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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $274.66/cwt ≈ $882/hd at 321 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $214.62/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 476 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.48/cwt ≈ $1,059/hd at 474 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 263 570
Feeder cattle 319 198 407
Slaughter cattle 61 47 117
Replacement cattle 56 18 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 4.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 lower, bull calves 6.00 lower, replacement cows 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 325.00–330.00 $327.41 $884 —
301–320 311 2 312.50–320.00 $316.14 $983 —
355–380 368 2 300.00–305.00 $302.41 $1,113 —
515–534 520 13 260.00–265.00 $261.75 $1,361 +2.19
565–598 582 4 247.50–250.00 $248.71 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 3 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $923 —
385–395 390 2 280.00–290.00 $284.94 $1,111 —
570–580 573 4 230.00–235.00 $233.73 $1,339 +5.08
640–647 644 5 220.00–227.50 $224.52 $1,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–430 424 5 220.00–225.00 $220.95 $937 —
470–480 476 20 212.00–220.00 $214.62 $1,022 -2.00
509–545 517 14 195.00–200.00 $198.12 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 3 272.50–280.00 $275.78 $764 —
310–330 322 15 260.00–267.50 $262.17 $844 —
479–495 481 9 230.00–232.50 $230.29 $1,108 -4.80
630–634 632 8 210.00–218.00 $216.26 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–391 389 7 240.00–250.00 $241.38 $939 +0.30
455–495 474 17 222.50–228.00 $223.48 $1,059 —
520–545 534 9 210.00–217.50 $213.25 $1,139 -7.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 315.00–327.50 $321.48 $884 —
320–340 321 23 270.00–275.00 $274.66 $882 —
492–495 492 9 220.00–230.00 $221.12 $1,088 -2.09
505–510 509 16 210.00–215.00 $214.38 $1,091 —
551–575 569 6 199.00–201.00 $200.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 290.00–300.00 $293.96 $955 —
370–395 378 3 285.00–287.50 $285.87 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1015 903 85-90% 5 117.00–124.00 $120.90 $1,092 —
760–1165 968 85-90% 8 102.00–109.00 $104.52 $1,012 —
965–1240 1085 85-90% 3 98.00–101.00 $99.74 $1,082 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–975 946 80-85% 5 114.00–120.00 $117.24 $1,109 +9.21
935–1240 1101 80-85% 9 105.00–112.00 $109.28 $1,203 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,370 —
1355 1355 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1680 1419 5 130.00–135.00 $132.68 $1,883 —
1555 1555 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,208 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1275 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 105.00–117.00 $112.22 $1,200
980–1150 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 88.00–108.00 $101.08 $1,097
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–920 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 124.00–125.00 $124.47 $1,070
770–1135 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 125.00–145.00 $131.23 $1,203
775–1235 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 120.00–141.00 $129.99 $1,306

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.