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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $213.89/cwt -12.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 565 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.63/cwt ≈ $1,382/hd at 558 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.51/cwt ≈ $1,137/hd at 485 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 631 462
Feeder cattle 241 481 165
Slaughter cattle 26 109 260
Replacement cattle 9 41 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–391 385 5 270.00–275.00 $274.06 $1,055 -4.63
401–440 418 5 257.50–267.50 $262.95 $1,099 +0.87
470–499 474 7 254.00–256.00 $254.30 $1,205 +2.84
555–585 558 13 242.00–249.00 $247.63 $1,382 —
605–630 616 5 230.00–236.00 $234.41 $1,444 +3.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 273.00–275.00 $274.02 $904 -3.93
374–375 374 5 250.00–257.00 $255.60 $956 +3.21
455–499 470 4 220.00–227.50 $224.63 $1,056 -6.60
555–570 565 16 210.00–215.00 $213.89 $1,208 -12.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–332 325 4 280.00–287.50 $281.76 $916 —
355–395 375 2 265.00–267.50 $266.32 $999 —
571–595 577 4 230.00–232.50 $230.64 $1,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 335 4 220.00–225.00 $221.19 $741 +2.45
375–380 378 5 210.00–217.50 $214.52 $811 —
401–447 442 9 200.00–202.50 $200.25 $885 —
607–642 625 4 175.00–180.00 $177.57 $1,110 -4.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–498 485 12 230.00–237.00 $234.51 $1,137 —
557–575 566 3 212.50–217.50 $214.65 $1,215 +3.43
605–640 624 6 192.50–200.00 $197.55 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–449 426 12 220.00–227.50 $224.21 $955 +9.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 308 2 260.00–265.00 $262.56 $809 -19.27
351–360 356 4 242.50–245.00 $243.77 $868 -4.73
402–445 416 3 222.50–232.50 $226.06 $940 —
451–480 464 3 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $997 -6.60
555–570 564 8 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,142 +5.03
615–640 628 2 190.00–192.50 $191.23 $1,201 —
660–690 675 2 170.00–180.00 $174.89 $1,181 +3.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 255.00–260.00 $257.53 $979 -4.23
505–525 515 3 227.50–235.00 $230.78 $1,189 +5.16
660–690 685 6 180.00–182.00 $181.68 $1,245 -7.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–415 408 2 260.00–262.50 $261.23 $1,066 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1130 958 85-90% 3 71.00–77.00 $74.11 $710 -19.57
1060–1355 1208 85-90% 2 60.00–66.00 $63.37 $766 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,005 —
1310–1385 1348 75-80% 3 83.00–89.00 $85.72 $1,156 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1155 1127 80-85% 3 85.00–89.00 $87.73 $989 -6.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1735 1705 2 120.00–126.00 $123.05 $2,098 —
1715–1985 1850 2 114.00–118.00 $115.85 $2,143 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
530–650 590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 86.00–87.00 $86.45 $510
760–870 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 81.00–90.00 $85.80 $699
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
585 585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $673
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 102.50 $102.50 $810

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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.