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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $465.13/cwt -86.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 371 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.90/cwt -17.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 367 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.66/cwt -83.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,849/hd at 573 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 587 498
Feeder cattle 429 538 430
Slaughter cattle 66 49 68
Replacement cattle 34 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly sharply lower. Replacement type cow steady to weak.

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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 6 530.00–590.00 $561.38 $1,533 —
305–345 332 3 460.00–510.00 $475.33 $1,578 -129.79
360–385 374 9 430.00–465.00 $450.02 $1,683 -101.32
405–440 418 13 370.00–410.00 $382.97 $1,601 -73.39
460–485 473 8 340.00–375.00 $357.96 $1,693 -25.14
505–540 521 15 340.00–375.00 $356.92 $1,860 -13.74
555–580 568 8 325.00–340.00 $332.67 $1,890 -23.86
615–630 623 4 305.00–320.00 $312.59 $1,947 -19.98
655–660 658 4 305.00–320.00 $312.53 $2,056 +1.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 385.00–400.00 $392.75 $1,465 —
470–490 477 3 335.00–350.00 $340.14 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 269 8 470.00–510.00 $485.91 $1,307 -23.43
315–345 330 6 430.00–460.00 $445.68 $1,471 -40.68
360–375 367 16 400.00–440.00 $417.90 $1,534 -17.60
410–440 423 9 375.00–405.00 $388.86 $1,645 -44.69
460–485 473 4 320.00–350.00 $335.40 $1,586 -90.00
515–540 530 5 335.00–350.00 $344.17 $1,824 +1.85
560–585 573 16 315.00–330.00 $322.66 $1,849 -15.00
605–615 610 4 395.00–400.00 $397.48 $2,425 -17.46
610–635 618 3 300.00–305.00 $301.71 $1,865 -113.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 280 4 330.00–380.00 $368.17 $1,031 -57.06
360–390 370 3 330.00–360.00 $340.54 $1,260 —
560–590 578 3 295.00–300.00 $296.69 $1,715 +1.57

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 4 560.00–630.00 $595.73 $1,430 —
265–285 278 10 490.00–560.00 $533.14 $1,482 -53.01
310–345 326 11 465.00–510.00 $486.65 $1,586 -104.71
360–385 371 17 435.00–510.00 $465.13 $1,726 -86.21
410–435 423 12 370.00–405.00 $388.02 $1,641 -36.10
460–490 475 10 335.00–350.00 $342.74 $1,628 -30.12
510–540 528 5 305.00–335.00 $323.41 $1,708 -41.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 219 5 470.00–550.00 $505.07 $1,106 —
315–340 329 7 395.00–450.00 $427.45 $1,406 -80.37
355–385 370 8 395.00–410.00 $402.75 $1,490 -2.65
410–435 427 3 330.00–345.00 $340.20 $1,453 -10.15
455–490 464 4 320.00–325.00 $321.32 $1,491 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1205 1148 85-90% 16 140.00–145.00 $144.34 $1,657 —
1135–1295 1186 85-90% 8 110.00–175.00 $136.05 $1,614 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1270 1173 80-85% 20 150.00–160.00 $155.42 $1,823 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1760 1640 75-80% 5 157.00–164.00 $159.49 $2,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 4 165.00 $165.00 $2,401 —
1815–1885 1843 5 205.00–210.00 $207.05 $3,816 —
2000 2000 1 227.00 $227.00 $4,540 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1285 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 176.00–212.00 $192.48 $2,281

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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.