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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $335.36/cwt -7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 625 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $310.20/cwt ≈ $1,933/hd at 623 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $330.24/cwt +20.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 528 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 388 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 520.00–580.00 $551.15 $1,808 +24.98
360–390 375 6 460.00–500.00 $480.80 $1,803 +10.36
415–440 428 12 420.00–460.00 $437.14 $1,871 -3.57
455–485 470 20 380.00–440.00 $409.27 $1,924 -28.39
515–540 528 17 350.00–400.00 $377.06 $1,991 -3.18
555–580 568 12 350.00–370.00 $360.22 $2,046 -5.63
610–640 625 30 320.00–350.00 $335.36 $2,096 -7.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 430.00–460.00 $445.59 $1,417 —
370–380 376 5 410.00–440.00 $428.19 $1,610 —
415–435 425 4 400.00–420.00 $410.24 $1,744 +6.47
460–485 473 6 360.00–400.00 $380.53 $1,800 +5.00
560–580 568 5 320.00–340.00 $328.17 $1,864 -10.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 500.00–510.00 $505.23 $1,379 +48.68
355–390 373 10 450.00–480.00 $465.70 $1,737 +22.95
405–440 421 17 360.00–440.00 $410.41 $1,728 -20.42
460–485 473 12 350.00–380.00 $365.40 $1,728 -15.03
510–535 523 10 340.00–365.00 $352.80 $1,845 -2.48
555–580 569 9 320.00–350.00 $336.99 $1,917 -0.78
615–640 628 10 300.00–330.00 $314.70 $1,976 -10.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 5 400.00–440.00 $424.44 $1,396 +10.24
360–390 375 4 390.00–400.00 $395.20 $1,482 +4.40
410–440 427 9 360.00–400.00 $377.86 $1,613 —
520–530 525 4 320.00–340.00 $330.10 $1,733 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 10 580.00–640.00 $611.30 $1,406 +15.15
260–285 273 6 550.00–560.00 $555.23 $1,516 +11.70
305–340 324 9 520.00–550.00 $537.47 $1,741 +22.02
360–385 374 7 440.00–480.00 $463.51 $1,734 -0.19
410–440 425 10 380.00–430.00 $405.88 $1,725 —
460–485 473 10 380.00–420.00 $400.53 $1,895 —
505–540 525 7 330.00–365.00 $350.57 $1,840 —
555–585 570 6 330.00–340.00 $335.13 $1,910 —
610–635 623 20 300.00–320.00 $310.20 $1,933 —
655–690 674 9 280.00–310.00 $297.05 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 4 490.00–550.00 $521.61 $1,215 —
255–285 270 6 480.00–540.00 $511.67 $1,382 +80.92
325–330 328 4 450.00–500.00 $475.19 $1,559 +4.96
360–370 365 4 400.00–420.00 $410.14 $1,497 +23.18
420–440 431 7 350.00–390.00 $373.31 $1,609 -6.99
455–485 470 4 350.00–380.00 $365.48 $1,718 —
515–540 528 20 320.00–340.00 $330.24 $1,744 +20.94

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1120 1063 85-90% 4 145.00–150.00 $147.64 $1,569 -13.41
1045–1170 1108 85-90% 6 155.00–160.00 $157.64 $1,747 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1290 1235 80-85% 8 164.00–168.00 $166.09 $2,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1775 1613 6 190.00–196.00 $193.30 $3,118 —

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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.