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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $419.68/cwt ≈ $2,623/hd at 625 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $586.15/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,462/hd at 420 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $559.21/cwt +28.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,645/hd at 473 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 283 223
Feeder cattle 327 243 203
Slaughter cattle 57 27 20
Replacement cattle — 13 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to firm. Feeder cattle fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 8 690.00–720.00 $705.57 $1,870 +37.99
305–340 324 10 670.00–690.00 $680.51 $2,205 +10.45
360–385 374 9 630.00–680.00 $658.60 $2,463 —
405–440 420 23 570.00–640.00 $586.15 $2,462 -1.80
460–485 473 18 530.00–590.00 $559.21 $2,645 +28.50
510–545 528 10 470.00–550.00 $511.33 $2,700 —
560–585 573 6 460.00–480.00 $470.22 $2,694 —
605–630 625 25 410.00–460.00 $419.68 $2,623 —
660–685 673 6 390.00–410.00 $400.19 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 550.00–640.00 $596.26 $1,598 +16.07
310–325 316 16 550.00–600.00 $585.82 $1,851 —
355–385 370 12 550.00–600.00 $576.01 $2,131 +5.07
460–480 470 4 450.00–480.00 $465.32 $2,187 -9.76
520–535 530 3 360.00–410.00 $393.65 $2,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 230 3 650.00–670.00 $663.62 $1,526 -23.08
260–280 268 5 600.00–700.00 $665.07 $1,782 +23.69
305–340 325 5 590.00–620.00 $608.46 $1,977 -8.41
360–385 372 10 540.00–550.00 $545.15 $2,028 -25.26
410–435 423 14 520.00–590.00 $550.86 $2,330 +14.98
460–485 473 6 470.00–490.00 $480.26 $2,272 -30.64
510–540 524 17 420.00–460.00 $439.39 $2,302 -20.90
560–585 573 4 440.00–480.00 $460.44 $2,638 +43.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 550.00–570.00 $563.58 $1,522 —
355–385 370 4 500.00–510.00 $505.17 $1,869 -30.03
425–440 433 4 430.00–450.00 $440.17 $1,906 -30.06
460–485 477 3 400.00–460.00 $440.70 $2,102 +35.04
560–580 570 6 400.00–430.00 $415.26 $2,367 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 690.00–720.00 $705.55 $1,940 +5.27
310–340 330 6 630.00–700.00 $678.08 $2,238 -4.06
420–435 428 2 570.00–630.00 $600.53 $2,570 +9.93
460–485 473 2 570.00–620.00 $595.66 $2,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 577 3 380.00–440.00 $420.58 $2,427 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1410 1320 80-85% 7 183.00–190.00 $185.73 $2,452 —
1265–1490 1378 80-85% 18 176.00–183.00 $179.79 $2,478 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1190 1117 85-90% 9 163.00–172.00 $168.33 $1,880 —
1045–1325 1185 85-90% 4 151.00–155.00 $153.24 $1,816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1610 1538 75-80% 8 173.00–179.00 $176.14 $2,709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–2100 1943 2 224.00–233.00 $228.86 $4,447 —

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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.