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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.93/cwt ≈ $1,097/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $291.81/cwt ≈ $1,083/hd at 371 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.52/cwt ≈ $973/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 395 260 302
Feeder cattle 246 124 231
Slaughter cattle 104 49 49
Replacement cattle 45 87 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 lower, bull calves, feeder bulls, feeder steers, and feeder heifers lightly tested, replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 461 4 272.00–275.00 $272.73 $1,257 -0.75
525 525 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $1,404 -0.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 260.00–268.00 $263.97 $866 -5.18
375–385 378 10 252.00–260.00 $257.52 $973 —
406–445 417 6 249.00–255.00 $250.24 $1,044 -3.08
450–470 459 10 240.00–250.00 $247.25 $1,135 —
505–516 513 8 230.00–239.00 $236.79 $1,215 —
550–555 553 2 227.00–231.00 $229.01 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–376 375 10 240.00–248.00 $245.20 $920 -6.86
420–423 422 4 240.00–243.00 $240.75 $1,016 —
468–485 473 12 230.00–234.00 $231.93 $1,097 —
510–535 520 4 220.00–226.00 $222.16 $1,155 —
570–585 578 2 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 362 3 225.00–235.00 $231.77 $839 —
510–535 517 5 207.00–215.00 $209.85 $1,085 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $984 —
350–395 371 10 285.00–295.00 $291.81 $1,083 —
505–538 529 7 247.00–255.00 $252.82 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $840 —
506–515 509 9 238.00–240.00 $239.33 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 243.00–253.00 $248.00 $967 —
405–415 410 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $963 —
460–480 467 3 222.00–230.00 $227.26 $1,061 —
550–560 553 3 210.00–215.00 $213.31 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1240 1047 85-90% 19 110.00–117.00 $113.18 $1,185 +8.77
905–1250 1067 85-90% 8 105.00–109.00 $106.84 $1,140 —
960–1225 1106 85-90% 12 118.00–125.00 $120.17 $1,329 -3.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1310 1002 80-85% 7 106.00–113.00 $109.25 $1,095 —
885–1310 1056 80-85% 10 115.00–121.00 $117.71 $1,243 —
1215–1340 1270 80-85% 3 124.00–129.00 $125.76 $1,597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1890 1498 3 129.00–135.00 $131.59 $1,971 —
1785 1785 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,749 +12.03
1380–2205 1826 6 140.00–147.00 $142.91 $2,610 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,137
830–1245 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 115.00–125.00 $119.52 $1,304
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,120
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,651

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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.