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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $385.00/cwt ≈ $2,537/hd at 659 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $418.46/cwt ≈ $2,230/hd at 533 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $450.90/cwt ≈ $2,065/hd at 458 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 491 411
Feeder cattle 328 364 321
Slaughter cattle 89 63 54
Replacement cattle 42 64 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 7 392.00 $392.00 $2,497 +7.00
659 659 17 385.00 $385.00 $2,537 —
720 720 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 465.00–470.00 $467.54 $1,660 —
518–549 533 17 417.00–420.00 $418.46 $2,230 —
580–598 593 7 380.00–385.00 $381.40 $2,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 455.00–460.00 $457.41 $1,683 +0.03
415–443 434 6 420.00–430.00 $423.19 $1,837 +8.11
455–478 473 5 410.00–420.00 $411.92 $1,948 +21.05
503–523 507 7 375.00–379.00 $378.13 $1,917 +1.71
573–597 585 10 352.00–355.00 $353.47 $2,068 —
605–615 610 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $2,120 —
665 665 7 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 492.00 $492.00 $1,633 +15.75
350–360 355 2 470.00–480.00 $475.07 $1,686 —
416–420 416 9 435.00–445.00 $436.12 $1,814 +6.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 -3.37
440–445 443 2 405.00–415.00 $409.97 $1,816 —
465–495 480 2 375.00–380.00 $377.42 $1,812 -9.29
515–545 525 3 360.00–365.00 $363.27 $1,907 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 580.00–590.00 $585.09 $1,697 —
320 320 4 570.00 $570.00 $1,824 +16.02
355–363 362 6 490.00–500.00 $491.64 $1,780 -0.27
450–460 455 2 435.00–445.00 $439.95 $2,002 +44.35
515–545 528 3 370.00–380.00 $374.94 $1,980 -2.91
565–592 585 4 360.00–365.00 $361.21 $2,113 —
725–735 730 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,969 —
455–458 458 11 450.00–460.00 $450.90 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 570.00–575.00 $572.71 $1,563 —
360–380 370 2 450.00–460.00 $455.14 $1,684 —
465–470 468 3 400.00–410.00 $403.31 $1,887 +15.81
525–545 532 3 365.00–370.00 $366.71 $1,951 +10.46
585–592 589 3 350.00–360.00 $355.02 $2,091 —
605–640 623 2 330.00–335.00 $332.57 $2,072 -2.45

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1255 1132 85-90% 15 132.00–140.00 $135.46 $1,533 -5.24
1115–1230 1154 85-90% 5 145.00–151.00 $146.88 $1,695 —
1020–1260 1156 85-90% 6 155.00–160.00 $157.01 $1,815 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,575 —
1075–1450 1200 80-85% 3 153.00–161.00 $156.22 $1,875 —
1205–1490 1338 80-85% 4 164.00–169.00 $166.71 $2,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1725 1670 75-80% 3 163.00–165.00 $164.32 $2,744 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1680 1477 6 185.00–195.00 $191.47 $2,828 —
1325–1985 1584 7 175.00–183.00 $178.88 $2,833 +7.45
1615–1995 1743 5 198.00–208.00 $201.85 $3,518 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1185 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 242.00–255.00 $248.05 $2,748
1250–1355 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 164.00–200.00 $180.52 $2,334
1410–1650 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 161.00–195.00 $175.95 $2,639
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140–1545 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 153.00–180.00 $168.97 $2,154
1210–1475 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 150.00–156.00 $152.70 $2,051

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1440 1198 85-90% 4 128.00–135.00 $131.43 $1,575 —
980–1430 1269 85-90% 4 143.00–149.00 $146.79 $1,863 +4.00
1055–1600 1289 85-90% 7 151.00–158.00 $155.03 $1,998 +12.24

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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.