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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 27, 2026

103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 103 — —

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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 3 700.00–740.00 $727.32 $1,986 -38.53
315–340 328 4 640.00–680.00 $660.76 $2,167 +39.45
355–380 372 3 530.00–550.00 $543.63 $2,022 -30.28
410–435 422 6 500.00–560.00 $532.73 $2,248 +18.77

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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 2 680.00–730.00 $706.11 $1,589 -8.06
260–280 270 6 650.00–700.00 $675.93 $1,825 +33.24
320–335 330 3 530.00–550.00 $543.54 $1,794 -32.25
360–385 373 6 530.00–590.00 $561.01 $2,093 +90.67
420–440 430 8 440.00–490.00 $465.58 $2,002 +14.75
560–585 573 8 390.00–420.00 $405.33 $2,323 +18.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 600.00–610.00 $605.18 $1,289 —
265–285 275 2 590.00–600.00 $595.18 $1,637 +20.18
310–325 318 2 440.00–500.00 $470.71 $1,497 -19.84
355–375 365 6 480.00–500.00 $490.27 $1,789 +85.29
410–435 427 3 360.00–440.00 $414.38 $1,769 +29.65
455–470 465 3 400.00–440.00 $426.95 $1,985 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 700.00–710.00 $705.27 $1,608 —
315–340 330 8 560.00–620.00 $582.50 $1,922 -28.00
455–485 470 4 470.00–500.00 $485.48 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 500.00–520.00 $513.81 $1,685 —
560–580 572 5 390.00–400.00 $396.08 $2,266 +32.59

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1285 1193 85-90% 4 156.00–163.00 $159.55 $1,903 +7.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1465 1422 75-80% 3 160.00–169.00 $164.00 $2,332 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1245 1180 80-85% 2 163.00–169.00 $165.83 $1,957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1910 1623 3 186.00–199.00 $191.43 $3,107 —

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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.