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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $516.32/cwt -14.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 426 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $503.42/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,633/hd at 523 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $606.49/cwt -14.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,250/hd at 371 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 488 359
Feeder cattle 320 410 334
Slaughter cattle 60 78 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. 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
210–235 223 12 690.00–720.00 $705.84 $1,574 —
260–285 273 6 680.00–720.00 $700.92 $1,914 —
305–335 314 4 640.00–690.00 $665.70 $2,090 +30.62
355–385 370 6 570.00–640.00 $606.42 $2,244 -20.54
410–440 426 13 540.00–580.00 $562.24 $2,395 -8.47
460–485 473 4 480.00–545.00 $513.36 $2,428 -12.30
505–540 523 18 475.00–530.00 $503.42 $2,633 +7.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 6 580.00–610.00 $595.50 $1,929 +7.42
360–380 373 3 550.00–560.00 $556.79 $2,077 -34.11
460–485 477 3 440.00–450.00 $446.78 $2,131 -33.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 4 660.00–670.00 $665.34 $1,464 —
260–285 273 6 640.00–680.00 $660.92 $1,804 +68.31
305–335 320 4 600.00–610.00 $605.23 $1,937 +39.42
360–390 374 11 545.00–580.00 $561.61 $2,100 +37.23
410–440 426 19 500.00–530.00 $516.32 $2,200 -14.07
460–485 470 15 485.00–500.00 $491.19 $2,309 +10.58
555–585 573 10 390.00–405.00 $396.05 $2,269 -24.53
610–635 619 8 400.00–455.00 $424.84 $2,630 —
670–685 675 6 400.00–445.00 $429.78 $2,901 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 279 4 530.00–550.00 $545.34 $1,521 +0.20
310–335 323 2 510.00–520.00 $515.19 $1,664 —
365–385 378 3 510.00–530.00 $523.57 $1,979 +18.40
410–440 430 3 440.00–460.00 $453.64 $1,951 -1.51
510–540 525 10 380.00–420.00 $400.55 $2,103 -7.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 222 5 670.00–690.00 $678.65 $1,507 —
255–285 270 6 670.00–700.00 $685.83 $1,852 —
305–340 321 5 660.00–690.00 $678.50 $2,178 —
355–385 371 17 590.00–620.00 $606.49 $2,250 -14.39
410–440 428 9 515.00–560.00 $543.44 $2,326 -22.00
460–485 472 9 510.00–550.00 $530.45 $2,504 —
505–540 519 9 460.00–490.00 $473.73 $2,459 —
555–580 572 3 455.00–460.00 $458.38 $2,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 6 560.00–640.00 $601.80 $1,673 —
310–340 322 5 570.00–610.00 $586.89 $1,890 —
405–435 424 7 480.00–500.00 $491.72 $2,085 -10.79
565–575 570 4 410.00–440.00 $425.13 $2,423 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1360 1258 80-85% 8 162.00–178.00 $169.56 $2,133 -4.29
1385–1555 1470 80-85% 14 158.00–167.00 $162.76 $2,393 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1105 1055 85-90% 8 162.00–170.00 $166.19 $1,753 —
1040–1270 1155 85-90% 12 154.00–163.00 $158.95 $1,836 -2.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1800 1643 75-80% 6 170.00–178.00 $174.38 $2,865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1885 1720 8 182.00–192.00 $187.48 $3,225 —
1825–1985 1905 2 216.00–220.00 $218.08 $4,154 —

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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.