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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.35/cwt +31.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 523 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $402.88/cwt +16.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,873/hd at 465 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.39/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 472 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 336 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 540.00–560.00 $546.19 $1,792 —
360–390 375 8 450.00–500.00 $474.00 $1,778 +23.73
415–440 428 14 415.00–440.00 $427.13 $1,828 +19.11
455–475 465 20 385.00–420.00 $402.88 $1,873 +16.98
560–575 567 18 350.00–370.00 $354.45 $2,010 +18.15
610–630 622 15 320.00–345.00 $330.96 $2,059 +1.01
660–680 675 19 310.00–335.00 $318.13 $2,147 +2.43
700–710 705 2 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $2,220 +7.47
750–760 755 2 295.00–305.00 $300.03 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 6 450.00–500.00 $467.53 $1,510 +17.91
360–390 372 5 380.00–420.00 $403.23 $1,500 -1.26
430–440 437 3 370.00–420.00 $403.59 $1,764 +30.28
560–585 570 3 325.00–335.00 $330.01 $1,881 +10.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 430.00–450.00 $442.44 $1,451 +33.12
365–370 369 16 380.00–430.00 $394.91 $1,457 +27.33
420–440 430 12 360.00–390.00 $375.35 $1,614 +11.88
460–485 472 19 340.00–370.00 $355.39 $1,677 -4.18
500–520 511 9 440.00–470.00 $452.07 $2,310 +107.13
515–540 527 25 325.00–370.00 $349.09 $1,840 +4.15
560–585 574 6 325.00–345.00 $336.02 $1,929 -45.70
610–615 613 3 320.00–330.00 $323.32 $1,982 +11.42
670 670 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,580 —
725–740 733 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 4 400.00–410.00 $405.04 $1,329 +9.47
405–410 408 2 345.00–355.00 $350.03 $1,428 +18.89
580–585 583 4 300.00–320.00 $309.96 $1,807 +14.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 3 560.00–570.00 $563.41 $1,183 —
320–340 336 5 450.00–500.00 $459.52 $1,544 +13.62
355–370 363 10 390.00–420.00 $405.31 $1,471 +11.20
425–430 428 3 340.00–350.00 $346.69 $1,484 -4.84
455–470 463 10 330.00–340.00 $334.92 $1,551 -2.93
560–590 572 12 300.00–310.00 $306.59 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 4 600.00–640.00 $620.85 $1,459 —
355–395 375 12 460.00–500.00 $481.07 $1,804 +62.95
420–445 430 5 410.00–430.00 $421.72 $1,813 +19.20
460–490 472 5 360.00–420.00 $395.08 $1,865 +23.51
600–620 613 3 285.00–320.00 $301.68 $1,849 +30.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1365 1209 80-85% 16 162.00–173.00 $165.72 $2,004 +0.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1090 1064 85-90% 13 154.00–163.00 $157.06 $1,671 +1.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1495 1462 75-80% 3 177.00–185.00 $179.90 $2,630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1795 1708 3 180.00–182.00 $181.30 $3,097 —

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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.