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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $467.93/cwt +50.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 360 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.40/cwt +12.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 468 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $434.56/cwt +24.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,860/hd at 428 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 329 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 470.00–500.00 $488.66 $1,603 —
355–385 360 22 450.00–490.00 $467.93 $1,685 +50.17
415–440 428 18 420.00–450.00 $434.56 $1,860 +24.20
460–485 478 12 380.00–430.00 $388.12 $1,855 -14.85
505–540 523 16 360.00–380.00 $370.33 $1,937 +9.09
560–580 569 9 360.00–370.00 $364.53 $2,074 +16.93
620–640 631 7 330.00–340.00 $335.79 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 8 360.00–440.00 $402.17 $1,299 —
360–385 373 8 370.00–420.00 $394.16 $1,470 +18.48
405–435 419 13 370.00–430.00 $398.76 $1,671 +28.53
460–480 470 10 370.00–400.00 $385.32 $1,811 —
510–540 525 8 340.00–370.00 $355.43 $1,866 —
560–590 566 5 320.00–345.00 $327.19 $1,852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 420.00–460.00 $441.23 $1,434 +54.53
360–385 373 8 380.00–410.00 $395.50 $1,475 +20.84
410–440 425 10 350.00–380.00 $365.53 $1,554 +25.84
455–480 468 20 345.00–375.00 $360.40 $1,687 +12.52
510–535 523 12 340.00–350.00 $345.12 $1,805 +17.83
560–580 567 3 320.00–330.00 $323.41 $1,834 +6.04
610–635 623 10 310.00–330.00 $320.20 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 390.00–400.00 $395.19 $1,276 +29.69
360–380 370 8 320.00–370.00 $345.68 $1,279 +0.61
415–440 428 4 330.00–360.00 $345.44 $1,478 —
460–470 465 4 300.00–320.00 $310.11 $1,442 —
505–530 518 4 300.00–320.00 $310.24 $1,607 —
555–575 566 9 300.00–320.00 $311.29 $1,762 —
610–635 623 6 250.00–280.00 $265.30 $1,653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 4 555.00–625.00 $588.12 $1,370 —
305–340 323 6 480.00–520.00 $501.09 $1,619 +89.71
410–440 423 7 380.00–400.00 $388.92 $1,645 +26.35
455–465 460 2 350.00–380.00 $365.16 $1,680 +17.96
515–540 528 4 340.00–360.00 $350.24 $1,849 +7.66
605–630 618 10 280.00–290.00 $285.10 $1,762 -15.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 390.00–410.00 $400.30 $1,321 —
360–370 363 3 350.00–370.00 $356.79 $1,295 +20.66
410–440 425 16 330.00–370.00 $350.71 $1,491 —
510–535 523 4 300.00–310.00 $305.12 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1275 1204 80-85% 11 143.00–151.00 $146.85 $1,768 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1210 1143 85-90% 8 129.00–135.00 $132.18 $1,511 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1770 1687 3 184.00–193.00 $187.15 $3,157 —

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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.