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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $432.46/cwt +49.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 424 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.88/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 573 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.58/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 369 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 529 594
Feeder cattle 440 429 550
Slaughter cattle 48 66 18
Replacement cattle 19 34 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement type cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 580.00–610.00 $595.41 $1,625 +34.03
305–340 323 12 520.00–590.00 $556.90 $1,799 +81.57
355–385 370 10 450.00–500.00 $476.01 $1,761 +25.99
410–440 424 27 410.00–455.00 $432.46 $1,834 +49.49
455–485 470 16 380.00–425.00 $403.22 $1,895 +45.26
510–540 525 18 350.00–365.00 $357.71 $1,878 +0.79
560–585 573 22 325.00–360.00 $342.88 $1,965 +10.21
605–635 620 16 320.00–330.00 $325.12 $2,016 +12.53
655–685 670 14 320.00–340.00 $330.22 $2,212 +17.69
710–740 728 5 275.00–300.00 $290.25 $2,113 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 430.00–470.00 $450.76 $1,478 —
410–440 425 6 355.00–410.00 $383.47 $1,630 —
455–490 477 8 320.00–365.00 $348.90 $1,664 +8.76
520–540 533 4 310.00–335.00 $322.56 $1,719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 212 3 560.00–580.00 $573.54 $1,216 —
255–285 270 2 480.00–565.00 $520.14 $1,404 +34.23
305–345 326 16 440.00–480.00 $461.00 $1,503 +15.32
360–390 369 21 405.00–440.00 $415.58 $1,533 -2.32
410–440 423 21 385.00–425.00 $402.84 $1,704 +13.98
460–490 477 9 340.00–365.00 $354.28 $1,690 +18.88
515–540 528 4 310.00–355.00 $333.03 $1,758 -11.14
560–585 573 8 310.00–330.00 $320.22 $1,835 -2.44
615–640 628 10 305.00–310.00 $307.55 $1,931 +5.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 3 390.00–405.00 $395.23 $1,454 +54.69
410–440 430 3 330.00–375.00 $360.70 $1,551 —
455–460 458 3 300.00–320.00 $313.38 $1,435 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 6 580.00–610.00 $595.57 $1,578 +62.43
320–335 328 2 520.00–590.00 $555.80 $1,823 +69.15
360–390 375 6 450.00–500.00 $476.00 $1,785 +10.87
415–440 426 16 405.00–440.00 $420.82 $1,793 +32.80
460–485 468 3 350.00–365.00 $355.18 $1,662 +12.44
510–525 518 4 320.00–355.00 $337.75 $1,750 +14.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 425 3 320.00–375.00 $338.76 $1,440 -1.44
455–460 459 5 310.00–345.00 $338.06 $1,552 +16.74

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1195 1132 85-90% 14 135.00–140.00 $137.26 $1,554 -7.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1510 1303 80-85% 6 142.00–148.00 $144.52 $1,883 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1565 1530 75-80% 4 147.00–154.00 $150.58 $2,304 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1475 1427 5 167.00–176.00 $170.72 $2,436 —
1675–1765 1720 2 181.00–185.00 $183.05 $3,148 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,768
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,136

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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.