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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.19/cwt ≈ $1,153/hd at 512 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $251.46/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 477 lb · 31 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.58/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 319 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 631 651 741
Feeder cattle 481 514 562
Slaughter cattle 109 108 160
Replacement cattle 41 29 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls 2.00 lower, steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, heifer calves and 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
370–395 387 15 275.00–280.00 $278.69 $1,079 -2.52
420–449 432 20 260.00–265.00 $262.08 $1,132 -1.69
451–485 477 31 248.00–257.00 $251.46 $1,199 -0.45
501–515 507 11 237.50–247.50 $242.46 $1,229 -2.67
605–645 635 15 229.00–234.00 $231.26 $1,469 +3.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–316 309 2 276.00–280.00 $277.95 $859 —
355–389 372 2 250.00–255.00 $252.39 $939 —
455–469 462 2 230.00–232.50 $231.23 $1,068 —
560–583 580 17 223.00–228.00 $225.90 $1,310 -1.49
670–698 684 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,419 -4.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–649 634 10 215.00–221.00 $217.65 $1,380 —
702–715 706 3 207.50–209.00 $208.01 $1,469 -4.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–336 319 27 240.00–250.00 $242.58 $774 +5.94
412–415 412 20 230.00–235.00 $230.75 $951 +5.80
507–525 512 31 224.00–229.00 $225.19 $1,153 —
551–585 573 18 210.00–215.00 $211.22 $1,210 -7.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 315 19 215.00–220.00 $218.74 $689 —
451–485 466 21 210.00–215.00 $211.73 $987 —
518–522 519 9 200.00–202.50 $200.84 $1,042 -10.14
610–635 623 4 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $1,137 -4.48
755–777 773 6 155.00–165.00 $161.70 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 307 3 232.00–235.00 $233.96 $718 —
362–375 370 15 225.00–227.50 $225.98 $836 -8.14
420–445 430 10 210.00–220.00 $214.46 $922 -1.38
558–590 563 14 200.00–207.00 $203.36 $1,145 +1.30
670–695 687 3 190.00–195.00 $193.37 $1,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–315 314 2 291.00–295.00 $293.01 $920 +10.42
360–390 370 3 260.00–265.00 $261.76 $969 —
468–486 483 12 230.00–237.50 $231.28 $1,117 -3.79
506–538 515 15 223.00–228.00 $225.62 $1,162 +2.29
570–586 583 6 210.00–215.00 $214.19 $1,249 —
652–682 660 4 185.00–190.00 $188.71 $1,245 -5.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 324 7 280.00–290.00 $281.83 $913 +19.74
375–377 377 4 248.00–250.00 $248.50 $937 -3.97
458–498 485 6 220.00–225.00 $221.57 $1,075 -2.00
515–540 528 2 210.00–217.50 $213.66 $1,128 +0.65
551–575 563 2 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $1,112 —
665–680 668 5 170.00–175.00 $171.02 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–390 387 9 270.00–275.00 $274.48 $1,062 -2.37
460–480 463 7 242.00–247.50 $246.69 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,216 —
815–1500 1147 80-85% 16 92.00–98.00 $94.52 $1,084 —
1085–1245 1163 80-85% 9 99.00–106.00 $102.04 $1,187 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–930 863 85-90% 4 75.00–79.00 $77.81 $672 —
880–1020 967 85-90% 3 90.00–97.00 $93.68 $906 +7.47
880–1505 1172 85-90% 11 82.00–89.00 $84.81 $994 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,463 -1.01
1335–1625 1436 75-80% 11 90.00–97.00 $93.22 $1,339 +5.44
1315–1605 1467 75-80% 5 98.00–104.00 $100.62 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1410 1358 5 116.00–118.00 $116.79 $1,586 —
1265–2060 1579 6 119.00–126.00 $123.16 $1,945 —
1480–1860 1670 2 132.00–137.00 $134.78 $2,251 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1440 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 93.00–100.00 $96.00 $1,175
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,184
1295–1305 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 97.00–98.00 $97.50 $1,268

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430–1515 1473 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,448.56 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–875 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,075.00 $965.28 —

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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.