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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 11, 2025

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $465.41/cwt -2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 370 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.19/cwt +15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 626 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.30/cwt +24.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 223 — —

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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 2 580.00–625.00 $603.33 $1,629 —
310–335 323 8 450.00–500.00 $475.97 $1,537 -12.69
360–380 370 16 450.00–480.00 $465.41 $1,722 -2.52
405–440 421 8 430.00–470.00 $450.77 $1,898 +16.21
460–485 474 9 410.00–450.00 $432.74 $2,051 +44.62
510–530 520 4 360.00–390.00 $375.29 $1,952 +4.96
615–635 625 8 330.00–350.00 $340.16 $2,126 +4.37
660–680 670 4 330.00–350.00 $340.15 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 8 380.00–410.00 $395.30 $1,463 +1.14
460–475 468 4 370.00–400.00 $385.24 $1,803 -0.08
520–540 530 4 300.00–330.00 $315.28 $1,671 -40.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 228 4 550.00–625.00 $605.63 $1,381 —
260–285 273 4 450.00–460.00 $455.23 $1,243 —
315–340 328 4 420.00–460.00 $440.76 $1,446 -0.47
360–385 373 8 390.00–410.00 $400.34 $1,493 +4.84
410–435 423 12 380.00–400.00 $390.30 $1,651 +24.77
460–475 468 8 350.00–380.00 $365.24 $1,709 +4.84
515–540 529 9 330.00–350.00 $341.34 $1,806 -3.78
560–580 570 10 330.00–350.00 $340.18 $1,939 +16.77
615–635 620 4 370.00–440.00 $387.92 $2,405 +67.72
615–640 628 10 290.00–340.00 $315.50 $1,981 -4.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 372 3 340.00–360.00 $353.45 $1,315 +7.77
410–435 423 4 340.00–360.00 $350.30 $1,482 +4.86
475–490 483 6 290.00–330.00 $310.31 $1,499 +0.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 222 3 610.00–650.00 $624.14 $1,386 +36.02
260–275 268 4 550.00–580.00 $565.42 $1,515 —
305–335 325 3 420.00–460.00 $447.49 $1,454 -53.60
455–480 471 8 350.00–390.00 $375.50 $1,769 +10.34
510–540 525 4 340.00–370.00 $355.43 $1,866 +5.19
560–580 570 4 330.00–340.00 $335.09 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 390.00–400.00 $393.45 $1,444 +36.66
520–535 528 4 320.00–350.00 $335.21 $1,770 +30.09

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1135 1095 85-90% 4 125.00–133.00 $129.15 $1,414 —
1185–1240 1213 85-90% 8 136.00–141.00 $138.56 $1,681 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1335 1212 80-85% 5 140.00–145.00 $142.20 $1,723 -4.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1810 1748 2 177.00–182.00 $179.59 $3,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1140 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 145.00–170.00 $158.26 $1,701

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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.