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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $328.36/cwt ≈ $2,088/hd at 636 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $335.00/cwt ≈ $2,345/hd at 700 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $362.87/cwt ≈ $1,883/hd at 519 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 402 395
Feeder cattle 297 312 246
Slaughter cattle 37 60 104
Replacement cattle 21 30 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–585 579 4 360.00–375.00 $371.37 $2,150 —
600–612 611 15 350.00–358.00 $357.48 $2,184 —
650–665 655 3 337.00–340.00 $338.98 $2,220 —
700 700 22 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 —
785–790 788 2 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,147 —
785–799 797 6 270.00–280.00 $271.64 $2,165 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–372 372 5 385.00–390.00 $389.00 $1,447 -75.14
410–445 422 11 368.00–385.00 $380.70 $1,607 —
455 455 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,624 -21.51
510–530 518 10 345.00–355.00 $350.08 $1,813 -26.92
635–636 636 22 315.00–329.00 $328.36 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 —
308–310 308 5 425.00–430.00 $426.01 $1,312 -41.58
353–390 360 5 360.00–370.00 $367.84 $1,324 -79.22
515–545 530 2 330.00–340.00 $335.14 $1,776 —
590–595 593 2 307.00–315.00 $311.02 $1,844 -27.62
637 637 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,924 -24.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 460 3 372.00–375.00 $373.98 $1,720 -26.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 500.00–515.00 $509.00 $1,517 —
360–383 372 2 415.00–420.00 $417.58 $1,553 —
408–438 424 8 400.00–415.00 $409.92 $1,738 +1.85
465–478 474 3 362.00–370.00 $364.62 $1,728 -24.11
505–536 519 15 357.00–367.00 $362.87 $1,883 —
580–590 584 7 332.00–340.00 $334.29 $1,952 —
615–619 618 5 305.00–317.00 $307.39 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–399 387 3 420.00–435.00 $430.06 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,321 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1670 1575 75-80% 3 170.00–175.00 $172.07 $2,710 —
1430–1850 1582 75-80% 3 150.00–159.00 $155.05 $2,453 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1355 1150 85-90% 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,610 —
1260–1355 1308 85-90% 2 151.00–160.00 $155.34 $2,032 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1845 1630 3 184.00–192.00 $189.73 $3,093 -9.03
1780–1985 1883 2 196.00–200.00 $197.89 $3,726 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1555 1359 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 170.00–185.00 $175.41 $2,384
880–1595 1362 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 172.00–193.00 $178.31 $2,429
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,068

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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
1450–1550 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,825.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1550 1242 85-90% 3 140.00–142.00 $141.39 $1,756 —
1130–1530 1355 85-90% 13 145.00–153.00 $148.86 $2,017 +8.38

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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.