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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $199.29/cwt ≈ $1,044/hd at 524 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $279.38/cwt -5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 423 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $199.76/cwt -7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 580 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 532 631
Feeder cattle 293 335 481
Slaughter cattle 31 106 109
Replacement cattle 16 91 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls 7.00 lower, steer calves 7.00 to 9.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, heifer calves and feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves weak, feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–536 531 6 240.00–245.00 $240.79 $1,279 —
560–584 576 6 232.50–242.50 $238.51 $1,374 +7.55
600–619 610 9 225.00–232.50 $228.00 $1,391 —
700–725 713 2 200.00–210.00 $205.09 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 value added 245 1 382.50 $382.50 $937 —
404–445 423 13 272.50–282.50 $279.38 $1,182 -5.68
525–535 530 2 252.50–257.50 $255.02 $1,352 -7.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 427 3 250.00–255.00 $251.72 $1,075 —
450–455 453 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,098 -10.01
620–646 641 5 212.50–220.00 $213.95 $1,371 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 240.00–247.50 $243.52 $908 +7.32
410–445 433 3 232.50–235.00 $233.29 $1,010 +4.75
500–545 524 13 195.00–205.00 $199.29 $1,044 —
555–565 560 2 192.50–195.00 $193.74 $1,085 -3.78
615–645 633 6 170.00–180.00 $174.17 $1,102 —
653–685 661 7 172.50–182.50 $181.02 $1,197 +7.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–420 408 6 237.50–247.50 $239.17 $976 —
450–490 474 7 220.00–230.00 $225.42 $1,068 —
550–590 580 11 197.50–201.00 $199.76 $1,159 -7.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 267.50–272.50 $269.93 $985 +2.30
665–685 670 4 200.00–202.50 $200.64 $1,344 +9.52
770–780 775 2 175.00–180.00 $177.52 $1,376 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 3 295.00–302.50 $299.04 $957 -17.15
470–495 483 2 225.00–232.50 $228.65 $1,104 —
500–530 510 8 212.50–220.00 $216.85 $1,106 -4.38
625–640 633 2 196.00–205.00 $200.55 $1,269 —
660–685 672 3 185.00–195.00 $188.33 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–569 565 5 214.00–217.50 $214.68 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 470 3 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1240 1149 80-85% 5 115.00–121.00 $116.96 $1,344 -0.54
1070–1310 1181 80-85% 5 106.00–110.00 $108.50 $1,281 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1240 1052 85-90% 3 98.00–105.00 $101.26 $1,065 -7.61
1025–1280 1136 85-90% 5 107.00–109.00 $108.06 $1,228 -7.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,533 —
1695–1710 1703 75-80% 2 126.00–129.00 $127.49 $2,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,872 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,689

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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.