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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $267.54/cwt +11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 538 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 507 393
Feeder cattle 124 323 246
Slaughter cattle 49 87 141
Replacement cattle 87 97 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, steer calves 4.00 to 9.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, bull calves lightly tested, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 272.00–275.00 $273.48 $1,280 —
535–541 538 15 267.00–268.00 $267.54 $1,439 +11.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 3 255.00–263.00 $257.65 $1,270 +1.44
575–590 586 4 245.00–247.00 $246.51 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 280.00–288.00 $283.94 $951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 265.00–273.00 $269.15 $896 -0.72
400–420 413 4 248.00–258.00 $253.32 $1,046 +5.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 377 6 245.00–255.00 $252.06 $950 +4.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 250.00–253.00 $251.48 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1080 966 85-90% 8 110.00–115.00 $113.10 $1,093 —
925–1160 1017 85-90% 6 100.00–107.00 $104.41 $1,062 —
1085–1175 1138 85-90% 3 120.00–127.00 $123.92 $1,410 +4.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1155 1049 80-85% 7 115.00–119.00 $117.64 $1,234 -0.65
1100 1100 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,144 —
1135–1310 1210 80-85% 4 123.00–126.00 $124.27 $1,504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,120 -7.58
1280–2280 1797 3 140.00–144.00 $141.97 $2,551 -15.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1285 1089 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 130.00–150.00 $137.98 $1,503
895–1305 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 120.00–128.00 $123.14 $1,359
770–1385 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 145.00–165.00 $153.51 $1,767
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1230 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 120.00–124.00 $122.14 $1,402
1015–1350 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 120.00–138.00 $131.49 $1,524

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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
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1485 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,678.76 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.