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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $483.29/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 425 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $463.09/cwt ≈ $2,422/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $533.42/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,048/hd at 384 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 308 327
Feeder cattle 362 263 305
Slaughter cattle 60 45 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle mostly 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 4 690.00–710.00 $700.28 $1,877 -37.19
310–340 325 6 590.00–650.00 $621.38 $2,019 —
355–385 370 6 560.00–600.00 $580.81 $2,149 -20.20
440 440 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,420 +14.59
460–485 474 13 470.00–530.00 $502.08 $2,380 -28.18
505–540 523 16 445.00–480.00 $463.09 $2,422 —
570–585 578 4 430.00–440.00 $435.06 $2,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 6 475.00–500.00 $492.11 $1,845 -45.03
420–440 430 4 435.00–480.00 $458.02 $1,969 —
460–485 473 4 450.00–460.00 $455.13 $2,153 —
520–540 530 4 380.00–430.00 $405.47 $2,149 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 12 530.00–600.00 $566.90 $1,831 +8.84
365–390 384 13 510.00–540.00 $533.42 $2,048 -3.72
410–440 425 24 460.00–505.00 $483.29 $2,054 -1.83
455–485 470 10 445.00–480.00 $463.06 $2,176 -2.42
510–535 523 8 420.00–475.00 $448.16 $2,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 10 470.00–500.00 $485.81 $1,569 —
360–395 378 8 430.00–480.00 $456.16 $1,724 -30.74
410–440 422 13 420.00–450.00 $432.04 $1,823 —
465–485 478 3 420.00–430.00 $426.76 $2,040 +23.19
520–535 528 4 400.00–415.00 $407.61 $2,152 —
610–635 623 6 300.00–320.00 $310.20 $1,933 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 9 600.00–630.00 $617.24 $2,000 -58.91
355–385 370 6 510.00–560.00 $536.01 $1,983 -69.50
405–435 420 6 470.00–520.00 $495.89 $2,083 -14.82
460–485 473 6 470.00–520.00 $495.66 $2,344 -28.26
560–575 567 5 420.00–430.00 $424.06 $2,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 4 560.00–580.00 $570.45 $1,586 -59.83
305–345 321 5 530.00–570.00 $547.20 $1,757 —
360–385 377 3 475.00–500.00 $492.04 $1,855 -44.99
410–440 428 5 410.00–420.00 $416.17 $1,781 —
465–485 475 4 410.00–430.00 $420.21 $1,996 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1285 1238 80-85% 18 172.00–175.00 $173.56 $2,149 —
1065–1545 1385 80-85% 3 196.00–197.00 $196.74 $2,725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1190 1138 85-90% 18 169.00–172.00 $170.57 $1,941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1715 1513 6 198.00–224.00 $212.74 $3,219 —
1845 1845 1 233.00 $233.00 $4,299 —

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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.