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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.47/cwt -34.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 472 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $396.13/cwt +7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 523 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $323.34/cwt -18.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 624 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 761 607 583
Feeder cattle 690 550 520
Slaughter cattle 71 57 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds steady, over 500 pounds 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 570.00–600.00 $585.59 $1,862 —
355–395 371 7 470.00–525.00 $501.71 $1,861 +56.01
405–440 423 12 435.00–480.00 $458.43 $1,939 +20.41
460–485 473 22 410.00–440.00 $425.40 $2,012 -12.30
505–540 523 30 392.00–400.00 $396.13 $2,072 +7.18
560–585 573 10 350.00–370.00 $360.22 $2,064 -15.04
615–635 624 28 290.00–335.00 $323.34 $2,018 -18.99
660–680 670 8 290.00–330.00 $310.30 $2,079 —
705–715 710 6 275.00–310.00 $292.62 $2,078 +2.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 500.00–530.00 $520.20 $1,701 +63.30
360–380 375 4 415.00–450.00 $441.60 $1,656 +38.18
410–440 420 12 430.00–445.00 $438.49 $1,842 +57.43
460–485 474 9 370.00–410.00 $392.74 $1,862 +33.89
510–540 525 10 360.00–380.00 $370.29 $1,944 +28.86
555–580 568 6 320.00–335.00 $327.67 $1,861 +19.87

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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 6 510.00–570.00 $541.64 $1,490 +62.91
310–340 325 22 480.00–520.00 $500.92 $1,628 +22.20
355–385 370 20 430.00–450.00 $440.41 $1,630 +4.91
405–440 422 19 390.00–430.00 $409.78 $1,729 +21.84
460–485 472 35 335.00–362.00 $348.47 $1,645 -34.43
510–540 525 26 310.00–330.00 $320.29 $1,682 -17.45
555–575 565 16 295.00–310.00 $302.63 $1,710 -27.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 231 5 450.00–510.00 $486.62 $1,124 —
310–340 325 6 405.00–430.00 $418.08 $1,359 -24.52
360–380 370 4 360.00–420.00 $390.81 $1,446 +18.65
410–440 425 8 350.00–380.00 $365.53 $1,554 +5.18
460–475 468 4 300.00–340.00 $320.32 $1,499 -15.16
520–540 530 4 280.00–315.00 $297.83 $1,578 -2.31
560–590 575 6 280.00–290.00 $285.13 $1,639 -15.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 10 580.00–625.00 $603.73 $1,660 +13.24
310–340 325 8 575.00–610.00 $593.31 $1,928 +52.31
360–390 373 7 485.00–540.00 $509.66 $1,901 +46.86
410–435 423 4 430.00–470.00 $450.59 $1,906 +17.37
460–485 473 10 355.00–415.00 $385.79 $1,825 -27.95
560–580 570 6 325.00–350.00 $337.72 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 8 480.00–540.00 $511.63 $1,653 —
360–390 375 8 440.00–470.00 $455.60 $1,708 +32.34
410–435 423 6 380.00–405.00 $392.87 $1,662 +0.15
460–485 475 5 315.00–335.00 $327.25 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1290 1219 80-85% 21 137.00–144.00 $140.18 $1,709 —
1285–1455 1370 80-85% 4 151.00–158.00 $154.72 $2,120 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1190 1140 85-90% 12 126.00–131.00 $128.61 $1,466 -6.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1485 1425 75-80% 4 141.00–144.00 $142.56 $2,031 +1.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1675 1489 5 169.00–174.00 $171.25 $2,550 —
1585–1885 1777 8 194.00–199.00 $195.34 $3,471 -2.34

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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.