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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $562.68/cwt ≈ $2,065/hd at 367 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $437.01/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,050/hd at 469 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $400.00/cwt -3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 482 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 459 263
Feeder cattle 297 328 198
Slaughter cattle 30 89 47
Replacement cattle 28 42 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, bull calves firm, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, 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
367–374 371 7 550.00–565.00 $558.64 $2,073 —
555–567 562 8 393.00–403.00 $397.65 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 316 5 545.00–550.00 $549.05 $1,735 —
480–488 485 3 432.00–435.00 $434.01 $2,105 —
500–520 510 2 405.00–415.00 $409.90 $2,090 -8.56
565–595 585 4 385.00–390.00 $386.85 $2,263 +5.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 410.00–420.00 $415.03 $2,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,269 —
305–325 315 4 500.00–505.00 $502.42 $1,583 —
388 388 4 462.00 $462.00 $1,793 +4.59
502 502 9 370.00–375.00 $373.33 $1,874 -4.80
553 553 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,991 +6.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 291 7 515.00–520.00 $519.35 $1,511 —
343–345 344 4 510.00–515.00 $511.26 $1,759 +19.26
355–366 364 5 482.00–485.00 $482.59 $1,757 +7.52
435–445 440 4 435.00–447.00 $441.07 $1,941 +4.95
505–515 510 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–447 430 10 410.00–413.00 $410.94 $1,767 +0.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 +14.91
381–387 383 6 532.00–535.00 $533.99 $2,045 +42.35
415–445 430 2 465.00–470.00 $467.41 $2,010 —
468–469 469 10 425.00–440.00 $437.01 $2,050 -2.94
510–535 528 6 375.00–382.00 $376.94 $1,990 +2.00
557–561 559 8 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $1,984 -6.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 515.00–520.00 $517.45 $1,930 +62.31
447 447 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,967 —
482 482 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,928 -3.31
530 530 4 363.00 $363.00 $1,924 -3.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,594 —
358–373 367 10 558.00–570.00 $562.68 $2,065 —
565–585 575 2 372.00–380.00 $375.93 $2,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1280 1185 85-90% 3 148.00–154.00 $150.80 $1,787 -6.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,606 —
1530 1530 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,045 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1305 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 195.00–227.00 $209.31 $2,470
1090–1445 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 169.00–185.00 $175.88 $2,230

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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 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1705 1405 85-90% 3 142.00–152.00 $148.08 $2,081 —

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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.