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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.13/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 382 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $237.76/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 419 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.25/cwt ≈ $950/hd at 418 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 570 397
Feeder cattle 298 407 270
Slaughter cattle 127 117 109
Replacement cattle 17 46 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 higher, 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
310–330 323 4 280.00–285.00 $282.78 $913 —
355–385 365 5 272.50–277.50 $274.53 $1,002 +0.22
452–495 462 7 260.00–270.00 $265.17 $1,225 —
515–540 533 7 250.00–257.50 $254.20 $1,355 +1.68
560–580 570 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,382 -1.96
660–690 675 2 228.00–232.50 $230.30 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 371 2 265.00–267.50 $266.32 $988 —
465–495 480 2 252.00–254.00 $253.03 $1,215 —
660–699 689 7 215.00–220.00 $217.72 $1,500 -7.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 257.00–260.00 $258.53 $861 —
485–495 490 2 232.00–235.00 $233.48 $1,144 -1.01
555 555 4 217.50–220.50 $219.75 $1,220 —
602–630 611 3 200.00–207.50 $202.58 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 337 5 240.00–248.00 $241.45 $814 —
360–395 382 32 230.00–238.00 $234.13 $894 +2.04
405–445 418 27 226.00–229.00 $227.25 $950 —
465–490 473 10 220.00–224.00 $222.36 $1,052 +0.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 210.00–215.00 $212.37 $796 —
505–515 513 8 200.00–205.00 $201.11 $1,032 -5.44
575–587 579 16 185.00–192.50 $187.98 $1,088 —
601–640 614 6 170.00–177.50 $173.31 $1,064 -14.50
675–699 695 6 158.00–160.00 $159.68 $1,110 -3.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 374 9 220.00–227.50 $225.26 $842 +2.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 288.00–290.00 $289.01 $991 -2.63
380–385 383 3 255.00–265.00 $261.70 $1,002 +7.52
401–439 419 27 235.00–242.50 $237.76 $996 +4.75
455–465 458 3 230.00–232.50 $230.85 $1,057 —
530–544 542 7 220.00–227.50 $221.05 $1,198 -2.19
605–630 622 3 197.50–207.50 $203.41 $1,265 +2.18
695–699 697 2 170.00–177.50 $173.74 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 3 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $985 +1.56
365–385 372 3 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,023 —
410–445 422 10 250.00–259.00 $253.25 $1,069 +8.24
451–468 464 4 240.00–245.00 $241.22 $1,119 —
552–560 555 9 210.00–220.00 $216.63 $1,202 -4.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 270.00–275.00 $271.70 $878 +7.44
415–445 427 6 217.50–225.00 $222.40 $950 —
620–645 633 2 177.00–180.00 $178.53 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–975 884 85-90% 28 82.00–89.00 $86.44 $764 +19.85
915–1075 1000 85-90% 23 90.00–96.00 $91.93 $919 +15.74
930–1300 1008 85-90% 11 74.00–81.00 $78.25 $789 +2.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1155 1077 80-85% 21 91.00–98.00 $94.83 $1,021 -2.17
1005–1170 1127 80-85% 19 84.00–90.00 $88.90 $1,002 +4.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1460 1408 75-80% 3 90.00–91.00 $90.31 $1,272 -2.11
1300–1760 1508 75-80% 3 82.00–89.00 $85.31 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1885 1685 3 104.00–109.00 $106.18 $1,789 —
1585–1820 1705 3 111.00–116.00 $113.97 $1,943 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1285 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 91.00–101.00 $95.08 $1,077

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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
1315 1315 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.