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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $478.78/cwt -57.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 370 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $526.02/cwt -45.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 370 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $420.67/cwt +20.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 248 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 540.00–560.00 $550.27 $2,036 -15.23
410–440 425 10 460.00–520.00 $491.06 $2,087 +28.19
465–490 478 4 470.00–480.00 $475.13 $2,271 +69.05
610–640 630 6 340.00–390.00 $373.86 $2,355 —
715–730 727 11 320.00–350.00 $344.64 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 425 3 440.00–460.00 $446.82 $1,899 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 625.00–675.00 $651.37 $1,485 +5.88
260–285 273 4 580.00–600.00 $590.46 $1,612 -68.08
315–340 328 8 490.00–550.00 $521.15 $1,709 -54.01
355–385 370 16 450.00–510.00 $478.78 $1,771 -57.17
410–440 425 12 440.00–460.00 $450.35 $1,914 -0.53
455–480 468 12 380.00–410.00 $395.40 $1,850 -9.73
505–535 520 8 390.00–410.00 $400.29 $2,082 —
560–575 570 3 370.00–380.00 $376.73 $2,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 5 600.00–610.00 $606.21 $1,406 —
360–380 370 4 370.00–440.00 $405.95 $1,502 -64.58
405–435 420 4 400.00–440.00 $420.71 $1,767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 223 3 620.00–630.00 $626.87 $1,398 -34.82
260–275 270 3 620.00–625.00 $623.40 $1,683 +8.56
320–340 330 4 560.00–570.00 $565.15 $1,865 -20.16
360–385 370 13 510.00–550.00 $526.02 $1,946 -45.78
410–440 425 8 470.00–510.00 $490.71 $2,086 +35.50
455–485 468 9 440.00–470.00 $453.81 $2,124 —
505–540 523 12 400.00–440.00 $420.67 $2,200 +20.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 490.00–540.00 $516.36 $1,668 +14.39
405–440 423 6 400.00–450.00 $426.04 $1,802 —
520–540 530 4 320.00–370.00 $345.47 $1,831 —
570–585 578 4 340.00–390.00 $365.32 $2,112 —
605–640 617 3 325.00–330.00 $326.73 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1160 1116 85-90% 9 141.00–147.00 $143.77 $1,604 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1465 1407 80-85% 5 162.00–170.00 $165.25 $2,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1570 1523 10 170.00–180.00 $175.16 $2,668 —
1480–1945 1713 18 183.00–192.00 $188.11 $3,222 —
1715–1860 1772 13 199.00–217.00 $202.60 $3,590 —

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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.