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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $371.54/cwt ≈ $1,943/hd at 523 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $469.70/cwt ≈ $2,461/hd at 524 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $415.76/cwt ≈ $2,382/hd at 573 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 553 335 320
Feeder cattle 516 279 280
Slaughter cattle 37 56 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: All Florida Markets closed last week for July 4th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 650.00–680.00 $660.52 $2,100 +39.36
360–385 373 4 580.00–670.00 $626.51 $2,337 +23.05
405–445 424 12 550.00–580.00 $565.58 $2,398 +4.70
455–485 471 11 460.00–500.00 $482.45 $2,272 +0.67
510–540 524 23 450.00–490.00 $469.70 $2,461 —
555–590 573 18 390.00–440.00 $415.76 $2,382 —
610–635 622 18 370.00–410.00 $390.38 $2,428 +0.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 12 450.00–510.00 $481.07 $2,020 —
460–485 475 5 430.00–470.00 $454.51 $2,159 —
505–540 521 13 395.00–440.00 $416.52 $2,170 —

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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 12 530.00–580.00 $561.09 $1,812 -25.49
360–385 372 5 520.00–540.00 $528.28 $1,965 +40.07
405–440 421 12 450.00–475.00 $460.89 $1,940 -16.37
455–485 470 8 430.00–480.00 $455.80 $2,142 —
510–535 523 6 405.00–440.00 $422.92 $2,212 +9.74
555–580 568 4 420.00–440.00 $430.22 $2,444 —
605–635 621 13 320.00–350.00 $336.51 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 424 8 370.00–420.00 $402.03 $1,705 —
460–485 473 4 360.00–420.00 $390.79 $1,848 -7.31
505–540 523 23 350.00–390.00 $371.54 $1,943 —
555–585 573 5 350.00–360.00 $356.13 $2,041 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 650.00–710.00 $671.24 $1,799 -4.18
310–345 328 4 620.00–650.00 $635.80 $2,085 +24.17
365–390 378 8 570.00–660.00 $616.49 $2,330 +20.48
420–440 430 8 460.00–520.00 $490.70 $2,110 -35.18
510–540 520 6 440.00–480.00 $453.85 $2,360 +28.56
555–585 570 4 390.00–410.00 $400.26 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 369 12 540.00–560.00 $550.31 $2,031 +89.21
410–435 424 8 420.00–460.00 $440.53 $1,868 -22.33
460–485 472 5 390.00–420.00 $407.67 $1,924 —
520–535 528 6 400.00–420.00 $410.14 $2,166 -6.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1305 1245 80-85% 16 169.00–178.00 $173.70 $2,163 —
1280–1345 1313 80-85% 2 187.00–197.00 $192.12 $2,523 +17.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1240 1203 85-90% 8 164.00–168.00 $166.06 $1,998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1585 1535 75-80% 6 179.00–181.00 $180.03 $2,763 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1885 1765 2 209.00–226.00 $218.08 $3,849 +2.55

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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.