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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $448.18/cwt +8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 417 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $360.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 513 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $357.21/cwt ≈ $2,229/hd at 624 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 355 436
Feeder cattle 428 297 319
Slaughter cattle 72 30 61
Replacement cattle 48 28 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls 9.00 to 12.00 lower, steer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 to 7.00 lower, bull calves weak, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, 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
417–419 418 9 455.00–465.00 $459.46 $1,921 —
479 479 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,108 +5.99
554 554 4 397.00 $397.00 $2,199 +10.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 3 390.00–400.00 $395.64 $2,097 —
623–640 624 15 357.00–360.00 $357.21 $2,229 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–457 457 4 467.00–475.00 $468.99 $2,143 —
750–765 758 2 325.00–337.00 $330.94 $2,509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 3 450.00–460.00 $454.91 $1,683 -7.09
413–445 422 10 425.00–430.00 $428.01 $1,806 —
465–485 473 4 370.00–380.00 $375.03 $1,774 —
510 510 4 367.00 $367.00 $1,872 -6.33
550 550 8 357.00 $357.00 $1,964 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,589 —
445 445 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,833 +1.06
455–475 465 2 360.00–370.00 $365.11 $1,698 —
510–535 523 2 350.00–353.00 $351.54 $1,839 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–369 368 6 480.00–485.00 $480.83 $1,769 -1.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 8 487.00 $487.00 $1,880 -30.45
405–418 417 30 440.00–450.00 $448.18 $1,869 +8.18
480–485 481 5 385.00–388.00 $387.40 $1,863 -12.60
513 513 18 360.00 $360.00 $1,847 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–340 326 6 535.00–545.00 $536.74 $1,750 —
355 355 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,828 -18.99
460–465 462 3 445.00–450.00 $448.32 $2,071 +11.31
505–545 529 11 377.00–385.00 $378.26 $2,001 +1.32
665–695 680 2 325.00–337.00 $330.87 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 3 377.00 $377.00 $2,085 +1.07

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1210 1072 85-90% 10 149.00–155.00 $152.83 $1,638 —
770–1305 1112 85-90% 7 138.00–146.00 $140.73 $1,565 —
1040–1380 1200 85-90% 8 160.00–169.00 $164.31 $1,972 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1315 1142 80-85% 3 177.00–178.00 $177.72 $2,030 —
1215–1235 1225 80-85% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.51 $1,856 —
1085–1550 1316 80-85% 4 161.00–169.00 $165.97 $2,184 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1445 1415 75-80% 2 174.00–176.00 $174.98 $2,476 —
1465–1615 1540 75-80% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.52 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1550 1348 4 160.00–169.00 $164.61 $2,219 —
1365–1620 1493 2 180.00–190.00 $185.43 $2,768 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,153
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,515

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1350 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,250.00 $3,150.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1630 1289 85-90% 6 154.00–162.00 $158.61 $2,044 —
1185–1680 1386 85-90% 9 145.00–153.00 $148.60 $2,060 —

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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.