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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $380.35/cwt -33.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,989/hd at 523 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.95/cwt -5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,164/hd at 533 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $560.80/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 375 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 440 631
Feeder cattle 440 355 550
Slaughter cattle 61 60 55
Replacement cattle 20 25 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Townsend Livestock was not reported the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 610.00–620.00 $615.23 $1,680 —
315–340 328 6 570.00–610.00 $590.76 $1,938 +7.97
355–385 367 12 540.00–570.00 $562.64 $2,065 +6.47
410–435 423 8 500.00–540.00 $520.59 $2,202 +36.83
460–485 473 6 415.00–430.00 $422.70 $1,999 -7.94
505–540 523 27 375.00–385.00 $380.35 $1,989 -33.30
560–585 573 13 365.00–380.00 $373.24 $2,139 —
610–640 625 6 345.00–380.00 $362.92 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 450.00–500.00 $475.84 $1,775 +0.01
410 410 3 350.00–420.00 $396.67 $1,626 -43.91
460–480 471 7 320.00–400.00 $366.55 $1,726 -33.98
515–540 528 4 350.00–365.00 $357.68 $1,889 -32.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 4 590.00–620.00 $605.67 $1,363 —
260–275 268 4 600.00–640.00 $620.56 $1,663 —
305–330 318 6 570.00–610.00 $583.82 $1,857 +37.20
360–385 371 12 470.00–530.00 $500.88 $1,858 —
410–440 425 8 430.00–460.00 $445.53 $1,894 -10.65
460–480 470 8 415.00–510.00 $463.51 $2,178 +55.46
460–485 473 8 370.00–400.00 $385.40 $1,823 -22.65
515–545 530 4 500.00–595.00 $548.84 $2,909 +68.13
515–545 534 14 355.00–375.00 $365.13 $1,950 -115.58
560–575 570 3 320.00–360.00 $346.90 $1,977 +6.68
560–585 577 3 550.00–560.00 $556.76 $3,213 +173.28
615–625 620 4 485.00 $485.00 $3,007 +167.20
615–630 623 4 320.00–340.00 $330.12 $2,057 +12.32
665–675 670 6 275.00–305.00 $290.11 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 450.00–520.00 $486.62 $1,582 +43.70
360–390 375 5 350.00–410.00 $374.96 $1,406 -42.28
400–430 415 4 350.00–400.00 $375.90 $1,560 -37.01
455–485 470 4 350.00–365.00 $357.74 $1,681 -20.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 8 610.00–640.00 $629.54 $2,065 +38.85
360–390 375 16 540.00–580.00 $560.80 $2,103 +8.21
410–440 425 4 510.00–540.00 $525.53 $2,234 +39.51
460–485 473 2 390.00–410.00 $400.26 $1,893 -12.36
505–540 523 4 370.00–375.00 $372.58 $1,949 -17.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 430.00–500.00 $472.90 $1,759 -7.63
420–440 430 4 410.00–450.00 $430.47 $1,851 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1105 1083 85-90% 16 156.00–161.00 $158.55 $1,717 —
985–1210 1098 85-90% 6 143.00–149.00 $145.69 $1,600 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1285 1193 80-85% 5 171.00–180.00 $174.18 $2,078 —
1285–1595 1456 80-85% 14 157.00–165.00 $158.01 $2,301 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,781 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1175 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 245.00–250.00 $247.66 $2,737

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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.