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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

651 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.84/cwt -7.69 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 424 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $210.98/cwt ≈ $1,125/hd at 533 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.95/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 423 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 651 552 469
Feeder cattle 514 327 362
Slaughter cattle 108 200 103
Replacement cattle 29 25 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 316 7 301.00–310.00 $302.30 $955 +7.19
351–375 363 2 280.00–282.50 $281.21 $1,021 —
412–426 419 2 262.50–265.00 $263.77 $1,105 +0.79
455–495 482 20 250.00–257.50 $251.91 $1,214 —
501–545 526 6 240.00–247.00 $245.13 $1,289 +0.25
619–649 629 17 225.00–233.00 $228.01 $1,434 -5.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–540 516 13 235.00–237.50 $235.28 $1,214 —
575–591 583 17 225.00–230.00 $227.39 $1,326 —
655–685 670 4 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $1,423 —
704–726 717 14 201.00–209.00 $206.25 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–335 331 3 280.00–285.00 $283.37 $938 —
355–369 360 3 270.00–275.00 $273.29 $984 —
415–440 431 7 250.00–258.00 $256.08 $1,104 +1.56
470–482 481 8 240.00–247.50 $240.92 $1,159 —
710–715 713 2 212.00–214.00 $213.00 $1,519 +5.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–349 338 22 235.00–240.00 $236.64 $800 -2.36
401–445 423 23 222.00–230.00 $224.95 $952 -4.47
551–575 568 6 215.00–220.00 $218.67 $1,242 —
615–630 627 7 209.00–212.00 $210.14 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–378 375 6 215.00–225.00 $223.40 $838 +9.83
509–547 533 24 210.00–213.00 $210.98 $1,125 —
565–590 576 12 192.50–202.50 $197.52 $1,138 —
601–618 611 15 180.00–190.00 $187.03 $1,143 -7.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–375 355 6 230.00–235.00 $234.12 $831 +1.28
418–442 424 30 212.50–221.00 $215.84 $915 -7.69
551–585 574 13 200.00–207.50 $202.06 $1,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 313 4 260.00–267.50 $262.09 $820 -13.59
369–398 393 6 252.00–255.00 $252.47 $992 -1.74
420–435 425 3 240.00–242.50 $240.85 $1,024 —
460–495 479 18 220.00–230.00 $223.57 $1,071 -0.14
505–520 511 9 210.00–220.00 $213.01 $1,088 -0.17
616–640 622 9 200.00–206.00 $203.49 $1,266 +10.94
715–730 723 2 162.50–170.00 $166.29 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 290.00–297.50 $293.92 $832 —
301–340 315 3 280.00–285.00 $282.59 $890 —
410–435 427 3 250.00–257.50 $252.40 $1,078 —
465–485 472 3 232.50–240.00 $235.07 $1,110 +1.17
501–525 520 8 222.00–230.00 $223.33 $1,161 —
615–640 620 5 212.50–220.00 $214.50 $1,330 —
675–690 683 2 193.00–195.00 $193.99 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 2 307.50–310.00 $308.74 $935 +19.95
362–385 368 4 275.00–277.50 $276.85 $1,019 -4.36
665–689 677 2 205.00–207.50 $206.23 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1350 909 85-90% 7 72.00–80.00 $78.03 $709 +0.74
705–1100 964 85-90% 10 82.00–88.00 $86.21 $831 —
745–1115 992 85-90% 9 90.00–94.00 $91.59 $909 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1245 1073 80-85% 12 93.00–98.00 $96.05 $1,031 -0.36
1005–1230 1074 80-85% 6 108.00–111.00 $108.98 $1,170 +12.57
965–1250 1080 80-85% 7 100.00–107.00 $102.63 $1,108 +6.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1445 1368 75-80% 3 107.00–110.00 $109.01 $1,491 +1.82
1305–1495 1390 75-80% 5 96.00–100.00 $98.38 $1,367 -8.81
1350–1560 1445 75-80% 5 86.00–90.00 $87.78 $1,268 -5.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1605 1444 7 109.00–115.00 $112.31 $1,622 —
1375–1935 1532 9 119.00–126.00 $122.39 $1,875 —
1515–1780 1648 2 131.00–136.00 $133.70 $2,203 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–900 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 90.00–110.00 $97.81 $810
830–990 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 89.00–90.00 $89.46 $814
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $466

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1300 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,195.88 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.