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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $365.85/cwt +20.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 570 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.28/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 530 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.43/cwt -15.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 470 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 357 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 500.00–550.00 $526.17 $1,684 +15.86
360–385 377 3 450.00–480.00 $470.44 $1,774 -15.24
410–440 425 6 420.00–460.00 $440.71 $1,873 -9.87
460–485 471 7 420.00–460.00 $437.66 $2,061 +29.73
515–540 528 20 370.00–390.00 $380.24 $2,008 +5.14
555–585 570 33 350.00–380.00 $365.85 $2,085 +20.74
605–635 620 16 335.00–350.00 $342.68 $2,125 +7.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 421 9 390.00–420.00 $403.77 $1,700 +23.29
465–485 475 6 350.00–400.00 $375.53 $1,784 —
510–540 529 8 340.00–350.00 $346.38 $1,832 +6.00
560–585 582 8 330.00–340.00 $338.80 $1,972 +3.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 228 3 460.00–480.00 $473.72 $1,080 -31.39
255–290 277 16 400.00–500.00 $456.55 $1,265 -29.14
320–340 330 6 470.00–490.00 $480.30 $1,585 +13.28
360–380 371 9 420.00–460.00 $442.75 $1,643 +26.91
405–440 423 10 410.00–450.00 $430.83 $1,822 +36.71
460–480 470 24 360.00–400.00 $380.43 $1,788 -15.23
520–540 530 32 340.00–370.00 $355.28 $1,883 -1.41
560–585 573 18 325.00–350.00 $337.77 $1,935 +5.05
610–635 623 16 310.00–340.00 $325.30 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 4 380.00–440.00 $412.36 $920 -63.82
270–290 280 8 350.00–400.00 $375.89 $1,052 —
305–330 322 3 380.00–430.00 $414.20 $1,334 —
360–385 375 5 360.00–410.00 $390.80 $1,466 +23.53
455–480 468 6 310.00–350.00 $330.53 $1,547 -4.58
560–585 577 3 300.00–320.00 $313.53 $1,809 +3.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 6 410.00–450.00 $430.75 $1,141 -103.96
320–335 328 2 460.00–480.00 $470.23 $1,542 +34.88
360–385 375 5 350.00–410.00 $386.96 $1,451 -38.88
410–435 423 4 370.00–390.00 $380.30 $1,609 -14.85
520–540 530 10 285.00–325.00 $309.30 $1,639 -18.27
560–575 568 4 300.00–325.00 $312.67 $1,776 -9.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 234 5 590.00–600.00 $596.15 $1,395 +26.76
260–285 275 5 500.00–570.00 $543.53 $1,495 -32.16
320–340 330 4 500.00–530.00 $515.45 $1,701 +19.98
360–375 365 3 450.00–490.00 $463.70 $1,693 -26.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1040 1015 85-90% 4 147.00–151.00 $148.95 $1,512 —
1070–1105 1088 85-90% 6 158.00–164.00 $161.05 $1,752 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1245 1193 80-85% 4 169.00–171.00 $170.04 $2,029 —
1195–1365 1280 80-85% 2 174.00–179.00 $176.33 $2,257 -0.79

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1010 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 220.00–270.00 $248.82 $2,471

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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.