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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 5, 2025

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $382.96/cwt +12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,815/hd at 474 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $366.28/cwt +23.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 528 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $352.71/cwt ≈ $1,665/hd at 472 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 287 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 10 440.00–500.00 $463.23 $1,723 —
415–445 430 4 430.00–450.00 $440.35 $1,894 +7.28
460–495 474 31 370.00–410.00 $382.96 $1,815 +12.43
510–540 528 17 360.00–390.00 $366.28 $1,934 +23.71
560–580 567 9 340.00–350.00 $343.41 $1,947 +5.53
605–645 620 13 315.00–340.00 $331.04 $2,052 +15.23
655–660 657 3 315.00–330.00 $320.03 $2,103 +12.58
700–705 703 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $2,074 -0.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 480.00–490.00 $483.51 $1,562 +18.43
360–380 370 4 350.00–400.00 $375.68 $1,390 —
410–440 433 4 390.00–400.00 $392.37 $1,699 —
455–485 472 17 340.00–380.00 $352.71 $1,665 —
510–540 525 6 340.00–360.00 $350.29 $1,839 +33.03
560–580 573 3 325.00–330.00 $328.37 $1,882 +25.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 5 520.00–585.00 $538.38 $1,211 —
360–380 370 4 400.00–430.00 $414.59 $1,534 +48.80
410–430 423 3 370.00–375.00 $373.39 $1,579 +9.80
460–485 479 13 355.00–390.00 $362.75 $1,738 +2.20
510–540 527 7 340.00–370.00 $357.56 $1,884 +27.32
560–580 564 9 330.00–350.00 $345.43 $1,948 +40.10
675–695 685 2 295.00–305.00 $299.93 $2,055 -86.70
900–945 923 2 300.00–310.00 $304.88 $2,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 380.00–400.00 $386.46 $1,217 —
405–435 420 4 340.00–350.00 $345.18 $1,450 +22.85
460–490 479 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,605 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 560.00–600.00 $580.93 $1,557 +54.68
355–390 373 16 460.00–500.00 $480.94 $1,794 +41.47
405–435 420 2 410.00–450.00 $430.71 $1,809 +15.62
460–475 468 2 370.00–380.00 $374.92 $1,755 +23.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 410.00–420.00 $415.13 $1,557 +35.26
410–435 423 4 360.00–370.00 $364.85 $1,543 +24.85
460–480 470 4 340.00–350.00 $345.11 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1190 1115 85-90% 6 142.00–148.00 $145.20 $1,619 —
965–1285 1121 85-90% 20 150.00–162.00 $156.32 $1,752 —
960–1260 1174 85-90% 7 168.00–169.00 $168.77 $1,981 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1225 1159 80-85% 17 159.00–169.00 $164.60 $1,908 —
1235–1305 1270 80-85% 4 169.00–177.00 $172.89 $2,196 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1470 1448 75-80% 6 168.00–174.00 $171.05 $2,477 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1675 1550 6 179.00–186.00 $182.22 $2,824 —
1725 1725 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,484 —

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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.