Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $464.38/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,410/hd at 519 lb · 41 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $506.15/cwt +45.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,141/hd at 423 lb · 16 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.79/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 473 lb · 14 head

Madison, FL 5-weight steers brought $463/cwt, $20/cwt above the FL average ($443) and the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	428	553	575
Feeder cattle	383	516	516
Slaughter cattle	45	37	59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle fully steady.

→ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle fully steady
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	333	6	620.00–680.00	$651.13	$2,168	-9.39
365–385	375	8	590.00–630.00	$610.53	$2,289	-15.98
410–440	425	12	500.00–560.00	$531.06	$2,257	-34.52
460–485	473	14	475.00–540.00	$508.36	$2,405	+25.91
505–540	519	41	450.00–475.00	$464.38	$2,410	-5.32
555–585	570	10	440.00–475.00	$457.96	$2,610	+42.20
610–640	625	12	380.00–400.00	$390.24	$2,439	-0.14
670–685	679	7	360.00–385.00	$374.42	$2,542	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	325	6	570.00–600.00	$590.62	$1,920	—
410–440	422	5	435.00–445.00	$439.17	$1,853	-41.90
460–485	473	6	400.00–420.00	$410.26	$1,941	-44.25
555–585	574	7	390.00–400.00	$395.83	$2,272	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	328	6	540.00–590.00	$566.34	$1,858	+5.25
355–375	365	6	450.00–510.00	$480.82	$1,755	-47.46
405–440	423	16	475.00–540.00	$506.15	$2,141	+45.26
460–485	473	14	420.00–480.00	$450.79	$2,132	-5.01
520–540	528	5	415.00–425.00	$419.09	$2,213	-3.83
560–580	568	8	400.00–415.00	$405.75	$2,305	-24.47
615–640	628	6	400.00–425.00	$412.75	$2,592	+76.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–435	430	4	390.00–420.00	$405.17	$1,742	+3.14
460–485	473	6	350.00–390.00	$370.53	$1,753	-20.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	215	6	650.00–740.00	$697.09	$1,499	—
255–275	265	6	660.00–680.00	$670.38	$1,777	-0.86
305–345	325	6	620.00–680.00	$651.85	$2,119	+16.05
370–390	380	8	570.00–610.00	$590.53	$2,244	-25.96
410–440	425	8	450.00–500.00	$475.88	$2,022	-14.82
460–475	468	4	460.00–495.00	$477.78	$2,236	—
515–545	528	8	390.00–395.00	$391.93	$2,069	-61.92
555–585	570	6	375.00–435.00	$405.79	$2,313	+5.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1365	1305	80-85%	8	175.00–182.00	$178.34	$2,327	-13.78
1305–1640	1473	80-85%	6	170.00–175.00	$172.78	$2,545	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1195	1090	85-90%	4	155.00–159.00	$157.19	$1,713	—
1095–1230	1163	85-90%	8	166.00–172.00	$169.17	$1,967	—

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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.