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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $388.95/cwt +31.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 520 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.81/cwt +13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 572 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $342.33/cwt +17.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,133/hd at 623 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 607 507 592
Feeder cattle 550 440 560
Slaughter cattle 57 48 32
Replacement cattle — 19 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Feeder cattle steady to 5.00 higher on mostly the heavier classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 10 430.00–460.00 $445.70 $1,662 -30.31
405–440 423 14 425.00–450.00 $438.02 $1,853 +5.56
455–480 468 20 430.00–445.00 $437.70 $2,048 +34.48
505–540 520 47 375.00–400.00 $388.95 $2,023 +31.24
560–590 575 26 365.00–385.00 $375.26 $2,158 +32.38
610–640 623 28 307.00–370.00 $342.33 $2,133 +17.21
705–745 725 6 280.00–300.00 $290.28 $2,105 +0.03
760–790 775 12 288.00–292.00 $290.04 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 450.00–460.00 $456.90 $1,521 +6.14
360–385 373 6 375.00–430.00 $403.42 $1,505 —
410–440 425 12 350.00–410.00 $381.06 $1,620 -2.41
460–485 473 10 355.00–362.50 $358.85 $1,697 +9.95
510–540 525 12 335.00–350.00 $341.43 $1,793 +18.87
570–590 580 6 290.00–325.00 $307.80 $1,785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 455.00–500.00 $478.73 $1,317 -41.41
305–340 323 12 455.00–500.00 $478.72 $1,546 +17.72
360–385 373 4 420.00–450.00 $435.50 $1,624 +19.92
410–440 425 16 375.00–400.00 $387.94 $1,649 -14.90
455–485 470 20 370.00–395.00 $382.90 $1,800 +28.62
520–540 530 10 325.00–350.00 $337.74 $1,790 +4.71
560–585 572 29 315.00–345.00 $329.81 $1,887 +9.59
560–585 573 4 350.00–375.00 $362.77 $2,079 +42.55
610–635 618 3 350.00–375.00 $358.56 $2,216 +51.01
620–640 630 6 285.00–305.00 $295.16 $1,860 -12.39
655–690 673 8 280.00–300.00 $290.26 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 440.00–445.00 $442.60 $1,452 —
355–385 373 5 335.00–395.00 $372.16 $1,388 -23.07
410–440 425 4 350.00–370.00 $360.35 $1,531 -0.35
455–485 470 8 320.00–350.00 $335.48 $1,577 +22.10
520–535 528 4 290.00–310.00 $300.14 $1,585 —
555–590 573 8 295.00–305.00 $300.15 $1,720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 272 3 580.00–610.00 $590.49 $1,606 -5.08
305–345 326 8 520.00–560.00 $541.00 $1,764 -14.80
360–390 375 6 455.00–470.00 $462.80 $1,736 -13.20
410–445 428 6 415.00–450.00 $433.22 $1,854 +12.40
460–485 477 3 390.00–425.00 $413.74 $1,974 +58.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 460.00–480.00 $473.73 $1,336 —
360–385 373 2 400.00–445.00 $423.26 $1,579 —
420–435 428 4 380.00–405.00 $392.72 $1,681 +53.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1310 1178 80-85% 22 138.00–147.00 $143.01 $1,685 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1195 1130 85-90% 18 130.00–139.00 $134.76 $1,523 -2.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1505 1433 75-80% 4 140.00–143.00 $141.42 $2,027 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1795 1758 3 197.00–198.00 $197.68 $3,475 —

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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.