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Townsend Livestock Market

Name: Townsend Livestock Market livestock auction prices — 2026-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Madison, Florida · Tue, Oct 20

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1420

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

609 head

▲ 162 vs last sale 447▲ 267 vs year ago 342 · +78.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 54▲ 29 vs year ago 40 · +72.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 16▲ 6 vs year ago 35 · +17.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Feeder and replacement cows' steady.

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 $303.86/cwt on 20 head, down $18.63 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −28.48 against this barn's trailing median of $332.34.

Average price

$303.86

▼ 18.63 vs prior sale

20 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,676

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$23.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.61

vs FL average

−73.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	308.51	1,718	16thin
Medium and Large 2	530	285.28	1,512	4thin

One grade step is worth $23.23/cwt here — about $206 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale20 hd

303.86

—

FL average7 barns · 240 hd

338.47

−34.61

National average186 barns · 22,034 hd

377.02

−73.16

This barn, trailing median19 sales

332.34

−28.48

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

19 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.64, low $303.86, median $332.34 across 19 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	—	High	1,695	161.72	2,741	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	124.95	1,544	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,140	118.57	1,352	20

Every lot, as filed

50 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	605.69/cwt	590.00–620.00	1,654	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	534.53/cwt	495.00–570.00	1,727	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	471.36/cwt	425.00–500.00	1,555	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	490.47/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,829	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	410.34/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,531	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	450.83/cwt	430.00–470.00	1,907	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	407.67/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,753	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	387.83/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,834	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	375.33/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,963	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	350.22/cwt	325.00–355.00	2,031	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	329.35/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,058	21
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	310.39/cwt	295.00–325.00	2,089	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	223	618.08/cwt	600.00–630.00	1,378	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	476.61/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,301	18
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	397.68/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,086	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	454.69/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,460	15
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	412.73/cwt	385.00–430.00	1,379	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	411.17/cwt	385.00–435.00	1,534	44
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	348.20/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,306	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	392.76/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,669	38
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	350.53/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,490	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	332.96/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,575	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	297.96/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,409	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	330.28/cwt	315.00–345.00	1,750	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	285.28/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,512	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	295.44/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,693	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	260.19/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,751	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	586.57/cwt	550.00–610.00	1,320	7
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	667.85/cwt	630.00–690.00	1,556	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	521.20/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,412	12
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	570.75/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,558	39
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	516.62/cwt	480.00–550.00	1,679	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	435.80/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,429	20
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	444.70/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,650	15
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	378.99/cwt	340.00–420.00	1,410	17
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	395.53/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,681	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	440.23/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,893	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	378.10/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,788	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	315.95/cwt	285.00–345.00	1,501	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	322.75/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,688	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	292.86/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,538	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	310.22/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,778	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	244.14/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,426	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,621	158.26/cwt	157.00–160.00	2,565	5
Bulls	—	—	2,065	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	3,696	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	118.57/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,352	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	124.16/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,530	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,834	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	255.85/cwt	230.00–275.00	2,661	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	189.49/cwt	180.00–200.00	2,014	9

How this sale compares

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 Oct 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 609Last week 447Year ago 342

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 54Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 16Year ago 35

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle unevenly steady. Feeder and replacement cows' steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	233	630.00–690.00	667.85
39	250–300	273	540.00–600.00	570.75
8	300–350	325	480.00–550.00	516.62
15	350–400	371	430.00–460.00	444.70
6	400–450	430	430.00–450.00	440.23
8	450–500	473	355.00–400.00	378.10
10	500–550	523	315.00–330.00	322.75
6	550–600	573	300.00–320.00	310.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	225	550.00–610.00	586.57
12	250–300	271	500.00–540.00	521.20
20	300–350	328	420.00–450.00	435.80
17	350–400	372	340.00–420.00	378.99
10	400–450	425	380.00–410.00	395.53
10	450–500	475	285.00–345.00	315.95
4	500–550	525	280.00–305.00	292.86
5	550–600	584	230.00–265.00	244.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	380.00–430.00	397.68
10	300–350	334	385.00–430.00	412.73
6	350–400	375	330.00–365.00	348.20
8	400–450	425	335.00–365.00	350.53
8	450–500	473	280.00–315.00	297.96
4	500–550	530	270.00–300.00	285.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	223	600.00–630.00	618.08
18	250–300	273	450.00–500.00	476.61
15	300–350	321	430.00–480.00	454.69
44	350–400	373	385.00–435.00	411.17
38	400–450	425	385.00–400.00	392.76
14	450–500	473	320.00–345.00	332.96
6	500–550	530	315.00–345.00	330.28
10	550–600	573	275.00–315.00	295.44
6	650–700	673	250.00–270.00	260.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	273	590.00–620.00	605.69
6	300–350	323	495.00–570.00	534.53
6	350–400	373	480.00–500.00	490.47
18	400–450	423	430.00–470.00	450.83
6	450–500	473	375.00–400.00	387.83
18	500–550	523	365.00–385.00	375.33
12	550–600	580	325.00–355.00	350.22
21	600–650	625	325.00–335.00	329.35
6	650–700	673	295.00–325.00	310.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	330	425.00–500.00	471.36
6	350–400	373	400.00–420.00	410.34
4	400–450	430	400.00–415.00	407.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,040	230.00–275.00	255.85
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,063	180.00–200.00	189.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,065	179.00	179.00
5	—	1,621	157.00–160.00	158.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,232	122.00–126.00	124.16
1	—	1,310	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,140	117.00–120.00	118.57

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.