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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $481.00/cwt ≈ $2,516/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $470.53/cwt -9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,226/hd at 473 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $500.24/cwt -11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,616/hd at 523 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 384 178
Feeder cattle 430 327 158
Slaughter cattle 57 57 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 700.00–710.00 $705.14 $1,890 -0.43
310–340 328 5 600.00–630.00 $618.66 $2,029 -61.85
360–380 370 4 610.00–650.00 $630.54 $2,333 -28.06
405–430 422 3 570.00–610.00 $597.19 $2,520 +11.04
455–485 470 8 560.00–570.00 $565.16 $2,656 +5.95
510–535 523 18 490.00–510.00 $500.24 $2,616 -11.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 490.00–510.00 $500.29 $2,166 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 266 7 600.00–650.00 $622.58 $1,656 -42.49
310–340 325 12 530.00–610.00 $571.85 $1,859 -36.61
365–390 378 12 480.00–550.00 $516.16 $1,951 -28.99
410–440 425 8 470.00–550.00 $511.41 $2,173 -39.45
460–485 473 24 450.00–490.00 $470.53 $2,226 -9.73
510–540 527 7 430.00–470.00 $453.41 $2,389 +14.02
555–580 568 6 360.00–380.00 $370.22 $2,103 -90.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 7 460.00–550.00 $500.18 $1,370 -63.40
320–345 333 4 440.00–510.00 $476.32 $1,586 —
355–385 370 6 350.00–430.00 $391.62 $1,449 -113.55
420–440 430 6 370.00–420.00 $395.58 $1,701 -44.59
455–485 470 6 390.00–430.00 $410.64 $1,930 -30.06
510–540 523 9 380.00–400.00 $389.17 $2,035 —
570–575 573 2 300.00–330.00 $315.07 $1,805 -100.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 690.00–700.00 $693.54 $1,859 -12.01
305–315 310 2 640.00–650.00 $645.08 $2,000 -33.00
355–385 367 5 590.00–620.00 $602.59 $2,212 —
415–440 428 14 490.00–570.00 $531.17 $2,273 -69.36
460–480 475 4 450.00–510.00 $495.47 $2,353 -100.19
505–540 523 24 450.00–510.00 $481.00 $2,516 —
555–585 570 16 430.00–460.00 $445.39 $2,539 —
605–635 620 16 360.00–400.00 $380.48 $2,359 —
660–690 675 14 360.00–380.00 $370.22 $2,499 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 550.00–570.00 $560.28 $1,502 —
310–335 318 3 550.00–560.00 $553.51 $1,760 —
360–385 373 6 480.00–550.00 $516.17 $1,925 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1210 1186 80-85% 17 177.00–185.00 $180.84 $2,145 —
1240–1305 1273 80-85% 4 187.00–191.00 $189.05 $2,407 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1085 1038 85-90% 6 150.00–156.00 $153.14 $1,590 —
1105–1210 1170 85-90% 13 169.00–176.00 $171.54 $2,007 +18.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1505 1445 75-80% 4 190.00–197.00 $193.65 $2,798 —
1485–1595 1540 75-80% 6 173.00–180.00 $176.63 $2,720 +0.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,791 —
1625–1850 1738 4 193.00–200.00 $196.73 $3,419 —

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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.