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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $491.91/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 366 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $376.42/cwt +13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $390.87/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 490 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 491 627 340
Feeder cattle 364 557 293
Slaughter cattle 63 70 31
Replacement cattle 64 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 447.00 $447.00 $2,119 —
500–515 505 5 420.00–432.00 $428.16 $2,162 —
574 574 6 397.00 $397.00 $2,279 +6.52
633 633 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,437 +14.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 578 4 360.00–365.00 $362.53 $2,095 —
610–635 623 2 350.00–358.00 $354.08 $2,206 -3.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 4 465.00–475.00 $468.69 $1,584 —
350–385 368 2 455.00–460.00 $457.38 $1,683 +4.05
413–435 421 6 410.00–420.00 $415.08 $1,747 -4.05
470–492 490 11 390.00–400.00 $390.87 $1,915 -3.60
515–540 523 12 370.00–380.00 $376.42 $1,969 +13.42
700–736 726 7 295.00–300.00 $296.38 $2,152 —
762 762 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–320 319 3 450.00–453.00 $452.00 $1,442 —
385–396 394 6 430.00–440.00 $438.37 $1,727 -9.10
400 400 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 -7.37
475–492 481 3 385.00–390.00 $386.71 $1,860 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 475.00–480.00 $476.25 $1,548 —
430 430 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 -4.98
559 559 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,180 +18.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 338 10 545.00–555.00 $553.98 $1,872 —
355–380 366 13 485.00–495.00 $491.91 $1,800 +10.26
435–443 441 4 450.00–455.00 $451.23 $1,990 +13.71
450–490 470 3 392.00–400.00 $395.60 $1,859 +17.28
510–540 529 7 370.00–380.00 $377.85 $1,999 +5.34
685–693 690 3 315.00–318.00 $317.01 $2,187 +7.01
780–799 790 2 250.00–260.00 $255.06 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–410 409 4 397.00–400.00 $397.75 $1,627 +13.96
475 475 2 385.00–390.00 $387.50 $1,841 —
525 525 4 355.00–360.00 $356.25 $1,870 +1.23
600–605 603 2 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $2,020 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1000 968 85-90% 2 145.00–153.00 $148.87 $1,441 —
880–1405 1115 85-90% 6 158.00–167.00 $160.92 $1,794 -9.33
1055–1225 1136 85-90% 8 136.00–144.00 $140.70 $1,598 -29.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,767 —
1250–1315 1293 80-85% 3 162.00–168.00 $165.39 $2,138 —
1495 1495 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,571 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,592 —
1555–1700 1628 75-80% 2 150.00–156.00 $152.87 $2,489 -20.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2010 1563 2 170.00–174.00 $171.43 $2,679 —
2015 2015 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,627 —
2125–2430 2278 2 195.00 $195.00 $4,442 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
565–1305 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 155.00–170.00 $161.75 $1,655
810–1405 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 160.00–187.00 $178.14 $1,954
865–1400 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 165.00–190.00 $175.33 $1,960
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,988
820–900 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 200.00–218.00 $208.58 $1,794
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,880

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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
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1890 1299 85-90% 5 141.00–145.00 $142.79 $1,855 —
950–1780 1543 85-90% 4 148.00–155.00 $150.48 $2,322 —
1940 1940 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,619 —

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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.