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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $366.30/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 528 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $349.98/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 533 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 548 507
Feeder cattle 255 428 323
Slaughter cattle 48 72 87
Replacement cattle 20 48 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher, steer calves and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves firm, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 488 4 435.00–442.00 $436.78 $2,131 -3.22
515 515 8 427.00 $427.00 $2,199 —
550–580 574 5 390.00–397.00 $395.66 $2,271 -1.34
620–627 625 5 372.00–380.00 $373.99 $2,337 —
670 670 2 360.00–367.00 $363.50 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,813 —
417 417 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,981 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 —
453–485 463 8 372.00–382.00 $375.05 $1,736 +0.02
503–538 528 14 360.00–370.00 $366.30 $1,934 -0.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 423 4 405.00–415.00 $411.25 $1,740 -0.75
450 450 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 +4.89
517–545 533 10 340.00–355.00 $349.98 $1,865 -1.56
550 550 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–275 274 3 555.00–570.00 $564.98 $1,548 —
325 325 4 502.00 $502.00 $1,632 —
400–405 403 2 435.00–440.00 $437.52 $1,763 —
470–474 472 7 387.00–395.00 $391.59 $1,848 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 590.00–595.00 $592.48 $1,706 —
566–584 576 9 367.00–375.00 $370.83 $2,136 -6.17
650–665 655 5 335.00–345.00 $339.47 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,619 —
475–480 478 3 385.00–400.00 $389.97 $1,864 +2.57
508–520 510 5 365.00–370.00 $366.02 $1,867 +6.02
577–595 582 4 342.00–345.00 $342.77 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–440 421 3 455.00–470.00 $463.41 $1,951 —
450–470 460 2 440.00–445.00 $442.45 $2,035 -5.87

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1225 1091 85-90% 4 148.00–155.00 $151.81 $1,656 -1.02
900–1250 1163 85-90% 6 160.00–170.00 $166.81 $1,940 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,791 -19.31
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,020 —
1150–1455 1303 80-85% 2 167.00–170.00 $168.32 $2,193 +2.35
1230–1425 1340 80-85% 4 171.00–177.00 $174.61 $2,340 +8.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1510 1455 75-80% 2 178.00–179.00 $178.48 $2,597 —
1520–1585 1553 75-80% 2 161.00–163.00 $162.02 $2,516 —
1575–1870 1717 75-80% 3 158.00–160.00 $158.94 $2,729 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1420 1290 3 168.00–175.00 $172.43 $2,224 —
1015–2180 1576 6 179.00–193.00 $186.03 $2,932 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1055 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 146.00–161.00 $152.63 $1,442
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,421

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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
1650 1650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1335 1185 85-90% 3 138.00–144.00 $141.46 $1,676 —
1020–1350 1185 85-90% 2 147.00–155.00 $150.44 $1,783 —

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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.