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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $513.96/cwt +22.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 423 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $470.34/cwt -8.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 373 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $573.91/cwt +23.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 372 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 228 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 750.00–800.00 $765.85 $2,091 —
310–340 323 9 600.00–650.00 $621.31 $2,007 —
360–385 372 13 550.00–600.00 $573.91 $2,135 +23.64
405–440 423 16 490.00–540.00 $513.96 $2,174 +22.90
455–485 470 6 430.00–450.00 $440.32 $2,070 -34.81
510–540 527 7 400.00–450.00 $420.73 $2,217 —
610–630 620 4 360.00–380.00 $370.16 $2,295 -3.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 223 3 675.00–700.00 $691.04 $1,541 —
260–285 268 3 575.00–650.00 $623.45 $1,671 —
305–330 322 3 460.00–550.00 $521.55 $1,679 —
355–375 368 3 450.00–480.00 $470.36 $1,731 —
410–445 428 4 390.00–470.00 $428.36 $1,833 -18.46
455–485 470 2 400.00–450.00 $425.80 $2,001 —
505–540 535 7 360.00–400.00 $388.46 $2,078 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 4 675.00–750.00 $714.17 $1,607 +62.80
260–285 272 12 600.00–675.00 $642.69 $1,748 +52.23
305–325 315 2 550.00–600.00 $575.79 $1,814 +54.64
360–385 373 14 460.00–480.00 $470.34 $1,754 -8.44
405–440 423 10 430.00–470.00 $450.83 $1,907 +0.48
455–475 465 8 410.00–430.00 $420.22 $1,954 +24.82
505–540 522 9 380.00–410.00 $393.66 $2,055 -6.63
565–580 575 3 380.00–390.00 $386.72 $2,224 +9.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 575.00 $575.00 $1,581 —
310–340 328 5 475.00–500.00 $490.55 $1,609 —
355–370 361 4 400.00–410.00 $404.98 $1,462 -0.97
405–440 427 5 360.00–400.00 $384.73 $1,643 -35.98
520–525 523 2 350.00–390.00 $370.10 $1,936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 650.00–725.00 $688.89 $1,860 +65.49
305–335 319 5 600.00–625.00 $610.50 $1,947 +45.35
405–440 423 4 500.00–510.00 $504.79 $2,135 +14.08
520–540 530 6 390.00–410.00 $400.19 $2,121 -20.48
560–575 568 2 380.00–390.00 $385.07 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 573 3 350.00–370.00 $363.49 $2,083 -1.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1385 1249 80-85% 21 163.00–173.00 $164.06 $2,049 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1210 1158 85-90% 10 149.00–156.00 $152.34 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1845 1596 4 186.00–196.00 $191.82 $3,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1325 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 195.00–265.00 $213.97 $2,593

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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.