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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.29/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $398.14/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 525 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $350.20/cwt +26.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 623 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 761 706
Feeder cattle 450 690 590
Slaughter cattle 24 71 61
Replacement cattle 24 — 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement type cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 610.00–630.00 $620.54 $2,004 +34.95
355–380 368 6 540.00–580.00 $560.68 $2,063 +58.97
410–440 426 15 440.00–520.00 $475.93 $2,027 +17.50
460–480 470 6 400.00–445.00 $422.98 $1,988 -2.42
510–540 525 18 375.00–420.00 $398.14 $2,090 +2.01
555–580 567 13 365.00–385.00 $374.45 $2,123 +14.23
610–635 623 16 340.00–360.00 $350.20 $2,182 +26.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 410.00–465.00 $438.23 $1,643 -3.37
410–435 423 8 390.00–430.00 $410.59 $1,737 -27.90
460–485 473 4 320.00–390.00 $355.93 $1,684 -36.81
505–540 519 5 330.00–375.00 $348.73 $1,810 -21.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 279 4 560.00–580.00 $575.34 $1,605 +33.70
315–335 325 4 550.00–560.00 $555.15 $1,804 +54.23
360–385 373 6 430.00–480.00 $455.84 $1,700 +15.43
405–440 419 7 385.00–430.00 $405.12 $1,697 -4.66
455–485 470 8 350.00–390.00 $370.64 $1,742 +22.17
510–540 525 24 320.00–340.00 $330.29 $1,734 +10.00
560–585 571 7 320.00–355.00 $335.38 $1,915 +32.75
610–630 620 10 275.00–305.00 $290.24 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 360.00–430.00 $396.17 $1,478 +5.36
405–440 421 14 350.00–400.00 $372.37 $1,568 +6.84
460–485 473 6 325.00–355.00 $340.40 $1,610 +20.08
510–540 524 15 275.00–335.00 $303.85 $1,592 +6.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 600.00–670.00 $636.61 $1,738 +32.88
310–340 327 7 510.00–580.00 $551.57 $1,804 -41.74
355–385 370 12 530.00–590.00 $561.22 $2,077 +51.56
420–440 430 4 435.00–460.00 $447.79 $1,925 -2.80
460–480 476 5 435.00–445.00 $443.07 $2,109 +57.28
510–540 531 7 310.00–345.00 $335.40 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 367 3 480.00–535.00 $517.00 $1,897 +61.40
460–480 473 3 400.00–415.00 $410.14 $1,940 +82.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1290 1238 80-85% 8 140.00–144.00 $142.08 $1,759 +1.90
1265–1315 1290 80-85% 4 148.00–155.00 $151.43 $1,953 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1230 1138 85-90% 8 129.00–138.00 $133.87 $1,523 +5.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1065 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 218.00–220.00 $219.06 $2,202

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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.