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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $373.31/cwt -19.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 425 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.47/cwt -9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 427 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.67/cwt -7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 570 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 415 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 440.00–460.00 $449.62 $1,497 -33.89
360–380 368 8 380.00–420.00 $404.49 $1,489 +28.81
410–440 425 31 350.00–400.00 $373.31 $1,587 -19.06
460–490 477 6 325.00–340.00 $329.83 $1,573 -22.88
520–540 533 9 320.00–350.00 $329.75 $1,758 -20.54
560–580 567 9 300.00–330.00 $319.76 $1,813 -8.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 440.00–460.00 $450.27 $1,666 -12.96
425–440 433 12 390.00–440.00 $408.02 $1,767 -32.33
460–470 468 10 380.00–410.00 $385.90 $1,806 +2.94
505–545 525 10 345.00–380.00 $361.83 $1,900 -4.45
560–580 571 7 330.00–345.00 $336.30 $1,920 -7.11
600–635 618 7 325.00–335.00 $329.95 $2,039 -1.09
675–680 676 7 310.00–320.00 $315.70 $2,134 -4.33
735–740 738 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $2,269 +12.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 560.00–600.00 $578.70 $1,331 +40.32
305–320 311 8 390.00–440.00 $409.32 $1,273 —
360–385 380 15 360.00–400.00 $367.58 $1,397 -47.01
410–445 427 30 340.00–380.00 $363.47 $1,552 -9.92
460–480 470 12 340.00–380.00 $359.57 $1,690 -3.18
515–545 532 18 335.00–350.00 $344.94 $1,835 -12.62
555–585 568 15 300.00–335.00 $322.98 $1,835 -22.45
555–595 575 5 350.00–390.00 $381.72 $2,195 +36.29
605–645 623 9 305.00–320.00 $311.90 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 420.00–430.00 $424.86 $1,160 —
315–340 328 6 380.00–410.00 $395.57 $1,297 +9.11
360–390 370 6 350.00–370.00 $357.03 $1,321 —
430–440 438 4 325.00–350.00 $331.14 $1,450 -14.04
455–490 473 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,466 -25.00
560–590 575 4 285.00–305.00 $295.26 $1,698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 10 450.00–510.00 $472.94 $1,286 —
325–340 329 7 440.00–460.00 $445.90 $1,467 —
360–385 375 14 390.00–410.00 $394.11 $1,478 -21.02
410–440 425 12 325.00–380.00 $351.53 $1,494 -13.32
460–490 474 10 320.00–350.00 $337.85 $1,601 -7.26
510–540 521 7 300.00–325.00 $308.81 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 490.00–520.00 $505.56 $1,365 -75.37
360–390 380 7 410.00–440.00 $418.12 $1,589 -62.82
420–440 431 7 390.00–420.00 $402.52 $1,735 -28.19
460–480 467 3 365.00–375.00 $371.57 $1,735 -3.35
515–545 533 5 320.00–340.00 $327.73 $1,747 —
630–645 635 5 250.00–285.00 $270.98 $1,721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1210 1095 85-90% 20 152.00–159.00 $155.48 $1,703 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1280 1211 80-85% 15 161.00–170.00 $164.81 $1,996 —
1165–1395 1273 80-85% 5 175.00–180.00 $178.18 $2,268 +5.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1425 1380 75-80% 2 166.00–173.00 $169.61 $2,341 —
1435–1445 1440 75-80% 2 178.00–184.00 $181.01 $2,607 +9.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1725 1445 6 189.00–200.00 $192.65 $2,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1030 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 205.00–225.00 $210.33 $2,076

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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.