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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.34/cwt -25.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 463 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.50/cwt -19.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $480.46/cwt -21.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 328 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 477 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 262 5 550.00–690.00 $598.70 $1,569 —
360–385 373 17 460.00–490.00 $476.38 $1,777 -18.82
410–435 423 12 390.00–450.00 $420.89 $1,780 -49.52
455–485 470 20 400.00–430.00 $415.48 $1,953 -17.06
505–540 523 22 380.00–420.00 $400.67 $2,096 +5.31
555–585 573 10 380.00–390.00 $386.13 $2,213 +10.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 400.00–450.00 $433.79 $1,583 -11.35
420–440 430 10 370.00–420.00 $395.58 $1,701 -34.78
460–490 475 8 380.00–400.00 $390.32 $1,854 +4.92
510–540 525 8 340.00–380.00 $360.57 $1,893 —
560–580 575 4 320.00–360.00 $350.26 $2,014 -24.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 9 470.00–490.00 $481.74 $1,320 -41.17
320–335 328 22 460.00–500.00 $480.46 $1,576 -21.20
355–385 370 14 390.00–435.00 $413.41 $1,530 -27.00
410–440 425 10 380.00–420.00 $399.29 $1,697 -14.57
455–485 463 30 350.00–390.00 $365.34 $1,692 -25.30
505–540 523 24 330.00–360.00 $345.50 $1,807 -19.64
560–575 568 4 320.00–340.00 $330.13 $1,875 -14.96
605–615 614 17 300.00–310.00 $300.58 $1,846 -44.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 12 420.00–460.00 $444.12 $1,212 -36.69
310–340 325 12 380.00–430.00 $406.15 $1,320 -49.36
360–390 375 10 380.00–420.00 $400.80 $1,503 +14.63
405–440 423 12 340.00–370.00 $355.62 $1,504 -15.27
455–490 473 10 330.00–350.00 $340.37 $1,610 -9.74
510–535 525 5 320.00–340.00 $332.23 $1,744 +21.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 650.00–730.00 $691.82 $1,522 +11.15
275–290 283 6 550.00–600.00 $574.34 $1,625 +4.06
330–345 338 12 490.00–530.00 $510.44 $1,725 -20.94
355–385 370 12 430.00–450.00 $440.41 $1,630 -60.12
420–445 435 5 390.00–450.00 $426.83 $1,857 -46.77
455–490 471 9 390.00–430.00 $408.51 $1,924 -27.42
505–540 521 9 370.00–400.00 $383.83 $2,000 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 6 470.00–490.00 $480.56 $1,298 -45.35
305–340 323 4 450.00–470.00 $460.54 $1,488 -21.09
355–375 368 3 380.00–420.00 $407.15 $1,498 -48.36
410–440 428 5 370.00–420.00 $400.84 $1,716 -26.25
460–480 473 3 350.00–390.00 $377.04 $1,783 +1.24
510–540 527 9 330.00–350.00 $341.39 $1,799 -28.80

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1105 1048 85-90% 6 134.00–141.00 $137.69 $1,443 —
1175–1235 1205 85-90% 12 142.00–147.00 $144.56 $1,742 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1275 1195 80-85% 14 157.00–163.00 $160.20 $1,914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1425 1395 75-80% 14 159.00–165.00 $162.06 $2,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1825 1685 6 186.00–195.00 $190.87 $3,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1085 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 210.00–240.00 $227.77 $2,382
1010–1120 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 155.00–170.00 $161.44 $1,727
1060–1135 1098 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 185.00–205.00 $195.34 $2,145

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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.