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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.01/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 464 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $284.11/cwt ≈ $1,151/hd at 405 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.60/cwt ≈ $1,204/hd at 529 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 507 436 442
Feeder cattle 323 319 298
Slaughter cattle 87 61 127
Replacement cattle 97 56 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 319 4 317.50–320.00 $318.18 $1,015 +2.04
404–406 405 17 280.00–290.00 $284.11 $1,151 —
503–543 517 14 250.00–259.00 $256.34 $1,325 -5.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–428 418 8 270.00–275.00 $272.38 $1,139 —
473–492 480 14 250.00–260.00 $256.21 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–530 520 10 232.50–237.50 $234.54 $1,220 —
555–580 562 10 222.00–225.00 $222.82 $1,252 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 309 7 265.00–272.00 $269.87 $834 +7.70
357–390 379 9 257.50–260.00 $258.28 $979 —
411–448 423 11 245.00–250.00 $247.99 $1,049 —
451–495 464 32 230.00–240.00 $235.01 $1,090 +4.72
529–530 529 15 225.00–229.00 $227.60 $1,204 —
708–749 729 10 180.00–182.50 $181.29 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–297 291 4 260.00–270.00 $266.35 $775 —
389–393 392 11 240.00–250.00 $247.29 $969 +5.91
455–465 458 4 222.50–227.50 $223.77 $1,025 +0.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 280.00–287.50 $283.83 $959 +9.17
420–445 435 6 250.00–258.00 $255.05 $1,109 —
501–533 511 10 210.00–215.00 $213.43 $1,091 -0.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–299 297 9 330.00–337.50 $335.03 $995 —
355–399 361 7 290.00–295.00 $294.21 $1,062 +8.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–440 438 2 232.50–240.00 $236.27 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1075 905 85-90% 15 110.00–115.00 $112.20 $1,015 -8.70
995–1125 1068 85-90% 5 105.00–108.00 $105.78 $1,130 +6.04
965–1210 1122 85-90% 3 116.00–123.00 $119.58 $1,342 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1215 1045 80-85% 12 115.00–122.00 $118.29 $1,236 —
1020–1185 1088 80-85% 3 105.00–110.00 $108.38 $1,179 —
1005–1165 1097 80-85% 3 124.00–128.00 $126.44 $1,387 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,433 -6.00
1380 1380 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,615 +6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,950 —
1520–1590 1555 2 139.00–146.00 $142.58 $2,217 +0.58
1685–1885 1785 2 157.00–158.00 $157.47 $2,811 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–870 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 130.00–142.50 $135.57 $1,064
900–1395 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 120.00–145.00 $129.33 $1,427
915–1285 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 142.50–169.00 $157.02 $1,848
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1165 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 110.00–115.00 $113.03 $1,171
840–1220 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 116.00–136.00 $125.35 $1,368
920–1295 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 114.00–119.00 $117.52 $1,336

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.