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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $608.55/cwt +58.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 330 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 193 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 10 590.00–620.00 $608.55 $2,008 +58.79
360–385 373 6 460.00–520.00 $491.01 $1,831 -15.16
410–435 423 4 430.00–470.00 $450.59 $1,906 -14.56
455–485 468 9 410.00–470.00 $437.62 $2,048 -2.54
505–535 520 6 405.00–420.00 $412.72 $2,146 -7.76
560–585 573 6 375.00–430.00 $401.90 $2,303 +16.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 430.00–460.00 $445.57 $1,461 -22.14
360–385 371 8 340.00–460.00 $397.71 $1,476 -62.62
405–435 420 4 380.00–400.00 $390.36 $1,640 -19.87
455–485 470 6 370.00–380.00 $373.44 $1,755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 400.00–430.00 $415.59 $1,322 -32.51
360–385 373 4 400.00–430.00 $415.50 $1,550 -50.67
410–440 425 8 370.00–410.00 $390.71 $1,661 -15.33
455–480 468 8 360.00–380.00 $370.27 $1,733 -4.81
510–540 525 6 350.00–360.00 $355.14 $1,864 +11.10
555–570 560 3 330.00–380.00 $346.96 $1,943 +6.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 380.00–390.00 $385.12 $1,244 -0.83
360–380 373 3 350.00–390.00 $377.14 $1,407 -28.70
405–435 420 4 330.00–360.00 $345.54 $1,451 -10.50
460–485 473 4 280.00–320.00 $300.53 $1,422 -49.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 390.00–400.00 $395.13 $1,482 +4.46
405–430 422 3 360.00–380.00 $373.60 $1,577 -17.23
470–490 477 3 360.00–370.00 $363.43 $1,734 +28.03
510–530 523 3 325.00–340.00 $335.13 $1,753 -2.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 4 480.00–540.00 $511.60 $1,678 —
410–435 423 4 400.00–420.00 $410.30 $1,736 -35.43
510–530 523 3 350.00–380.00 $370.25 $1,936 +4.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1205 1079 85-90% 21 142.00–150.00 $146.25 $1,578 —
1020–1175 1098 85-90% 8 131.00–135.00 $133.14 $1,462 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,020 —
1245–1435 1340 80-85% 20 149.00–157.00 $153.28 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1955 1765 4 184.00–195.00 $190.09 $3,355 —
1985 1985 1 218.00 $218.00 $4,327 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,847

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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.