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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $538.44/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,288/hd at 425 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 131 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 4 825.00–850.00 $837.74 $2,220 +110.42
305–330 318 8 680.00–725.00 $703.39 $2,237 +42.63
355–385 369 5 670.00–690.00 $682.25 $2,518 +138.62
405–440 425 12 510.00–560.00 $538.44 $2,288 +5.71
460–485 477 3 490.00–560.00 $512.52 $2,445 —
510–525 520 3 450.00–500.00 $483.65 $2,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 800.00–850.00 $826.11 $1,859 —
265–280 273 2 650.00–730.00 $691.10 $1,887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 750.00–825.00 $789.66 $1,721 +83.55
305–330 316 7 670.00–750.00 $705.84 $2,230 +162.30
360–385 374 7 510.00–590.00 $557.02 $2,083 -3.99
410–440 430 5 470.00–510.00 $487.72 $2,097 +22.14
460–480 473 3 460.00–500.00 $487.04 $2,304 —
515–530 524 5 420.00–450.00 $438.21 $2,296 —
615–645 628 4 350.00–370.00 $362.41 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 675.00–700.00 $687.85 $1,843 +92.67
310–340 325 6 500.00–600.00 $552.31 $1,795 +81.60
365–385 378 3 450.00–490.00 $477.14 $1,804 -13.13
455–470 463 2 410.00–430.00 $420.16 $1,945 -6.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 640.00–670.00 $655.57 $2,150 +73.07
360–380 370 4 590.00–600.00 $595.14 $2,202 —
420–435 431 4 510.00–550.00 $540.26 $2,329 —
455–485 470 6 480.00–500.00 $489.68 $2,301 +4.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1280 1177 80-85% 15 175.00–185.00 $178.63 $2,102 +12.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1505 1485 75-80% 2 172.00–182.00 $176.93 $2,627 —
1555–1605 1580 75-80% 6 190.00–192.00 $190.98 $3,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1925 1825 3 208.00–221.00 $215.40 $3,931 —

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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.