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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $399.77/cwt +44.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 427 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $375.71/cwt -8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 525 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.74/cwt +28.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 627 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 230 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 4 430.00–440.00 $435.11 $2,045 +19.63
510–540 525 12 370.00–430.00 $400.86 $2,105 +0.19
555–580 572 3 390.00–410.00 $403.53 $2,308 +17.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 4 390.00–400.00 $395.08 $1,829 +4.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 470.00–510.00 $490.74 $1,325 +9.00
315–340 328 6 450.00–490.00 $470.76 $1,544 -9.70
360–385 373 6 440.00–470.00 $455.50 $1,699 +42.09
410–425 418 4 410.00–420.00 $415.09 $1,735 +15.80
455–475 465 8 380.00–400.00 $390.22 $1,815 +24.88
500–505 503 2 350.00–370.00 $360.05 $1,811 +14.55
555–570 563 8 340.00–380.00 $360.27 $2,028 +30.14
615–635 627 10 300.00–320.00 $312.15 $1,957 +11.57
615–640 628 4 360.00–380.00 $370.20 $2,325 +69.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 400.00–440.00 $420.92 $1,368 +14.77
350–370 360 4 350.00–420.00 $384.03 $1,383 -16.77
405–440 427 25 380.00–410.00 $399.77 $1,707 +44.15
460–490 473 9 350.00–380.00 $363.80 $1,721 +23.43
520–535 530 3 320.00–340.00 $333.46 $1,767 +1.23
560–580 570 4 300.00–330.00 $315.26 $1,797 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 212 5 640.00–700.00 $667.17 $1,414 -24.65
320–340 331 7 500.00–540.00 $523.45 $1,733 +13.01
360–385 373 10 460.00–500.00 $480.67 $1,793 +40.26
415–440 428 8 430.00–470.00 $450.58 $1,928 +23.75
460–475 469 7 420.00–435.00 $428.69 $2,011 +20.18
510–540 525 18 350.00–400.00 $375.71 $1,972 -8.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 400.00–440.00 $420.53 $1,577 +13.38
560–580 570 4 300.00–340.00 $320.35 $1,826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1295 1253 80-85% 12 144.00–150.00 $147.10 $1,843 —
1265–1335 1312 80-85% 3 162.00–168.00 $166.07 $2,179 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1265 1185 85-90% 14 135.00–140.00 $137.67 $1,631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1880 1783 4 185.00–190.00 $187.64 $3,346 —
2075 2075 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,171 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1090 988 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 160.00–180.00 $171.04 $1,690
960–1075 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 240.00–260.00 $247.18 $2,467

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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.