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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $585.31/cwt +37.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 368 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $445.62/cwt +19.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,885/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.12/cwt ≈ $2,102/hd at 568 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 199 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 620.00–660.00 $634.00 $1,693 -19.13
315–340 328 6 570.00–600.00 $585.57 $1,921 +19.23
360–375 368 16 570.00–600.00 $585.31 $2,154 +37.57
415–435 425 4 450.00–510.00 $480.71 $2,043 +10.48
460–485 473 6 460.00–500.00 $480.53 $2,273 —
560–585 574 7 380.00–420.00 $403.28 $2,315 —
660–690 676 5 320.00–340.00 $330.03 $2,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 361 5 530.00–550.00 $538.20 $1,943 +44.42
420–440 430 4 400.00–460.00 $430.70 $1,852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,232 —
305–330 322 3 480.00–540.00 $521.04 $1,678 +55.35
360–375 368 6 480.00–510.00 $495.31 $1,823 +39.70
405–440 423 12 430.00–460.00 $445.62 $1,885 +19.97
465–485 476 11 390.00–450.00 $423.35 $2,015 —
520–540 530 6 380.00–430.00 $405.47 $2,149 —
560–580 568 12 360.00–390.00 $370.12 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 272 3 480.00–490.00 $483.50 $1,315 -17.88
315–340 328 4 360.00–450.00 $403.28 $1,323 -12.30
360–385 373 4 400.00–460.00 $431.01 $1,608 +15.51
420–440 430 4 360.00–390.00 $375.35 $1,614 -20.24
455–480 468 4 350.00–380.00 $365.40 $1,710 +10.27
505–530 524 4 340.00–355.00 $351.38 $1,841 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 280 3 570.00–580.00 $576.79 $1,615 —
360–385 375 5 490.00–580.00 $545.44 $2,045 +64.99
420–440 428 5 430.00–450.00 $438.22 $1,876 +2.87
460–480 473 3 370.00–440.00 $417.32 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 4 430.00–460.00 $445.31 $1,639 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1140 1044 85-90% 5 140.00–145.00 $142.18 $1,484 —
1045–1110 1075 85-90% 13 148.00–153.00 $150.62 $1,619 +10.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1345 1320 80-85% 12 156.00–165.00 $160.59 $2,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1660 1640 75-80% 3 163.00–168.00 $164.69 $2,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1395 1310 8 171.00–180.00 $175.79 $2,303 —
1595–1845 1762 3 184.00–190.00 $185.81 $3,274 -23.19

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1165 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 235.00–270.00 $248.01 $2,592

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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.