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Townsend Livestock Market

Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Madison, Florida · Tue, Sep 15

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1420

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

690 head

▲ 140 vs last sale 550▲ 170 vs year ago 520 · +32.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 57▲ 8 vs year ago 63 · +12.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $309.07/cwt on 52 head, down $18.11 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 20 comparable sales and sits −33.51 against this barn's trailing median of $342.58.

Average price

$309.07

▼ 18.11 vs prior sale

52 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$23.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.78

vs FL average

−45.24 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	313.56	1,694	42
Medium and Large 2	557	290.21	1,616	10thin

One grade step is worth $23.35/cwt here — about $78 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale52 hd

309.07

—

FL average6 barns · 214 hd

326.85

−17.78

National average171 barns · 9,246 hd

354.31

−45.24

This barn, trailing median20 sales

342.58

−33.51

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.64, low $303.86, median $342.58 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,666	186.07	3,100	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	142.56	2,031	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,243	142.51	1,772	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,140	128.61	1,466	12

Every lot

45 lots · USDA AMS · Townsend Livestock Auction - Madison, FL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	585.59/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,862	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	520.20/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,701	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	501.71/cwt	470.00–525.00	1,861	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	441.60/cwt	415.00–450.00	1,656	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	438.49/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,842	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	458.43/cwt	435.00–480.00	1,939	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	425.40/cwt	410.00–440.00	2,012	22
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	392.74/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,862	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	396.13/cwt	392.00–400.00	2,072	30
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	370.29/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,944	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	327.67/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,861	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	360.22/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,064	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	323.34/cwt	290.00–335.00	2,018	28
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	310.30/cwt	290.00–330.00	2,079	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	292.62/cwt	275.00–310.00	2,078	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	231	486.62/cwt	450.00–510.00	1,124	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	541.64/cwt	510.00–570.00	1,490	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	500.92/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,628	22
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	418.08/cwt	405.00–430.00	1,359	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	440.41/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,630	20
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	390.81/cwt	360.00–420.00	1,446	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	409.78/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,729	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	365.53/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,554	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	320.32/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,499	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	348.47/cwt	335.00–362.00	1,645	35
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	320.29/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,682	26
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	297.83/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,578	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	302.63/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,710	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	285.13/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,639	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	603.73/cwt	580.00–625.00	1,660	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	511.63/cwt	480.00–540.00	1,653	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	593.31/cwt	575.00–610.00	1,928	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	509.66/cwt	485.00–540.00	1,901	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	455.60/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,709	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	450.59/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,906	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	392.87/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,662	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	385.79/cwt	355.00–415.00	1,825	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	327.25/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,554	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	337.72/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,925	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,489	171.25/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,550	5
Bulls	—	—	1,777	195.34/cwt	194.00–199.00	3,471	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	128.61/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,466	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	140.18/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,709	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	154.72/cwt	151.00–158.00	2,120	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	142.56/cwt	141.00–144.00	2,031	4

This sale against other markets

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Townsend Livestock Auction - Madison, FL

Tue Sep 15, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 690Last week 550Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 57Year ago 63

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.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,370	151.00–158.00	154.72
21	—	1,219	137.00–144.00	140.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	141.00–144.00	142.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,140	126.00–131.00	128.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,777	194.00–199.00	195.34
5	—	1,489	169.00–174.00	171.25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	570.00–600.00	585.59
7	350–400	371	470.00–525.00	501.71
12	400–450	423	435.00–480.00	458.43
22	450–500	473	410.00–440.00	425.40
30	500–550	523	392.00–400.00	396.13
10	550–600	573	350.00–370.00	360.22
28	600–650	624	290.00–335.00	323.34
8	650–700	670	290.00–330.00	310.30
6	700–750	710	275.00–310.00	292.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	500.00–530.00	520.20
4	350–400	375	415.00–450.00	441.60
12	400–450	420	430.00–445.00	438.49
9	450–500	474	370.00–410.00	392.74
10	500–550	525	360.00–380.00	370.29
6	550–600	568	320.00–335.00	327.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	510.00–570.00	541.64
22	300–350	325	480.00–520.00	500.92
20	350–400	370	430.00–450.00	440.41
19	400–450	422	390.00–430.00	409.78
35	450–500	472	335.00–362.00	348.47
26	500–550	525	310.00–330.00	320.29
16	550–600	565	295.00–310.00	302.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	231	450.00–510.00	486.62
6	300–350	325	405.00–430.00	418.08
4	350–400	370	360.00–420.00	390.81
8	400–450	425	350.00–380.00	365.53
4	450–500	468	300.00–340.00	320.32
4	500–550	530	280.00–315.00	297.83
6	550–600	575	280.00–290.00	285.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	275	580.00–625.00	603.73
8	300–350	325	575.00–610.00	593.31
7	350–400	373	485.00–540.00	509.66
4	400–450	423	430.00–470.00	450.59
10	450–500	473	355.00–415.00	385.79
6	550–600	570	325.00–350.00	337.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	323	480.00–540.00	511.63
8	350–400	375	440.00–470.00	455.60
6	400–450	423	380.00–405.00	392.87
5	450–500	475	315.00–335.00	327.25

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.