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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $462.86/cwt +46.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 426 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $488.21/cwt -45.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 370 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $477.26/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 424 lb · 15 head
Madison, FL 3-weight heifers sold at $521/cwt, running $17/cwt above the FL average ($504), though $32/cwt under Lakeland, FL ($553). What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 422 345
Feeder cattle 279 362 300
Slaughter cattle 56 60 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 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
255–285 270 4 680.00–690.00 $685.28 $1,850 -15.00
310–335 323 6 590.00–650.00 $621.16 $2,006 -0.22
355–375 362 3 600.00–610.00 $603.46 $2,185 +22.65
415–440 428 4 530.00–590.00 $560.88 $2,401 +10.88
460–485 477 3 475.00–485.00 $481.78 $2,298 -20.30
610–640 625 6 385.00–395.00 $390.12 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 367 3 510.00–530.00 $523.45 $1,921 +31.34

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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 6 620.00–640.00 $630.68 $1,387 —
255–265 260 2 600.00–610.00 $605.10 $1,573 —
315–340 326 9 575.00–600.00 $586.58 $1,912 +19.68
355–385 370 18 470.00–505.00 $488.21 $1,806 -45.21
410–440 424 15 470.00–485.00 $477.26 $2,024 -6.03
520–540 530 6 405.00–430.00 $413.18 $2,190 -34.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 480.00–500.00 $490.23 $1,608 +4.42
365–390 378 6 420.00–480.00 $450.99 $1,705 -5.17
460–485 473 4 375.00–420.00 $398.10 $1,883 -28.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 228 3 690.00–770.00 $744.89 $1,698 —
260–275 268 6 660.00–690.00 $675.42 $1,810 —
305–340 323 10 580.00–640.00 $611.63 $1,976 -5.61
355–385 370 12 570.00–620.00 $596.01 $2,205 +60.00
410–440 425 6 500.00–550.00 $525.88 $2,235 +29.99
460–480 470 6 460.00–475.00 $467.66 $2,198 -28.00
510–530 520 4 410.00–440.00 $425.29 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 580.00–620.00 $600.63 $1,922 +53.43
355–375 365 8 420.00–500.00 $461.10 $1,683 -30.94
415–440 426 20 445.00–480.00 $462.86 $1,972 +46.69
505–525 518 3 410.00–420.00 $416.75 $2,159 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1380 1298 80-85% 6 165.00–168.00 $166.40 $2,160 —
1190–1410 1307 80-85% 15 171.00–178.00 $175.03 $2,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1370 1256 85-90% 14 160.00–167.00 $162.97 $2,047 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1930 1828 75-80% 8 155.00–160.00 $157.64 $2,882 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765–1805 1785 2 213.00–218.00 $215.53 $3,847 —

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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.