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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.28/cwt +2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 530 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.03/cwt +16.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 578 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.97/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,939/hd at 517 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 360 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 264 5 530.00–560.00 $548.41 $1,448 —
320–340 330 6 520.00–550.00 $535.45 $1,767 -15.70
355–385 370 20 450.00–490.00 $470.68 $1,742 -10.12
420–440 430 8 420.00–470.00 $444.42 $1,911 +7.28
460–485 473 6 390.00–420.00 $405.40 $1,918 -3.87
505–530 517 28 370.00–400.00 $374.97 $1,939 -2.09
560–585 573 16 340.00–360.00 $350.22 $2,007 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 419 5 390.00–410.00 $398.40 $1,669 -11.84
460–485 473 6 340.00–370.00 $355.40 $1,681 -25.13
520–540 527 9 350.00–360.00 $353.42 $1,863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 530.00–560.00 $545.65 $1,255 —
260–285 268 3 490.00–540.00 $507.70 $1,361 +2.47
310–340 325 8 480.00–520.00 $500.92 $1,628 —
355–390 370 16 430.00–500.00 $461.43 $1,707 -4.27
405–440 423 19 390.00–440.00 $412.65 $1,746 +2.24
520–540 530 30 340.00–370.00 $355.28 $1,883 +2.48
560–590 574 19 320.00–350.00 $334.60 $1,921 -2.39
575–590 587 10 380.00–390.00 $388.04 $2,278 +51.05
615–640 628 6 360.00–380.00 $370.20 $2,325 +55.50
660–685 673 12 350.00–400.00 $375.46 $2,527 —
715–745 730 10 340.00–360.00 $350.21 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 431 7 350.00–390.00 $373.31 $1,609 -4.55
505–540 523 6 300.00–320.00 $310.33 $1,623 -19.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 590.00–610.00 $599.89 $1,338 -11.41
255–270 264 5 490.00–540.00 $520.68 $1,375 -34.55
305–335 317 5 510.00–560.00 $538.86 $1,708 +1.39
360–390 380 10 440.00–510.00 $481.23 $1,829 +17.72
415–440 428 6 400.00–420.00 $410.29 $1,756 +4.41
455–470 459 7 370.00–410.00 $381.70 $1,752 -18.83
510–530 520 6 350.00–370.00 $360.19 $1,873 +9.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 6 420.00–470.00 $436.17 $1,461 -39.02
410–435 420 5 360.00–390.00 $372.43 $1,564 -0.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1250 1230 80-85% 16 156.00–166.00 $160.92 $1,979 -5.17
1335–1495 1415 80-85% 6 172.00–177.00 $174.64 $2,471 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1250 1193 85-90% 5 131.00–138.00 $133.93 $1,598 —
1170–1240 1205 85-90% 14 147.00–154.00 $150.60 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2000 1688 4 189.00–197.00 $193.74 $3,270 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1345 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 190.00–250.00 $222.02 $2,797

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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.