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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.66/cwt -80.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 363 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.70/cwt -84.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 330 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.69/cwt -75.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 424 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 333 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 8 460.00–490.00 $475.56 $1,284 —
355–380 368 8 410.00–425.00 $417.76 $1,537 —
405–435 420 16 400.00–420.00 $410.36 $1,724 —
455–480 468 18 385.00–420.00 $402.97 $1,886 -32.14
505–540 519 5 355.00–370.00 $361.24 $1,875 -39.62
555–570 563 4 340.00–355.00 $347.60 $1,957 -55.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 350.00–400.00 $375.68 $1,390 —
420–440 430 4 360.00–380.00 $370.23 $1,592 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 230 5 430.00–470.00 $455.04 $1,047 —
255–275 265 6 400.00–430.00 $415.57 $1,101 -75.17
315–345 330 20 370.00–405.00 $386.70 $1,276 -84.06
355–385 363 21 350.00–380.00 $374.66 $1,360 -80.84
410–440 424 18 330.00–350.00 $339.69 $1,440 -75.40
460–485 472 13 340.00–355.00 $347.88 $1,642 -42.34
510–540 525 12 320.00–335.00 $327.29 $1,718 -32.76
560–580 570 4 310.00–325.00 $317.37 $1,809 -42.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 380.00–400.00 $390.56 $871 —
270–285 281 4 325.00–380.00 $366.80 $1,031 —
320–345 341 15 350.00–370.00 $365.50 $1,246 -55.42
360–370 365 4 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,260 -38.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 276 4 410.00–450.00 $440.41 $1,216 —
310–340 325 12 380.00–440.00 $411.38 $1,337 -112.07
360–380 370 6 380.00–410.00 $395.41 $1,463 -85.26
410–435 423 10 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $1,534 -88.01
460–480 472 5 335.00–355.00 $347.20 $1,639 -81.49
505–540 523 10 340.00–345.00 $342.58 $1,792 -33.13
610–640 625 6 280.00–320.00 $300.48 $1,878 —
655–680 660 9 280.00–310.00 $293.80 $1,939 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 330.00–340.00 $336.13 $1,250 -84.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1425 1300 80-85% 30 150.00–160.00 $152.41 $1,981 -13.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1210 1198 85-90% 12 131.00–148.00 $139.59 $1,672 +1.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1565 1452 9 171.00–179.00 $175.79 $2,552 —
1275–1735 1585 6 198.00–208.00 $200.90 $3,184 —
1555–1865 1710 10 180.00–189.00 $184.91 $3,162 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1205 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,650.00 $2,251.21 —

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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.