340.00 $331.71 $1,728 —
560–590 578 5 300.00–325.00 $315.31 $1,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 430.00–450.00 $439.54 $1,200 —
310–340 325 8 380.00–430.00 $403.85 $1,313 -6.55
360–390 381 7 380.00–410.00 $388.09 $1,479 -13.32
405–440 423 16 360.00–390.00 $374.38 $1,584 -5.15
460–480 460 6 360.00–370.00 $370.00 $1,702 —
505–540 523 10 320.00–350.00 $334.50 $1,749 -1.02
565–585 575 14 275.00–320.00 $297.11 $1,708 +7.37
600–645 619 5 270.00–310.00 $292.00 $1,807 —
650–695 671 6 270.00–290.00 $275.16 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 —
440 440 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
455–485 480 6 300.00–345.00 $307.11 $1,474 —
505–535 528 10 280.00–320.00 $299.89 $1,583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 520.00–550.00 $535.65 $1,232 —
260–270 266 6 520.00–540.00 $526.65 $1,401 +5.91
310–345 329 11 470.00–530.60 $495.95 $1,632 -24.67
415–440 428 12 410.00–440.00 $425.44 $1,821 +15.05
455–475 465 10 350.00–390.00 $369.57 $1,719 +3.70
505–530 518 4 330.00–340.00 $334.88 $1,735 —
560–580 570 4 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $1,796 +24.08
600–625 605 5 305.00–315.00 $312.93 $1,893 —
755–770 763 2 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 244 5 470.00–500.00 $494.10 $1,206 —
260–285 275 5 400.00–450.00 $418.91 $1,152 —
320–335 325 3 385.00–410.00 $401.41 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1550 1297 75-80% 7 172.00–180.00 $173.37 $2,249 +7.37
1325–1625 1558 75-80% 9 159.00–169.00 $167.11 $2,604 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1290 1232 80-85% 10 156.00–164.00 $160.56 $1,978 -8.74
1140–1285 1249 80-85% 4 168.00–172.00 $171.09 $2,137 +1.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1095 1053 85-90% 5 143.00–150.00 $147.37 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2095 1801 5 192.00–207.00 $204.13 $3,676 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1125 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 200.00–235.00 $214.32 $2,117

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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.