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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $432.54/cwt -47.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 473 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $375.39/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 570 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $413.86/cwt -45.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 418 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 515 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 490.00–500.00 $495.20 $1,857 -72.73
410–445 428 8 460.00–480.00 $470.41 $2,013 -65.03
460–485 473 27 390.00–470.00 $432.54 $2,046 -47.99
510–535 523 14 380.00–410.00 $395.36 $2,068 -18.10
555–585 570 24 360.00–390.00 $375.39 $2,140 +8.68
610–635 623 16 335.00–380.00 $357.95 $2,230 +7.79
725–730 728 8 300.00–320.00 $310.03 $2,257 —
855–880 868 8 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 470.00–510.00 $490.91 $1,620 —
360–380 370 4 440.00–450.00 $445.14 $1,647 —
405–435 420 4 420.00–440.00 $430.36 $1,808 -59.93
455–480 468 4 370.00–400.00 $385.40 $1,804 -51.22
565–585 575 4 370.00–380.00 $375.09 $2,157 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 275 4 500.00–530.00 $522.91 $1,438 -41.63
305–340 324 7 490.00–510.00 $501.66 $1,625 -11.82
355–385 370 14 430.00–450.00 $440.41 $1,630 -65.09
405–435 418 21 400.00–440.00 $413.86 $1,730 -45.08
455–485 470 6 370.00–410.00 $390.64 $1,836 -72.09
510–540 525 8 360.00–370.00 $365.14 $1,917 -17.43
560–580 570 12 340.00–350.00 $345.09 $1,967 —
605–640 623 10 330.00–360.00 $345.42 $2,152 —
655–660 658 6 300.00–340.00 $320.08 $2,106 +9.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 450.00–510.00 $480.81 $1,337 -53.12
320–345 331 16 440.00–470.00 $455.51 $1,508 -40.05
360–385 373 14 350.00–420.00 $386.17 $1,440 -79.43
410–435 423 14 340.00–400.00 $370.89 $1,569 -19.73
470–480 475 4 340.00–360.00 $350.11 $1,663 -50.31
510–535 523 14 280.00–340.00 $310.72 $1,625 —
560–580 570 6 310.00–325.00 $317.63 $1,810 +12.54
610–635 623 8 280.00–300.00 $290.20 $1,808 —
655–670 667 5 280.00–300.00 $283.93 $1,894 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 4 660.00–700.00 $680.67 $1,518 —
260–275 268 4 560.00–580.00 $570.28 $1,528 -10.08
310–340 325 8 500.00–560.00 $531.38 $1,727 -44.07
360–390 380 6 480.00–510.00 $500.53 $1,902 -36.23
405–430 422 3 460.00–480.00 $473.60 $1,999 -53.24
455–490 473 14 410.00–460.00 $435.93 $2,062 -46.30
510–545 528 8 370.00–390.00 $380.33 $2,008 -3.11
560–580 570 4 340.00–360.00 $350.18 $1,996 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 550.00–580.00 $565.65 $1,301 —
265–285 275 6 500.00–550.00 $525.91 $1,446 -5.18
305–340 323 8 450.00–510.00 $481.63 $1,556 +1.02
355–380 368 12 440.00–470.00 $455.51 $1,676 -40.23
410–430 423 3 400.00–440.00 $427.09 $1,807 -46.40
455–485 470 6 350.00–400.00 $375.80 $1,766 —
520–540 530 4 360.00–380.00 $370.19 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1025 1008 85-90% 8 135.00–144.00 $139.42 $1,405 +3.40
1025–1145 1088 85-90% 19 145.00–153.00 $149.43 $1,626 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1335 1229 80-85% 17 153.00–161.00 $157.60 $1,937 -19.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1415 1350 75-80% 8 155.00–161.00 $158.14 $2,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1625 1598 8 193.00–200.00 $196.44 $3,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1205 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 250.00–295.00 $269.78 $2,900
1010–1215 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 135.00–185.00 $157.70 $1,755
1185–1445 1308 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 160.00–185.00 $171.92 $2,249

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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.