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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.57/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 409 lb · 38 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $221.40/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 329 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $225.94/cwt ≈ $1,062/hd at 470 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 276 535
Feeder cattle 373 241 249
Slaughter cattle 71 26 274
Replacement cattle 11 9 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–320 308 7 280.00–285.00 $284.26 $876 +2.50
365–392 383 7 262.50–267.50 $265.03 $1,015 -1.29
415–424 423 8 255.00–259.00 $258.51 $1,093 —
455–489 471 5 240.00–247.50 $244.44 $1,151 —
665–692 683 13 220.00–230.00 $226.73 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $886 —
405–449 430 13 260.00–268.00 $263.97 $1,135 +1.02
510–530 517 9 256.00–258.00 $257.50 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 260.00–265.00 $262.56 $848 -11.46
526–540 535 3 233.00–235.00 $234.34 $1,254 —
575–598 587 4 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $1,306 +8.66
655–695 675 2 208.00–217.50 $212.61 $1,435 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 362 19 225.00–227.50 $226.25 $819 —
406–445 409 38 217.50–223.00 $220.57 $902 -3.64
559–560 559 8 200.00–202.50 $200.31 $1,120 —
651–655 652 7 185.00–190.00 $185.72 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 329 26 215.00–225.00 $221.40 $728 +0.21
510–520 517 9 205.00–210.00 $208.07 $1,076 —
672–675 673 3 177.50–182.50 $180.83 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 3 237.50–240.00 $238.33 $717 —
415–430 428 7 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $967 —
558–569 561 7 212.50–215.00 $213.22 $1,196 -1.43
655–665 659 5 190.00–195.00 $192.98 $1,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–345 336 2 272.00–277.50 $274.83 $923 —
360–396 378 2 251.00–255.00 $252.90 $956 -4.63
425–440 437 5 240.00–242.50 $242.01 $1,058 —
462–478 470 21 222.50–227.50 $225.94 $1,062 —
575–585 580 11 210.00–215.00 $212.05 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 2 287.00–290.00 $288.49 $874 —
355–360 358 2 265.00–267.50 $266.26 $953 —
470–490 475 17 230.00–239.00 $236.12 $1,122 —
601–620 611 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,298 —
669–675 672 4 187.50–190.00 $188.74 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 370 4 240.00–247.50 $245.70 $909 +1.93
453–460 455 3 210.00–220.00 $213.37 $971 -1.60
508–513 511 12 217.50–219.00 $218.12 $1,115 —
583–595 585 7 192.50–200.00 $193.59 $1,133 -8.89

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1405 1386 75-80% 8 76.00–80.00 $77.62 $1,076 —
1355–1605 1438 75-80% 12 82.00–89.00 $85.40 $1,228 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1245 1161 80-85% 9 83.00–90.00 $86.96 $1,010 —
1155–1200 1167 80-85% 5 76.00–82.00 $79.99 $933 —
1155–1275 1215 80-85% 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,142 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–965 890 85-90% 2 72.00–78.00 $75.25 $670 —
930–1035 983 85-90% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.47 $821 +9.36
820–1190 1002 85-90% 5 67.00–68.00 $67.67 $678 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–795 757 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 110.00–120.00 $115.68 $876
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 92.00 $92.00 $948

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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.