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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $375.66/cwt -3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 574 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $354.75/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 523 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $386.58/cwt ≈ $2,084/hd at 539 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 627 538 441
Feeder cattle 557 358 335
Slaughter cattle 70 82 106
Replacement cattle — 98 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher, steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifer calves and feeder bulls weak, bull calves 4.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder steers 3.00 higher, feeder heifers steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–382 381 6 475.00–483.00 $481.69 $1,835 —
458–462 460 9 415.00–420.00 $417.77 $1,922 —
512–526 517 16 400.00–412.00 $406.33 $2,101 +1.00
555–591 574 22 372.00–380.00 $375.66 $2,156 -3.03
607 607 3 360.00–368.00 $362.67 $2,201 -0.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 443 7 460.00–465.00 $464.31 $2,057 —
479–495 485 8 402.00–410.00 $405.06 $1,965 —
512–544 539 18 385.00–395.00 $386.58 $2,084 —
607–645 626 2 355.00–360.00 $357.42 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–444 443 9 475.00–483.00 $482.13 $2,136 —
560–592 586 10 387.00–395.00 $390.48 $2,288 —
607–620 613 5 368.00–375.00 $370.20 $2,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 450.00–460.00 $453.33 $1,655 +5.59
425–444 433 13 415.00–425.00 $419.13 $1,815 -16.24
457–490 460 10 390.00–395.00 $394.47 $1,815 —
514–541 530 17 360.00–365.00 $363.00 $1,924 —
555–573 557 14 360.00–368.00 $363.01 $2,022 +0.01
691 691 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 445.00–450.00 $447.47 $1,656 +12.47
400–443 435 6 400.00–410.00 $402.37 $1,750 -26.41
474–493 478 13 370.00–373.00 $370.71 $1,772 —
522–540 523 21 350.00–355.00 $354.75 $1,855 +2.19
620–630 627 3 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 482.00 $482.00 $1,735 —
425–430 428 3 430.00–440.00 $434.98 $1,862 -10.66
569–573 571 8 368.00–375.00 $371.49 $2,121 —
615–635 631 5 350.00–355.00 $354.03 $2,234 —
655–666 664 6 340.00–345.00 $344.18 $2,285 -0.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–448 444 8 440.00–452.00 $445.95 $1,980 -4.05
468–487 482 15 390.00–402.00 $392.66 $1,893 -9.88
551–553 552 10 362.00–372.00 $367.99 $2,031 +2.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 3 480.00–485.00 $481.65 $1,821 —
440–448 444 2 435.00–440.00 $437.52 $1,943 —
465–468 467 3 375.00–385.00 $378.32 $1,767 +7.37
505–510 508 2 370.00–375.00 $372.51 $1,892 —
600–616 614 9 340.00–345.00 $340.54 $2,091 —
697 697 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,161 +3.18
747 747 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 —
354 354 3 468.00 $468.00 $1,657 —
405–422 418 4 380.00–385.00 $383.79 $1,604 —
530–535 533 2 350.00–360.00 $355.02 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1310 1104 85-90% 5 167.00–174.00 $170.25 $1,880 —
1055–1335 1151 85-90% 11 159.00–166.00 $162.08 $1,866 —
1025–1335 1198 85-90% 3 178.00–184.00 $180.74 $2,165 +5.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1430 1363 80-85% 4 170.00–177.00 $172.33 $2,349 —
1280–1450 1393 80-85% 3 162.00–167.00 $163.53 $2,278 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1745 1628 75-80% 2 169.00–177.00 $173.29 $2,821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1865 1425 2 192.00–200.00 $194.76 $2,775 +7.69
1310–2005 1710 4 181.00–189.00 $185.71 $3,176 —
2085 2085 1 209.00 $209.00 $4,358 —

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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.