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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $337.88/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,936/hd at 573 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.92/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 529 lb · 23 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.47/cwt -8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 263 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 288 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 423 9 420.00–440.00 $433.07 $1,832 +7.54
460–485 473 12 350.00–390.00 $370.53 $1,753 -3.36
510–530 515 8 340.00–350.00 $342.57 $1,764 -2.07
560–585 573 30 320.00–355.00 $337.88 $1,936 -2.51
600–645 622 8 280.00–335.00 $315.81 $1,964 -9.60
660–665 663 2 295.00–320.00 $307.45 $2,038 +5.59
710–740 723 14 280.00–300.00 $295.75 $2,138 +6.24
815–825 820 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $2,194 +2.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 4 460.00–470.00 $465.08 $1,442 +21.86
520–540 530 4 305.00–330.00 $317.26 $1,681 -14.45
560–580 568 5 295.00–310.00 $302.99 $1,721 -12.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 263 16 400.00–450.00 $431.47 $1,135 -8.07
310–340 321 10 410.00–440.00 $428.85 $1,377 +25.00
360–390 380 6 350.00–400.00 $365.79 $1,390 -22.30
410–435 427 3 350.00–370.00 $363.59 $1,553 -10.79
455–480 469 13 350.00–370.00 $360.55 $1,691 -9.45
515–540 528 20 320.00–340.00 $330.24 $1,744 -4.26
520–545 537 3 350.00–400.00 $366.15 $1,966 +31.65
560–585 573 6 290.00–320.00 $305.33 $1,750 +8.22
610–625 618 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $2,024 +35.47
630–640 633 3 380.00–420.00 $393.47 $2,491 +101.47
670–675 673 3 380.00–400.00 $386.63 $2,602 +111.47
800–830 815 2 215.00–230.00 $222.64 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 300.00–325.00 $312.00 $1,170 —
405–440 434 6 320.00–335.00 $322.33 $1,399 +22.33
560–575 565 3 275.00–280.00 $278.30 $1,572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 550.00–580.00 $564.19 $1,315 +28.54
260–285 274 7 510.00–550.00 $526.25 $1,442 -0.40
365–385 375 4 420.00–460.00 $439.47 $1,648 —
420–435 428 2 410.00–420.00 $415.09 $1,777 -10.35
460–485 479 9 340.00–355.00 $351.80 $1,685 -17.77
515–530 523 4 320.00–330.00 $325.07 $1,700 -9.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 232 3 460.00–520.00 $477.70 $1,108 -16.40
260–290 268 4 460.00–480.00 $465.42 $1,247 +46.51
385–390 388 4 360.00–400.00 $379.87 $1,474 —
410–435 423 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,438 —
510–540 520 3 300.00–305.00 $301.73 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1285 1208 80-85% 18 152.00–161.00 $156.79 $1,894 -3.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1165 1069 85-90% 10 144.00–150.00 $146.08 $1,562 -1.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1410 1388 75-80% 3 156.00–165.00 $162.09 $2,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1405 1390 6 170.00–177.00 $173.46 $2,411 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–955 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 245.00–275.00 $268.33 $2,415

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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.