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Townsend Livestock Auction - Madison, FL

USDA-reported auction results · regular sale day Tuesday

SALE OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2026

Townsend Livestock Auction in Madison, Florida held its last reported cattle auction on September 29, 2026.
Receipts: 601 head (vs 524 a year ago).
500-600 lb Medium & Large 1 steers averaged $378.84/cwt on 15 head.
Against this barn's September 22, 2026 sale: 500–600 lb steers averaged $378.84, 9.37 lower ($/cwt, our head-weighted averages). Receipts 601 head vs 498 last sale.
Regular sale day: Tuesday.

This sale601

Last reported498

Year ago524

The ledger

Head	Wt range (lbs)	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
3	260–285	268	690.00–700.00	693.54
8	310–340	325	580.00–620.00	600.92
8	355–385	370	510.00–560.00	536.01
14	410–440	436	445.00–500.00	452.39
8	460–485	473	415.00–435.00	425.26
7	510–535	521	380.00–400.00	388.81
8	560–585	573	365.00–375.00	370.11
7	615–635	626	330.00–335.00	332.90
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
4	355–390	373	485.00–500.00	492.85
7	410–440	427	400.00–440.00	423.55
5	460–480	472	385.00–415.00	403.31
6	505–540	528	330.00–350.00	343.63
5	560–580	568	330.00–350.00	338.17
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
5	210–240	222	600.00–620.00	608.65
8	255–285	270	570.00–630.00	601.67
13	310–340	326	485.00–550.00	521.49
16	355–390	373	440.00–465.00	453.09
9	415–435	426	400.00–440.00	422.69
12	455–485	475	340.00–385.00	354.37
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
2	210–225	218	550.00–560.00	555.17
4	260–285	273	540.00–560.00	550.46
7	320–340	331	445.00–460.00	453.79
7	360–375	366	390.00–440.00	411.93
6	420–440	433	360.00–385.00	376.92
4	455–485	470	330.00–340.00	335.16
3	520–535	525	310.00–325.00	315.10
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
20	260–285	270	650.00–700.00	671.11
12	310–345	328	560.00–620.00	591.60
10	360–385	370	520.00–560.00	536.65
14	420–440	437	450.00–510.00	458.24
6	460–480	470	395.00–420.00	407.77
6	510–540	525	350.00–370.00	360.29
7	560–585	574	305.00–315.00	310.82
BULLS - Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
10	260–290	272	570.00–620.00	591.32
8	360–385	376	450.00–500.00	482.03
6	410–435	423	400.00–425.00	412.87
5	505–530	520	290.00–330.00	314.46
COWS - Breaker 75-80% ($/cwt)
3	1175–1595	1455	138.00–140.00	139.46	Average
COWS - Boner 80-85% ($/cwt)
23	1180–1395	1222	136.00–145.00	138.40	Average
COWS - Lean 85-90% ($/cwt)
8	925–1160	1043	128.00–134.00	131.34	Average
BULLS - 1 ($/cwt)
3	1715–1815	1782	190.00–193.00	190.96	Average

Download this barn’s results (CSV) · Official USDA report (PDF)

Recent sales

500–600 lb Medium and Large 1 steers at Townsend Livestock Auction, $/cwt by sale date (our head-weighted average of the USDA-reported rows).

Sale date	Receipts	500–600 lb steers	700–800 lb steers
September 29, 2026	601	$378.84	-
September 22, 2026	498	$388.21	-
September 15, 2026	761	$387.15	$292.62
September 8, 2026	607	$384.07	$290.12
September 1, 2026	507	$349.55	$290.25
August 25, 2026	529	$348.49	-
August 18, 2026	587	$364.73	$306.73

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About the Madison sale

What day is the sale at Townsend Livestock Auction?

Townsend Livestock Auction in Madison, Florida normally sells on Tuesdays. USDA posts the results the same evening or the next morning, and this page updates with them.

What were cattle bringing at Townsend Livestock Auction this week?

At the September 29, 2026 sale, 500-600 lb Medium and Large 1 steers averaged $378.84/cwt. The full ledger above carries every class, weight and grade USDA reported.

Are these the auction's own numbers?

They are USDA's. A federal market reporter covers the sale and publishes the official report; this page is that report, parsed. The original PDF is linked above.