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Townsend Livestock Auction Market Report, Madison, FL

Madison, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $334.75/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 524 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $372.86/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $331.36/cwt ≈ $2,084/hd at 629 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 569 794
Feeder cattle 447 500 644
Slaughter cattle 54 31 65
Replacement cattle 16 38 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle generally 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 4 570.00–640.00 $606.90 $1,960 -6.64
360–385 373 4 475.00–530.00 $503.42 $1,878 -64.47
410–445 428 8 430.00–490.00 $461.23 $1,974 +5.93
460–485 472 10 390.00–405.00 $396.17 $1,870 -19.73
510–540 525 24 360.00–385.00 $372.86 $1,958 +0.31
555–585 570 20 355.00–375.00 $365.26 $2,082 —
610–640 629 24 325.00–335.00 $331.36 $2,084 —
660–685 679 8 320.00–335.00 $331.35 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 560.00–600.00 $580.92 $1,586 —
360–385 373 6 395.00–460.00 $428.59 $1,599 -65.21
410–435 423 4 380.00–430.00 $405.74 $1,716 -7.08
460–490 475 8 375.00–390.00 $382.74 $1,818 +10.84
520–545 533 10 325.00–340.00 $332.68 $1,773 -1.20
560–585 573 6 325.00–335.00 $330.11 $1,892 -12.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 590.00–620.00 $605.69 $1,654 +31.04
310–345 328 8 510.00–560.00 $536.34 $1,759 +26.85
360–385 373 8 440.00–460.00 $450.34 $1,680 -4.79
405–435 420 8 390.00–425.00 $408.07 $1,714 -8.08
455–490 474 17 350.00–370.00 $360.96 $1,711 +15.49
505–540 523 12 325.00–335.00 $330.17 $1,727 -20.11
555–585 570 8 310.00–330.00 $320.26 $1,825 -13.86
615–635 625 8 285.00–300.00 $292.59 $1,829 -27.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 445.00–460.00 $452.91 $1,463 +22.29
355–390 373 6 365.00–410.00 $388.56 $1,449 -26.94
405–420 413 8 375.00–390.00 $382.36 $1,579 -3.17
460–485 473 4 300.00–320.00 $310.26 $1,468 -13.54
525–535 530 6 300.00–320.00 $310.09 $1,643 +2.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 650.00–670.00 $660.33 $1,506 -48.47
260–285 273 4 590.00–620.00 $605.69 $1,654 -42.75
310–345 328 4 580.00–640.00 $611.60 $2,006 +0.51
355–390 373 16 540.00–550.00 $545.23 $2,034 -9.97
510–540 524 26 330.00–340.00 $334.75 $1,754 +1.70
560–585 573 4 315.00–325.00 $320.11 $1,834 -0.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 9 505.00–530.00 $519.46 $1,699 +28.31
360–385 370 5 465.00–510.00 $483.73 $1,790 +0.32
420–440 430 6 380.00–415.00 $397.91 $1,711 +10.48
520–535 531 7 300.00–315.00 $310.80 $1,650 -6.95

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1270 1183 85-90% 10 124.00–129.00 $126.68 $1,499 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1385 1335 80-85% 10 133.00–142.00 $137.67 $1,838 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1745 1638 75-80% 3 130.00–135.00 $131.78 $2,159 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1665 1465 8 165.00–175.00 $170.68 $2,500 —
1845–2065 1955 2 189.00–190.00 $189.53 $3,705 +3.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205–1285 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 180.00–184.00 $182.02 $2,239

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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.