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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $356.04/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 423 lb · 28 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $416.15/cwt ≈ $1,136/hd at 273 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $420.48/cwt +45.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 523 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 376 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 228 3 675.00–690.00 $685.29 $1,562 —
260–275 268 4 630.00–650.00 $640.28 $1,716 +36.95
310–340 328 5 500.00–580.00 $549.76 $1,803 +73.79
360–385 373 10 470.00–540.00 $506.17 $1,888 +40.76
410–435 423 4 460.00–470.00 $465.15 $1,968 +14.38
455–470 463 4 430.00–450.00 $440.16 $2,038 +7.42
510–535 523 16 400.00–440.00 $420.48 $2,199 +45.19
560–575 568 6 380.00–390.00 $385.07 $2,187 —
610–640 627 9 330.00–360.00 $347.02 $2,176 +6.86
655–680 668 8 330.00–350.00 $340.19 $2,272 +0.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 450.00–500.00 $467.71 $1,497 —
365–390 378 4 450.00–470.00 $460.33 $1,740 +65.03
420–440 430 8 400.00–420.00 $410.23 $1,764 —
515–540 525 5 340.00–370.00 $352.34 $1,850 +37.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 220 6 470.00–540.00 $495.45 $1,090 -110.18
255–285 270 6 480.00–500.00 $490.56 $1,325 +35.33
305–340 326 13 420.00–470.00 $448.10 $1,461 +7.34
360–385 373 8 430.00–500.00 $466.17 $1,739 +65.83
405–440 423 10 380.00–430.00 $406.04 $1,718 +15.74
460–475 468 4 370.00–380.00 $375.08 $1,755 +9.84
505–545 520 15 310.00–370.00 $344.04 $1,789 +2.70
560–585 573 12 330.00–350.00 $340.22 $1,949 +0.04
605–640 623 10 320.00–350.00 $335.42 $2,090 -52.50
655–685 670 12 300.00–330.00 $315.34 $2,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 220 3 400.00–470.00 $424.39 $934 —
260–285 273 20 390.00–440.00 $416.15 $1,136 —
315–340 328 4 360.00–410.00 $385.95 $1,266 —
360–385 373 10 380.00–430.00 $405.84 $1,514 +52.39
405–440 423 28 330.00–380.00 $356.04 $1,506 +5.74
455–485 470 10 340.00–360.00 $350.32 $1,647 +40.01
510–540 533 13 310.00–350.00 $341.17 $1,818 —
555–575 567 5 300.00–320.00 $312.17 $1,770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 530.00–570.00 $557.04 $1,320 —
260–280 270 6 450.00–500.00 $475.93 $1,285 —
310–340 325 8 380.00–430.00 $406.15 $1,320 —
360–385 373 4 370.00–410.00 $390.67 $1,457 -2.78
405–440 423 8 370.00–410.00 $390.83 $1,653 —
460–485 473 8 320.00–350.00 $335.40 $1,586 —
515–540 528 4 325.00–350.00 $337.80 $1,784 +2.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 230 3 650.00–675.00 $667.03 $1,534 +42.89
255–285 270 8 550.00–590.00 $571.11 $1,542 +5.69
360–380 370 4 420.00–480.00 $450.81 $1,668 —
415–440 428 4 420.00–470.00 $445.73 $1,908 —
460–475 471 4 390.00–440.00 $427.80 $2,015 +52.30
505–525 515 2 350.00–380.00 $365.29 $1,881 +9.86

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1225 1173 85-90% 16 138.00–144.00 $141.13 $1,655 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1295 1228 80-85% 10 152.00–160.00 $156.22 $1,918 +14.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1575 1565 2 187.00–195.00 $191.03 $2,990 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1265 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 260.00–275.00 $267.78 $3,267

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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.