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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $671.11/cwt +34.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 270 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $453.09/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,690/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.41/cwt -10.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 570 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 601 498 459
Feeder cattle 532 450 384
Slaughter cattle 69 24 75
Replacement cattle — 24 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: slaughter cattle fully steady. Feeder cattle firm to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 690.00–700.00 $693.54 $1,859 —
310–340 325 8 580.00–620.00 $600.92 $1,953 -19.62
355–385 370 8 510.00–560.00 $536.01 $1,983 -24.67
410–440 436 14 445.00–500.00 $452.39 $1,972 -23.54
460–485 473 8 415.00–435.00 $425.26 $2,011 +2.28
510–535 521 7 380.00–400.00 $388.81 $2,026 -9.33
560–585 573 8 365.00–375.00 $370.11 $2,121 -4.34
615–635 626 7 330.00–335.00 $332.90 $2,084 -17.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 485.00–500.00 $492.85 $1,838 +54.62
410–440 427 7 400.00–440.00 $423.55 $1,809 +12.96
460–480 472 5 385.00–415.00 $403.31 $1,904 +47.38
505–540 528 6 330.00–350.00 $343.63 $1,814 -5.10
560–580 568 5 330.00–350.00 $338.17 $1,921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 222 5 600.00–620.00 $608.65 $1,351 —
255–285 270 8 570.00–630.00 $601.67 $1,625 +26.33
310–340 326 13 485.00–550.00 $521.49 $1,700 -33.66
355–390 373 16 440.00–465.00 $453.09 $1,690 -2.75
415–435 426 9 400.00–440.00 $422.69 $1,801 +17.57
455–485 475 12 340.00–385.00 $354.37 $1,683 -16.27
505–540 528 8 320.00–360.00 $335.01 $1,769 +4.72
555–575 564 11 315.00–325.00 $319.63 $1,803 -15.75
575–595 585 4 335.00–340.00 $337.54 $1,975 +2.16
610–635 623 4 285.00–300.00 $292.65 $1,823 +2.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 550.00–560.00 $555.17 $1,210 —
260–285 273 4 540.00–560.00 $550.46 $1,503 —
320–340 331 7 445.00–460.00 $453.79 $1,502 —
360–375 366 7 390.00–440.00 $411.93 $1,508 +15.76
420–440 433 6 360.00–385.00 $376.92 $1,632 +4.55
455–485 470 4 330.00–340.00 $335.16 $1,575 -5.24
520–535 525 3 310.00–325.00 $315.10 $1,654 +11.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 20 650.00–700.00 $671.11 $1,812 +34.50
310–345 328 12 560.00–620.00 $591.60 $1,940 +40.03
360–385 370 10 520.00–560.00 $536.65 $1,986 -24.57
420–440 437 14 450.00–510.00 $458.24 $2,003 +10.45
460–480 470 6 395.00–420.00 $407.77 $1,917 -35.30
510–540 525 6 350.00–370.00 $360.29 $1,892 +24.89
560–585 574 7 305.00–315.00 $310.82 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 272 10 570.00–620.00 $591.32 $1,608 —
360–385 376 8 450.00–500.00 $482.03 $1,812 -34.97
410–435 423 6 400.00–425.00 $412.87 $1,746 —
505–530 520 5 290.00–330.00 $314.46 $1,635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1395 1222 80-85% 23 136.00–145.00 $138.40 $1,691 -3.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1160 1043 85-90% 8 128.00–134.00 $131.34 $1,370 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1595 1455 75-80% 3 138.00–140.00 $139.46 $2,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1815 1782 3 190.00–193.00 $190.96 $3,403 —

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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.