Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $205.50/cwt ≈ $863/hd at 420 lb · 13 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $251.19/cwt ≈ $1,073/hd at 427 lb · 13 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.98/cwt ≈ $1,145/hd at 666 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	393	442	312
Feeder cattle	246	298	253
Slaughter cattle	141	127	46
Replacement cattle	6	17	13

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–315	312	3	255.00–257.50	$255.84	$798	-2.69
415–442	427	13	250.00–252.50	$251.19	$1,073	—
470–485	480	3	237.50–240.00	$238.32	$1,144	+4.84
510–535	522	10	225.00–235.00	$230.46	$1,203	—
570–595	587	3	215.00–222.50	$217.43	$1,276	-2.32
615–635	625	2	200.00–205.00	$202.54	$1,266	-0.04
665–679	673	3	189.00–191.00	$190.01	$1,279	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	323	2	268.00–270.00	$268.98	$869	—
355–370	363	2	260.00–262.50	$261.28	$948	-5.04
455–460	458	2	252.00–255.00	$253.51	$1,161	+0.48
551–588	576	6	225.00–235.00	$227.40	$1,310	—
601–605	604	3	215.00–218.50	$216.16	$1,306	—
652–685	662	7	200.00–209.00	$207.44	$1,373	-10.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–320	305	9	215.00–217.50	$215.58	$658	—
401–435	420	13	200.00–210.00	$205.50	$863	—
505–540	519	5	190.00–199.00	$196.02	$1,017	-5.09
560–595	578	2	181.00–185.00	$182.94	$1,057	-5.04
601–625	609	8	170.00–175.00	$172.75	$1,052	-0.56
655–675	665	2	160.00–165.00	$162.46	$1,080	+2.78

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–349	322	6	225.00–229.00	$227.26	$732	—
370–385	378	5	219.00–222.50	$220.11	$832	-5.15
401–435	418	7	215.00–217.50	$216.12	$903	—
465–485	475	10	209.00–214.00	$211.67	$1,005	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–345	323	2	235.00–237.50	$236.16	$763	-5.29
401–448	430	9	220.00–227.50	$222.54	$957	-4.71
470–490	483	3	215.00–217.00	$216.35	$1,045	-6.01
659–672	666	10	170.00–174.00	$171.98	$1,145	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–375	365	2	250.00–252.50	$251.28	$917	—
402–425	420	7	220.00–230.00	$227.58	$956	+5.18
470	470	5	212.50–217.50	$216.00	$1,015	—
501–510	503	6	207.00–210.00	$209.49	$1,054	—
635–640	638	2	183.00–185.00	$184.00	$1,174	+5.47
655–670	663	2	162.50–170.00	$166.21	$1,102	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	2	262.50–265.00	$263.82	$989	+2.12
410–440	427	5	240.00–247.50	$244.05	$1,042	+6.29
451–455	453	2	230.00–235.00	$232.49	$1,053	+1.64
520–530	525	2	220.00–226.00	$223.03	$1,171	+1.98
665–680	673	2	180.00–182.50	$181.24	$1,220	+7.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625–645	633	4	210.00–215.00	$212.48	$1,345	—
665–671	669	3	200.00–205.00	$201.66	$1,349	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1060	983	85-90%	21	83.00–89.00	$85.90	$844	—
970–1105	1018	85-90%	5	92.00–98.00	$94.01	$957	+15.76
850–1480	1040	85-90%	35	74.00–81.00	$77.25	$803	-1.00

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1210	1109	80-85%	18	90.00–96.00	$91.98	$1,020	+3.08
930–1430	1130	80-85%	21	82.00–88.00	$85.61	$967	-3.29
1245	1245	80-85%	2	98.00	$98.00	$1,220	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470–1640	1555	75-80%	2	94.00–97.00	$95.42	$1,484	—
1418–1785	1567	75-80%	7	80.00–86.00	$82.30	$1,290	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–1555	1503	2	110.00–111.00	$110.52	$1,661	—
1350–1610	1507	3	100.00–103.00	$101.07	$1,523	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1255	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	78.00	$78.00	$979

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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.