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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

719 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.17/cwt -39.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 373 lb · 44 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $570.75/cwt -34.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 273 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.76/cwt -15.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 425 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 719 517 417
Feeder cattle 609 447 342
Slaughter cattle 69 54 40
Replacement cattle 41 16 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Feeder and replacement cows' steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 8 590.00–620.00 $605.69 $1,654 —
305–340 323 6 495.00–570.00 $534.53 $1,727 -72.37
355–390 373 6 480.00–500.00 $490.47 $1,829 -12.95
405–440 423 18 430.00–470.00 $450.83 $1,907 -10.40
460–485 473 6 375.00–400.00 $387.83 $1,834 -8.34
505–540 523 18 365.00–385.00 $375.33 $1,963 +2.47
555–585 580 12 325.00–355.00 $350.22 $2,031 -15.04
610–640 625 21 325.00–335.00 $329.35 $2,058 -2.01
655–690 673 6 295.00–325.00 $310.39 $2,089 -20.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 425.00–500.00 $471.36 $1,555 —
360–385 373 6 400.00–420.00 $410.34 $1,531 -18.25
420–440 430 4 400.00–415.00 $407.67 $1,753 +1.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 7 600.00–630.00 $618.08 $1,378 —
255–290 273 18 450.00–500.00 $476.61 $1,301 -129.08
305–340 321 15 430.00–480.00 $454.69 $1,460 -81.65
355–390 373 44 385.00–435.00 $411.17 $1,534 -39.17
410–440 425 38 385.00–400.00 $392.76 $1,669 -15.31
455–490 473 14 320.00–345.00 $332.96 $1,575 -28.00
520–540 530 6 315.00–345.00 $330.28 $1,750 +0.11
560–585 573 10 275.00–315.00 $295.44 $1,693 -24.82
660–685 673 6 250.00–270.00 $260.19 $1,751 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 3 380.00–430.00 $397.68 $1,086 —
320–345 334 10 385.00–430.00 $412.73 $1,379 -40.18
360–390 375 6 330.00–365.00 $348.20 $1,306 -40.36
410–440 425 8 335.00–365.00 $350.53 $1,490 -31.83
460–485 473 8 280.00–315.00 $297.96 $1,409 -12.30
520–540 530 4 270.00–300.00 $285.28 $1,512 -24.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 5 630.00–690.00 $667.85 $1,556 +7.52
260–290 273 39 540.00–600.00 $570.75 $1,558 -34.94
310–340 325 8 480.00–550.00 $516.62 $1,679 -94.98
355–390 371 15 430.00–460.00 $444.70 $1,650 -100.53
420–440 430 6 430.00–450.00 $440.23 $1,893 —
460–485 473 8 355.00–400.00 $378.10 $1,788 —
505–540 523 10 315.00–330.00 $322.75 $1,688 -12.00
560–585 573 6 300.00–320.00 $310.22 $1,778 -9.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 7 550.00–610.00 $586.57 $1,320 —
255–290 271 12 500.00–540.00 $521.20 $1,412 —
310–345 328 20 420.00–450.00 $435.80 $1,429 -83.66
360–385 372 17 340.00–420.00 $378.99 $1,410 -104.74
410–440 425 10 380.00–410.00 $395.53 $1,681 -2.38
460–490 475 10 285.00–345.00 $315.95 $1,501 —
510–540 525 4 280.00–305.00 $292.86 $1,538 -17.94
580–590 584 5 230.00–265.00 $244.14 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1195 1140 85-90% 20 117.00–120.00 $118.57 $1,352 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1265 1232 80-85% 19 122.00–126.00 $124.16 $1,530 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,834 +2.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1705 1621 5 157.00–160.00 $158.26 $2,565 —
2065 2065 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,696 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1195 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 230.00–275.00 $255.85 $2,661
1005–1135 1063 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 180.00–200.00 $189.49 $2,014

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Price trend

high 535.63 low 356.92 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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