Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $234.83/cwt -3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 579 lb · 25 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.18/cwt ≈ $1,157/hd at 528 lb · 23 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $210.33/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 528 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	411	340	276
Feeder cattle	321	293	241
Slaughter cattle	54	31	26
Replacement cattle	36	16	9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 higher, steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–430	420	4	278.00–288.00	$282.81	$1,188	—
559–594	579	25	231.00–240.00	$234.83	$1,360	-3.68

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	2	290.00–295.00	$292.44	$974	—
465–499	493	6	240.00–243.00	$240.47	$1,186	—
568–585	571	8	215.00–223.00	$216.75	$1,238	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	377	3	298.00–308.00	$302.77	$1,141	—
403–420	409	5	290.00–296.00	$294.56	$1,205	+15.18
503–520	506	7	245.00–255.00	$248.59	$1,258	-6.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	315	2	262.00–268.00	$264.86	$834	—
400–440	420	2	230.00–240.00	$234.76	$986	-4.41
465–480	471	5	227.00–233.00	$229.45	$1,081	+4.03
518–533	528	23	216.00–225.00	$219.18	$1,157	—
568–585	574	3	205.00–207.00	$205.68	$1,181	+5.92

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–386	379	8	265.00–273.00	$266.94	$1,012	-2.99
458–475	466	11	235.00–245.00	$237.46	$1,107	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
434–435	434	7	215.00–225.00	$216.43	$939	-16.86
500–549	538	10	205.00–213.00	$206.74	$1,112	+7.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	320	3	325.00–333.00	$329.43	$1,054	—
374–385	376	5	295.00–305.00	$297.05	$1,117	—
405–435	420	3	282.00–288.00	$284.93	$1,197	—
455–495	486	11	235.00–245.00	$236.94	$1,152	—
750–755	753	2	185.00–188.00	$186.50	$1,404	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	380	3	285.00–290.00	$287.54	$1,093	—
500–544	528	14	208.00–215.00	$210.33	$1,111	-6.52
755–760	759	5	170.00–180.00	$178.01	$1,351	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–420	410	2	265.00–268.00	$266.54	$1,093	—
485–495	490	3	208.00–218.00	$213.64	$1,047	-1.36
580–585	583	2	193.00–203.00	$197.98	$1,154	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1140	997	85-90%	9	102.00–109.00	$105.53	$1,052	—
930–1095	1013	85-90%	2	118.00–125.00	$121.79	$1,234	—
835–1295	1023	85-90%	11	110.00–117.00	$113.48	$1,161	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1310	999	80-85%	6	109.00–115.00	$111.24	$1,111	—
900–1275	1054	80-85%	5	118.00–122.00	$119.94	$1,264	—
1175–1305	1240	80-85%	2	130.00–135.00	$132.37	$1,641	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300	1300	75-80%	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,430	-7.00
1770	1770	75-80%	1	118.00	$118.00	$2,089	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405	1405	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,897	—
1360–1485	1413	3	146.00–151.00	$147.97	$2,091	—
1610	1610	1	153.00	$153.00	$2,463	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1255	1255	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,632
1300–1340	1320	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	110.00–113.00	$111.34	$1,470
1280–1370	1325	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	116.00–119.00	$117.55	$1,558

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1210–1320	1265	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	113.00–118.00	$115.39	$1,460

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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.