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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.61/cwt +40.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 370 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 163 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 630.00–675.00 $653.13 $1,750 —
310–345 328 6 540.00–590.00 $566.34 $1,858 -42.21
355–385 372 7 530.00–560.00 $547.74 $2,038 +56.73
420–440 430 6 460.00–480.00 $470.23 $2,022 +19.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 460.00–510.00 $493.78 $1,827 +96.07
555–575 565 8 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $2,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 8 540.00–580.00 $561.11 $1,515 —
310–340 325 8 450.00–480.00 $465.69 $1,513 +50.10
355–385 370 10 440.00–470.00 $455.61 $1,686 +40.11
420–440 429 9 390.00–430.00 $425.65 $1,826 +34.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 470.00–530.00 $501.38 $1,369 —
310–335 323 6 400.00–430.00 $415.58 $1,342 +30.46
360–385 373 4 400.00–430.00 $415.50 $1,550 +38.36
415–435 425 4 370.00–420.00 $395.59 $1,681 +50.05
460–485 473 4 350.00–360.00 $355.13 $1,680 +54.60
560–585 573 4 280.00–320.00 $300.44 $1,722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 620.00–650.00 $635.82 $1,450 —
305–340 323 6 530.00–600.00 $563.10 $1,819 +51.50
365–390 373 3 470.00–500.00 $480.45 $1,792 —
415–435 425 4 420.00–450.00 $435.35 $1,850 +25.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1295 1243 80-85% 18 155.00–163.00 $159.17 $1,978 —
1235–1285 1260 80-85% 6 166.00–171.00 $168.45 $2,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1145 1091 85-90% 5 138.00–142.00 $140.52 $1,533 +7.38
1095–1190 1149 85-90% 7 148.00–155.00 $152.14 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1770 1620 6 185.00–199.00 $196.17 $3,178 —
1775 1775 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,710 +18.91

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1105 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 240.00–330.00 $290.23 $2,873

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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.