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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $213.16/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 457 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.50/cwt +56.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 534 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $225.43/cwt ≈ $1,305/hd at 579 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 532 443 651
Feeder cattle 335 253 514
Slaughter cattle 106 143 108
Replacement cattle 91 47 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers 5.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, bull calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–457 454 13 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,146 —
515–548 529 11 240.00–245.00 $244.32 $1,292 —
562–585 579 23 225.00–227.50 $225.43 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–410 403 5 270.00–275.00 $271.02 $1,092 —
565–585 569 16 230.00–235.00 $230.96 $1,314 +4.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $1,169 -8.41
515–517 516 6 260.00–266.00 $263.01 $1,357 -2.96
660–690 675 2 215.00–217.50 $216.22 $1,459 +1.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 4 232.50–240.00 $236.20 $893 -8.28
407–437 418 9 220.00–230.00 $228.54 $955 +2.68
451–475 457 29 210.00–217.50 $213.16 $974 -3.65
555–585 570 3 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,126 —
685–694 691 6 170.00–175.00 $173.35 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–385 373 8 260.00–270.00 $267.63 $998 +3.68
502 value added 502 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,506 —
545 fancy 545 18 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 —
601–625 615 5 200.00–205.00 $203.05 $1,249 -3.47
661–693 673 11 190.00–193.00 $191.12 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–370 364 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $919 —
511–540 521 11 217.50–225.00 $221.50 $1,154 -4.74
551–565 556 16 206.00–210.00 $207.01 $1,151 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–385 377 4 260.00–265.00 $261.17 $985 —
407–425 416 3 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $1,019 +2.09
506–530 518 7 212.50–217.50 $215.68 $1,117 —
555–580 570 13 200.00–210.00 $208.66 $1,189 —
635–640 638 2 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $1,212 —
655–680 668 2 160.00–170.00 $165.09 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 417 10 255.00–262.50 $258.61 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 315.00–317.50 $316.19 $1,028 —
355–375 365 2 290.00–300.00 $295.14 $1,077 +22.16
525–538 532 2 220.00–222.50 $221.23 $1,177 -1.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1285 1116 80-85% 19 120.00–126.00 $122.82 $1,371 -10.84
1035–1290 1142 80-85% 13 115.00–119.00 $117.50 $1,342 -16.16
1295 1295 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,684 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1350 1084 85-90% 9 105.00–112.00 $108.87 $1,180 -8.80
980–1260 1102 85-90% 5 122.00–127.00 $123.65 $1,363 —
965–1335 1119 85-90% 7 113.00–119.00 $115.24 $1,290 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1555 1413 75-80% 5 112.00–118.00 $115.12 $1,627 —
1425–1515 1470 75-80% 2 128.00–133.00 $130.42 $1,917 —
1335–1725 1525 75-80% 4 123.00–126.00 $124.67 $1,901 -0.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1515 1353 5 142.00–148.00 $144.61 $1,957 —
1290–1765 1595 6 150.00–157.00 $154.57 $2,465 —
1465–1765 1628 3 159.00–165.00 $162.24 $2,641 +6.29

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1415 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 118.00–135.00 $126.43 $1,468
975–1445 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 115.00–131.00 $122.11 $1,431
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
580–895 751 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 130.00–153.00 $139.65 $1,049
955–1080 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 142.00–160.00 $151.37 $1,521
770–1360 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 140.00–161.00 $151.38 $1,579

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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.