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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.79/cwt +20.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 424 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $370.18/cwt +19.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 570 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.68/cwt -9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 375 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 524 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–185 180 2 680.00–740.00 $710.83 $1,279 —
315–340 328 6 510.00–540.00 $525.57 $1,724 -9.88
360–385 373 2 450.00–480.00 $465.50 $1,736 -5.18
420–440 430 16 420.00–460.00 $439.53 $1,890 -4.89
460–485 473 24 380.00–450.00 $415.93 $1,967 +10.53
510–540 525 14 380.00–410.00 $395.43 $2,076 +20.46
560–580 570 26 360.00–380.00 $370.18 $2,110 +19.96
620–640 630 12 330.00–350.00 $340.16 $2,143 —
655–680 668 6 300.00–320.00 $310.19 $2,072 —
715–735 725 4 300.00–320.00 $310.14 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 440.00–500.00 $470.83 $1,285 —
310–340 325 6 450.00–490.00 $470.92 $1,530 —
365–385 375 2 360.00–410.00 $385.67 $1,446 —
410–435 423 10 370.00–430.00 $400.89 $1,696 +2.49
460–485 473 12 370.00–410.00 $390.53 $1,847 +35.13
505–525 515 4 310.00–345.00 $327.84 $1,688 -25.58
560–580 570 6 300.00–330.00 $315.26 $1,797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 4 510.00–540.00 $525.67 $1,183 -19.98
255–285 270 10 480.00–510.00 $495.83 $1,339 -11.87
310–340 325 10 460.00–490.00 $475.69 $1,546 -25.23
355–390 375 25 420.00–480.00 $451.68 $1,694 -9.75
405–430 424 36 390.00–450.00 $432.79 $1,835 +20.14
455–485 470 18 360.00–400.00 $379.36 $1,783 —
515–540 528 24 350.00–370.00 $359.76 $1,900 +4.48
560–585 573 18 325.00–350.00 $337.23 $1,932 +2.63
610–640 625 12 320.00–330.00 $325.12 $2,032 -45.08
615–640 628 8 370.00–380.00 $375.10 $2,356 +4.90
660–680 671 11 290.00–320.00 $306.59 $2,057 -68.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 232 3 490.00–500.00 $496.91 $1,153 —
260–270 265 2 440.00–500.00 $470.57 $1,247 —
320–340 330 4 400.00–440.00 $420.61 $1,388 —
365–385 372 15 370.00–420.00 $387.26 $1,441 —
410–440 425 24 360.00–390.00 $374.47 $1,591 +1.16
455–485 470 8 350.00–380.00 $365.48 $1,718 —
520–540 531 9 310.00–330.00 $321.30 $1,706 +10.97
560–590 575 6 290.00–330.00 $309.48 $1,780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 261 5 530.00–580.00 $549.54 $1,434 +28.86
310–340 327 9 500.00–520.00 $511.56 $1,673 -27.30
360–380 370 4 470.00–480.00 $475.14 $1,758 -6.09
410–435 421 7 380.00–420.00 $397.72 $1,674 -12.57
560–580 570 6 310.00–320.00 $315.09 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 500.00–540.00 $521.10 $1,188 —
310–335 323 2 470.00–480.00 $475.19 $1,535 +39.02
360–385 377 3 400.00–440.00 $427.26 $1,611 —
420–440 429 7 350.00–370.00 $358.75 $1,539 -13.68
455–470 463 4 340.00–380.00 $360.32 $1,668 —
505–530 518 4 280.00–310.00 $295.36 $1,530 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1170 1133 85-90% 8 124.00–131.00 $128.52 $1,456 —
1085–1170 1134 85-90% 7 136.00–145.00 $141.31 $1,602 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1310 1229 80-85% 9 147.00–155.00 $150.79 $1,853 -10.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1485 1372 75-80% 3 169.00–175.00 $171.17 $2,348 —
1385–1470 1427 75-80% 6 158.00–164.00 $160.06 $2,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1895 1725 6 190.00–199.00 $194.94 $3,363 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1185 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 310.00–410.00 $331.87 $3,548
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 230.00–290.00 $261.30 $3,005
1115–1330 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 175.00–240.00 $204.64 $2,503

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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.