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

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ 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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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	Age	Stage	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.