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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $443.81/cwt +12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 476 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $556.17/cwt -24.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 373 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $413.65/cwt +13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,168/hd at 524 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 500 0
Feeder cattle 355 380 0
Slaughter cattle 60 84 0
Replacement cattle 25 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle generally steady. Feeder cattle weak to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows' steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 5 570.00–600.00 $582.79 $1,859 —
355–390 373 18 530.00–580.00 $556.17 $2,075 -24.51
410–440 425 8 450.00–520.00 $483.76 $2,056 -49.05
455–485 470 16 410.00–450.00 $430.64 $2,024 -13.12
505–540 524 17 400.00–425.00 $413.65 $2,168 +13.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 6 450.00–500.00 $475.83 $1,799 —
415–440 428 8 420.00–460.00 $440.58 $1,886 —
460–485 473 16 380.00–420.00 $400.53 $1,895 -28.26
520–535 528 2 380.00–400.00 $390.14 $2,060 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 510.00–580.00 $546.62 $1,777 -34.47
405–445 425 14 430.00–480.00 $456.18 $1,939 -105.89
460–490 475 16 390.00–425.00 $408.05 $1,938 -2.21
470–490 480 6 500.00–580.00 $539.17 $2,588 +128.91
505–540 523 8 350.00–370.00 $360.33 $1,885 -20.17
515–540 528 6 450.00–510.00 $480.71 $2,538 +100.21
560–585 573 4 330.00–350.00 $340.22 $1,949 -152.93
570–585 575 3 375.00–400.00 $383.48 $2,205 -109.67
615–635 631 5 310.00–350.00 $317.80 $2,005 -134.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 400.00–490.00 $442.92 $1,439 -91.44
370–385 375 3 395.00–460.00 $417.24 $1,565 -64.17
420–440 430 6 395.00–430.00 $412.91 $1,776 +27.03
465–490 478 4 355.00–400.00 $378.09 $1,807 +20.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 4 610.00–670.00 $641.65 $1,463 -34.02
320–335 328 2 560.00–620.00 $590.69 $1,937 -65.00
355–385 367 5 540.00–570.00 $552.59 $2,028 -38.35
415–440 428 4 450.00–520.00 $486.02 $2,080 -14.80
460–475 468 4 405.00–420.00 $412.62 $1,931 -14.28
515–535 525 2 375.00–405.00 $390.29 $2,049 +5.81
560–585 573 2 345.00–365.00 $355.22 $2,035 -11.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 460.00–500.00 $480.53 $1,802 -8.23
405–435 425 3 400.00–430.00 $420.47 $1,787 -28.92
470–490 480 4 380.00–405.00 $392.76 $1,885 +5.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1345 1265 80-85% 16 169.00–176.00 $172.72 $2,185 -2.81
1355–1405 1380 80-85% 4 184.00–191.00 $187.56 $2,588 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1260 1153 85-90% 6 158.00–167.00 $162.92 $1,878 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,464
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,990

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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.