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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $359.00/cwt ≈ $2,039/hd at 568 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $408.07/cwt ≈ $1,685/hd at 413 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.53/cwt +8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 460 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 323 260
Feeder cattle 312 255 124
Slaughter cattle 60 48 49
Replacement cattle 30 20 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows weak, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, steer calves 2.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 to 7.00 higher, bull calves weak, feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–335 332 4 470.00–480.00 $477.57 $1,586 +2.57
350–390 359 5 455.00–470.00 $464.14 $1,666 —
455–481 477 9 377.00–385.00 $378.51 $1,805 +3.46
539 539 5 377.00 $377.00 $2,032 +10.70
555–578 568 11 355.00–360.00 $359.00 $2,039 —
680 680 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 312 2 465.00–470.00 $467.59 $1,459 —
370–390 378 5 445.00–450.00 $447.06 $1,690 —
425–445 433 7 405.00–415.00 $409.97 $1,775 -1.28
450–481 466 2 370.00–377.00 $373.62 $1,741 +3.62
580–596 591 7 330.00–342.00 $338.64 $2,001 —
630–635 633 2 325.00–328.00 $326.49 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 232 3 595.00–600.00 $598.38 $1,388 —
307 307 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,520 -7.00
453–465 460 10 397.00–407.00 $400.53 $1,842 +8.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–425 409 4 450.00–460.00 $452.60 $1,851 -10.81
455–493 485 5 395.00–400.00 $395.94 $1,920 -46.51
532–535 533 4 380.00–388.00 $385.99 $2,057 —
627 627 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 495.00–500.00 $497.60 $1,632 +2.60
409–422 413 10 405.00–415.00 $408.07 $1,685 —
470–495 488 4 385.00–395.00 $388.73 $1,897 -1.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–290 280 4 595.00–600.00 $596.29 $1,670 +3.81

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1280 1085 85-90% 3 128.00–138.00 $131.62 $1,428 -20.19
945–1355 1138 85-90% 3 139.00–148.00 $144.23 $1,641 —
1255 1255 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1765 1368 9 174.00–178.00 $176.54 $2,415 —
1520–1750 1635 3 196.00–200.00 $198.76 $3,250 —
1530–1960 1725 4 181.00–190.00 $186.77 $3,222 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
645–1515 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 170.00–230.00 $194.02 $1,930
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,482

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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
1065–1770 1311 85-90% 7 146.00–154.00 $149.18 $1,956 —
1175–1810 1374 85-90% 7 137.00–144.00 $140.48 $1,930 —
1305–1845 1638 85-90% 3 156.00–162.00 $159.69 $2,616 —

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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.