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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.88/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $661.69/cwt ≈ $1,476/hd at 223 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 158 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 610.00–620.00 $615.19 $1,987 +29.62
360–385 373 6 550.00–580.00 $565.50 $2,109 -19.81
410–435 423 4 450.00–475.00 $462.87 $1,958 -17.84
460–475 469 5 400.00–410.00 $406.08 $1,905 -74.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 6 630.00–660.00 $645.49 $1,472 +85.49
255–275 267 5 640.00–670.00 $658.54 $1,758 —
310–330 320 4 570.00–580.00 $575.16 $1,841 +54.12
360–380 370 6 500.00–570.00 $535.95 $1,983 +40.64
410–440 425 18 425.00–475.00 $450.88 $1,916 +5.26
460–485 473 6 400.00–410.00 $405.13 $1,916 -18.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 465.00–500.00 $483.19 $1,537 +79.91
365–385 375 6 450.00–490.00 $470.53 $1,764 +39.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 10 630.00–690.00 $661.69 $1,476 —
255–280 275 5 600.00–680.00 $614.84 $1,691 +38.05
310–340 327 9 560.00–620.00 $585.31 $1,914 —
360–370 366 5 560.00–590.00 $571.80 $2,093 +26.36
405–440 423 4 450.00–460.00 $455.21 $1,926 +16.99
505–535 515 3 390.00–420.00 $400.39 $2,062 —
605–615 610 4 335.00–350.00 $342.44 $2,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 520.00–620.00 $571.06 $1,342 —
260–285 273 4 450.00–510.00 $481.38 $1,314 —
305–330 318 4 450.00–550.00 $501.97 $1,596 —
360–385 375 5 370.00–450.00 $419.28 $1,572 -26.03
455–485 470 8 375.00–420.00 $398.22 $1,872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1305 1245 80-85% 3 164.00–169.00 $165.75 $2,064 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1555 1495 75-80% 2 153.00–157.00 $155.08 $2,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1745 1600 6 176.00–185.00 $180.91 $2,895 —
1745–1995 1852 14 190.00–204.00 $195.06 $3,613 —

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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.