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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.32/cwt ≈ $975/hd at 418 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $246.90/cwt ≈ $1,180/hd at 478 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.13/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 522 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 670 552
Feeder cattle 253 431 327
Slaughter cattle 143 171 200
Replacement cattle 47 68 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 lower, replacement cows 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 362 3 320.00–330.00 $323.36 $1,171 —
401–415 412 5 292.50–297.50 $293.47 $1,209 +10.97
455–479 465 11 272.50–280.00 $277.94 $1,292 +17.43
531–545 534 5 260.00–267.50 $265.97 $1,420 +13.61
557–587 576 8 240.00–250.00 $246.37 $1,419 —
651–675 659 4 212.50–217.50 $214.99 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–369 356 8 294.00–300.00 $299.22 $1,065 —
455–493 478 14 242.50–252.50 $246.90 $1,180 —
587–595 592 12 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,342 +0.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651–699 675 2 190.00–200.00 $195.18 $1,317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–369 366 5 262.50–270.00 $263.95 $966 +1.70
415–445 430 6 244.00–250.00 $246.90 $1,062 —
510–535 522 13 230.00–238.00 $236.13 $1,233 +1.93
567–571 569 8 220.00–227.50 $223.74 $1,273 —
630–645 635 5 202.50–210.00 $206.52 $1,311 -3.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–434 418 20 230.00–240.00 $233.32 $975 —
505–546 535 11 220.00–229.00 $226.24 $1,210 +1.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 323 2 255.00–260.00 $257.67 $832 —
365–380 368 5 242.50–245.00 $244.48 $900 +0.50
415–435 422 3 225.00–227.50 $225.86 $953 —
462–498 481 4 215.00–220.00 $216.81 $1,043 -4.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 5 270.00–275.00 $272.98 $975 -3.17
506–530 516 8 220.00–230.00 $223.16 $1,152 +0.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–430 417 6 240.00–245.00 $242.94 $1,013 -5.86
451–452 451 7 232.50–235.00 $233.22 $1,052 -4.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 363 6 310.00–317.50 $316.19 $1,148 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1260 1083 80-85% 13 122.00–129.00 $125.12 $1,355 —
1025–1275 1135 80-85% 18 130.00–137.00 $133.66 $1,517 -0.13
1065–1245 1157 80-85% 6 138.00–142.00 $139.95 $1,619 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1065 944 85-90% 5 123.00–127.00 $124.70 $1,177 —
875–1225 986 85-90% 17 106.00–113.00 $109.46 $1,079 -9.65
995–1230 1061 85-90% 13 115.00–121.00 $117.67 $1,248 -8.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1405 1337 75-80% 5 130.00–136.00 $133.04 $1,779 -2.94
1370–1845 1534 75-80% 7 123.00–128.00 $124.77 $1,914 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1510 1300 2 140.00–144.00 $141.68 $1,842 —
1420–1840 1624 4 155.00–158.00 $155.95 $2,533 —
2025 2025 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,260 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,274
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,918

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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.