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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.48/cwt -7.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 470 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $485.12/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $530.26/cwt +24.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,508/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 333 210
Feeder cattle 263 280 185
Slaughter cattle 45 53 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 710.00–750.00 $737.47 $2,043 +56.55
360–385 373 6 570.00–630.00 $601.01 $2,242 +25.13
405–440 423 6 525.00–545.00 $535.41 $2,265 -9.74
460–485 473 14 520.00–540.00 $530.26 $2,508 +24.94
620–640 630 4 370.00–400.00 $385.24 $2,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 510.00–550.00 $537.14 $2,004 —
560–575 568 2 380.00–445.00 $412.93 $2,345 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 4 660.00–690.00 $675.32 $1,587 —
260–285 268 3 630.00–640.00 $633.54 $1,698 +27.58
320–340 335 4 520.00–570.00 $558.06 $1,870 -60.96
360–380 373 3 510.00–550.00 $537.14 $2,004 +26.47
410–435 425 16 480.00–490.00 $485.12 $2,062 -2.82
455–485 470 18 450.00–480.00 $465.48 $2,188 -7.09
560–585 573 4 405.00–420.00 $412.66 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 382 3 460.00–500.00 $486.90 $1,860 —
460–485 477 3 390.00–410.00 $403.57 $1,925 —

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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 5 700.00–710.00 $704.32 $1,564 +43.77
260–285 273 8 650.00–710.00 $681.38 $1,860 +0.92
310–340 325 8 650.00–700.00 $676.15 $2,197 +84.60
360–375 368 4 580.00–630.00 $605.51 $2,228 +37.76
410–435 420 5 490.00–540.00 $510.71 $2,145 -10.00
460–485 477 3 490.00–540.00 $523.92 $2,499 +36.09
505–540 523 10 430.00–470.00 $450.67 $2,357 —
605–625 615 2 340.00–375.00 $357.78 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 620.00–640.00 $630.28 $1,721 —
360–375 370 3 510.00–550.00 $537.03 $1,987 —
520–530 527 3 400.00–410.00 $406.71 $2,143 —
560–585 573 4 355.00–400.00 $377.99 $2,166 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1510 1495 80-85% 10 172.00–180.00 $175.96 $2,631 —
1490–1595 1543 80-85% 6 164.00–170.00 $167.10 $2,578 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1185 1098 85-90% 6 159.00–168.00 $163.86 $1,799 —
1085–1325 1224 85-90% 8 148.00–152.00 $150.67 $1,844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1875 1770 75-80% 3 167.00–174.00 $170.42 $3,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–1905 1872 3 212.00–226.00 $221.50 $4,146 —
1925 1925 1 233.00 $233.00 $4,485 —

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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.