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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

305 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.12/cwt +18.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $335.10/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 628 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.66/cwt +40.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 473 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 305 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 500.00–520.00 $510.31 $1,633 -35.88
360–380 370 4 460.00–510.00 $485.68 $1,797 +11.68
415–440 428 12 430.00–470.00 $450.58 $1,928 +23.45
460–485 474 11 380.00–430.00 $407.93 $1,934 +5.05
510–530 520 6 370.00–380.00 $375.10 $1,951 —
550–575 563 12 340.00–350.00 $345.11 $1,943 -9.34
615–640 628 18 330.00–340.00 $335.10 $2,104 +4.14
655–685 670 6 310.00–330.00 $319.78 $2,143 +1.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 480.00–490.00 $486.80 $1,572 +19.27
360–380 370 4 410.00–440.00 $425.41 $1,574 +22.18
410–430 420 4 360.00–400.00 $380.48 $1,598 -23.11
515–535 525 6 320.00–360.00 $340.38 $1,787 —
570–580 575 8 330.00–340.00 $335.04 $1,926 +5.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 4 500.00–510.00 $505.11 $1,136 —
260–285 273 4 470.00–500.00 $485.69 $1,326 —
305–310 307 7 450.00–480.00 $467.02 $1,434 +24.58
360–385 373 8 390.00–440.00 $415.84 $1,551 +20.93
410–440 425 18 370.00–420.00 $394.12 $1,675 +18.77
460–485 473 16 370.00–420.00 $395.66 $1,871 +40.27
525–530 528 3 350.00–360.00 $356.69 $1,883 +7.60
560–580 570 8 320.00–345.00 $332.72 $1,897 -3.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 460.00–490.00 $476.18 $1,062 —
360–380 367 3 350.00–400.00 $367.27 $1,348 —
410–430 423 3 350.00–380.00 $370.31 $1,566 +20.28
460–480 470 4 330.00–340.00 $335.11 $1,575 —
560–580 570 4 300.00–320.00 $310.18 $1,768 +0.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 4 530.00–580.00 $554.42 $1,192 -8.99
260–280 272 5 510.00–550.00 $534.71 $1,454 —
315–330 323 4 420.00–450.00 $435.35 $1,406 -24.17
360–385 373 4 400.00–450.00 $425.84 $1,588 +20.53
410–435 423 14 390.00–400.00 $395.15 $1,671 +48.46
520–530 525 4 320.00–335.00 $327.57 $1,720 —
560–580 573 8 310.00–330.00 $322.66 $1,849 +16.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 218 3 560.00–590.00 $569.39 $1,241 -51.46
260–285 273 8 560.00–590.00 $575.69 $1,572 —
310–330 320 4 480.00–510.00 $495.47 $1,586 —
360–385 373 4 470.00–510.00 $490.67 $1,830 +9.60
460–485 473 8 380.00–430.00 $405.66 $1,919 +10.58
510–535 523 6 350.00–360.00 $355.12 $1,857 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1170 1108 85-90% 16 155.00–163.00 $159.23 $1,764 —
1070–1130 1110 85-90% 6 146.00–150.00 $147.29 $1,635 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1335 1285 80-85% 2 174.00–180.00 $177.12 $2,276 —
1235–1335 1288 80-85% 17 162.00–170.00 $166.39 $2,143 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1475 1438 75-80% 6 162.00–171.00 $166.62 $2,396 —

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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.