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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $232.10/cwt ≈ $1,232/hd at 531 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.09/cwt ≈ $856/hd at 369 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $254.18/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 383 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 570 455 497
Feeder cattle 407 373 302
Slaughter cattle 117 71 162
Replacement cattle 46 11 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–281 281 5 305.00–307.50 $307.00 $863 —
355–399 375 6 270.00–277.50 $274.31 $1,029 —
430–440 432 11 260.00–269.00 $262.61 $1,134 -1.36
501–510 506 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,278 -4.98
552–560 554 5 243.00–250.00 $244.42 $1,354 —
615–630 623 2 228.00–230.00 $229.01 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–425 407 4 250.00–255.00 $253.69 $1,033 -4.82
651–665 655 10 222.00–227.00 $225.48 $1,477 -1.25
705–735 720 4 210.00–215.00 $211.89 $1,526 —
780–795 783 5 188.00–190.00 $189.59 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 3 250.00–260.00 $256.70 $957 —
451–465 458 9 230.00–240.00 $234.49 $1,074 —
505–545 532 3 225.00–227.50 $225.79 $1,201 -8.55
658–689 663 8 213.00–217.50 $216.74 $1,437 +4.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 369 32 230.00–237.50 $232.09 $856 —
465–485 475 21 220.00–228.00 $222.16 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 369 13 220.00–225.00 $222.62 $821 -3.63
451–478 461 14 215.00–219.00 $216.60 $999 —
553–590 569 14 197.50–202.50 $199.57 $1,136 -0.74
610–635 616 4 191.00–195.00 $193.97 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 7 210.00–217.50 $213.52 $688 -7.88
501–520 512 8 200.00–210.00 $206.55 $1,058 -1.52
610–643 634 11 180.00–190.00 $187.81 $1,191 —
658–680 673 3 160.00–165.00 $163.37 $1,099 -17.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–310 306 2 302.00–305.00 $303.52 $929 +15.03
415–431 425 9 242.50–247.50 $245.01 $1,041 —
526–534 531 33 230.00–235.00 $232.10 $1,232 —
573–595 577 6 220.00–225.00 $220.86 $1,274 —
660–695 674 4 180.00–190.00 $185.06 $1,247 -3.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 290.00–294.00 $291.64 $948 +16.81
380–395 383 23 250.00–257.50 $254.18 $974 +1.28
445–447 446 5 230.00–235.00 $233.01 $1,039 -9.00
501–535 521 12 220.00–225.00 $223.24 $1,163 —
612–635 624 6 200.00–202.50 $201.23 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–347 339 6 260.00–265.00 $264.26 $896 —
501–547 530 12 210.00–217.50 $214.22 $1,135 -3.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,062 —
985–1255 1111 80-85% 16 82.00–88.00 $84.81 $942 —
960–1465 1183 80-85% 23 89.00–96.00 $91.04 $1,077 +11.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1070 858 85-90% 10 63.00–70.00 $66.59 $571 -8.66
915–1030 971 85-90% 6 80.00–86.00 $83.07 $807 -0.40
870–1145 1011 85-90% 15 71.00–78.00 $76.19 $770 +8.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1500 1400 75-80% 7 90.00–95.00 $92.42 $1,294 —
1300–1615 1483 75-80% 4 82.00–88.00 $85.72 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1405 1271 7 105.00–109.00 $106.58 $1,355 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1395 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 84.00–96.00 $86.89 $898
985–1250 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 83.00–96.00 $88.88 $1,004
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $918
1070–1265 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 101.00–120.00 $111.29 $1,300
880–1385 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 82.00–94.00 $89.95 $1,136

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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
1475 1475 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.