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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.00/cwt +5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,251/hd at 473 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $606.40/cwt -24.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 375 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $496.04/cwt -15.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 468 487 420
Feeder cattle 390 430 300
Slaughter cattle 52 57 81
Replacement cattle 26 — 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder and replacement cows' steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 6 650.00–710.00 $681.40 $1,826 -23.74
305–340 323 6 610.00–660.00 $636.36 $2,055 +17.70
360–390 375 16 570.00–640.00 $606.40 $2,274 -24.14
405–440 423 4 500.00–550.00 $526.04 $2,225 -71.15
460–485 477 3 470.00–540.00 $517.48 $2,468 -47.68
510–530 523 3 460.00–500.00 $487.01 $2,547 -13.23
555–580 566 7 460.00–520.00 $486.36 $2,753 —
605–640 623 10 380.00–410.00 $395.42 $2,463 —
650–680 673 9 360.00–400.00 $391.42 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 523 4 430.00–440.00 $435.12 $2,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 273 8 590.00–650.00 $614.30 $1,677 -8.28
305–340 323 6 580.00–600.00 $590.54 $1,907 +18.69
360–385 373 6 510.00–550.00 $530.67 $1,979 +14.51
410–435 423 12 460.00–530.00 $496.04 $2,098 -15.37
460–485 473 25 460.00–490.00 $476.00 $2,251 +5.47
505–540 523 6 420.00–460.00 $440.67 $2,305 -12.74
560–585 573 8 390.00–410.00 $400.22 $2,293 +30.00
610–640 627 9 360.00–380.00 $371.35 $2,328 —
660–685 674 9 360.00–380.00 $371.29 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 470.00–530.00 $501.09 $1,378 +0.91
310–335 327 3 490.00–520.00 $510.51 $1,669 +34.19
355–385 361 5 400.00–470.00 $414.93 $1,498 +23.31
405–440 428 6 400.00–460.00 $441.09 $1,888 +45.51
460–485 473 4 380.00–430.00 $405.66 $1,919 -4.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 4 640.00–670.00 $655.67 $1,475 —
260–280 273 3 660.00–710.00 $694.15 $1,895 +0.61
305–340 319 8 610.00–630.00 $617.98 $1,971 -27.10
360–395 378 10 580.00–610.00 $595.70 $2,252 -6.89
405–440 423 6 500.00–540.00 $520.83 $2,203 -10.34
460–485 473 4 490.00–530.00 $510.53 $2,415 +15.06
505–535 518 6 430.00–490.00 $446.65 $2,314 -34.35
560–585 575 5 350.00–420.00 $392.73 $2,258 -52.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 550.00–610.00 $591.20 $1,638 +30.92
355–385 375 3 460.00–490.00 $480.53 $1,802 -35.64
405–440 423 4 450.00–470.00 $460.41 $1,948 —
505–540 523 4 340.00–400.00 $371.00 $1,940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1285 1191 80-85% 23 169.00–175.00 $171.90 $2,047 -8.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1160 1124 85-90% 7 158.00–165.00 $162.13 $1,822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1510 1404 75-80% 5 166.00–174.00 $168.84 $2,371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1965 1618 3 199.00–224.00 $209.12 $3,384 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1180 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 230.00–280.00 $257.51 $2,763

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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.