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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $574.65/cwt -27.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 272 lb · 26 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $611.09/cwt +19.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 323 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $509.49/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 324 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 569 601 728
Feeder cattle 500 532 558
Slaughter cattle 31 69 77
Replacement cattle 38 — 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 277 9 620.00–660.00 $644.28 $1,785 -49.26
310–340 325 6 590.00–635.00 $613.54 $1,994 +12.62
360–385 370 10 545.00–600.00 $567.89 $2,101 +31.88
410–435 423 4 445.00–465.00 $455.30 $1,926 +2.91
460–485 474 7 375.00–445.00 $415.90 $1,971 -9.36
505–540 520 11 365.00–385.00 $372.55 $1,937 -16.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 500.00–560.00 $530.91 $1,752 —
360–390 375 6 460.00–525.00 $493.80 $1,852 +0.95
410–440 422 10 405.00–425.00 $412.82 $1,742 -10.73
460–485 468 3 365.00–385.00 $371.90 $1,740 -31.41
525–540 536 4 315.00–340.00 $333.88 $1,790 -9.75
560–580 570 6 335.00–350.00 $342.63 $1,953 +4.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 227 5 590.00–610.00 $602.42 $1,367 -6.23
260–290 272 26 560.00–600.00 $574.65 $1,563 -27.02
310–340 324 17 470.00–550.00 $509.49 $1,651 -12.00
360–390 377 9 435.00–470.00 $455.13 $1,716 +2.04
410–440 423 7 405.00–430.00 $416.15 $1,760 -6.54
460–490 475 6 330.00–360.00 $345.47 $1,641 -8.90
520–545 535 5 335.00–360.00 $350.28 $1,874 +15.27
565–585 577 5 325.00–340.00 $334.12 $1,928 -3.42
615–640 628 6 300.00–340.00 $320.40 $2,012 +27.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 10 470.00–530.00 $495.24 $1,342 -55.22
315–335 325 6 410.00–450.00 $430.62 $1,400 -23.17
360–385 373 4 400.00–430.00 $415.50 $1,550 +3.57
410–440 425 14 370.00–400.00 $385.53 $1,639 +8.61
455–485 472 7 315.00–330.00 $323.80 $1,528 -11.36
520–545 533 4 300.00–315.00 $307.68 $1,640 -7.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 225 5 690.00–720.00 $708.80 $1,595 —
260–285 270 5 640.00–660.00 $648.44 $1,751 -22.67
305–340 323 20 590.00–630.00 $611.09 $1,974 +19.49
360–390 375 6 550.00–560.00 $555.20 $2,082 +18.55
410–435 420 5 405.00–420.00 $411.21 $1,727 -47.03
460–485 470 12 375.00–420.00 $394.33 $1,853 -13.44
520–540 532 5 330.00–335.00 $333.05 $1,772 -27.24
560–585 573 6 310.00–330.00 $320.22 $1,835 +9.40
615–640 635 10 305.00–322.00 $318.71 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 460.00–520.00 $491.15 $1,611 —
355–385 370 6 460.00–505.00 $483.41 $1,789 +1.38
415–440 423 8 380.00–390.00 $387.43 $1,639 -25.44
460–490 473 8 340.00–380.00 $370.16 $1,751 —
505–540 523 4 310.00–325.00 $317.75 $1,662 +3.29
575–590 583 6 295.00–315.00 $305.13 $1,779 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1370 1214 80-85% 12 130.00–139.00 $132.82 $1,612 -5.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1240 1144 85-90% 5 123.00–125.00 $123.76 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,655 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,910
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 170.00 $170.00 $1,802
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,344
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,668

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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.