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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.25/cwt +30.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 405 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $379.22/cwt +19.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 528 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.91/cwt +13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 454 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 364 538
Feeder cattle 252 226 358
Slaughter cattle 76 121 82
Replacement cattle 15 17 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, feeder bulls steady, and replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 14 500.00 $500.00 $1,705 +10.00
365 365 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 —
450–455 451 6 390.00–400.00 $398.32 $1,796 +20.82
518–540 528 26 375.00–385.00 $379.22 $2,002 +19.22
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 +8.33
620–633 630 4 330.00–340.00 $332.46 $2,094 +4.96
768 768 8 310.00 $310.00 $2,381 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 461 8 360.00–375.00 $371.75 $1,714 +21.75
710 710 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,602 —
570–590 583 3 332.50–340.00 $334.94 $1,953 +9.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 460.00–490.00 $475.39 $1,369 +20.39
320–326 325 10 440.00–455.00 $441.48 $1,435 +12.48
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 +19.41
400–409 405 33 390.00–400.00 $397.25 $1,609 +30.56
451–458 454 14 367.50–382.50 $372.91 $1,693 +13.77
513–535 517 5 335.00–345.00 $337.07 $1,743 +2.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,018 —
320–345 333 4 425.00–430.00 $427.41 $1,423 —
400–417 411 5 380.00–385.00 $382.00 $1,570 +31.06
470–493 488 8 355.00–365.00 $360.62 $1,760 +19.86
587 587 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,952 +30.89
729 729 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,968 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 429 4 340.00–350.00 $347.61 $1,491 +15.90
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 —
555–590 573 3 300.00–310.00 $306.77 $1,758 —
745 745 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,360 —
300–310 305 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 —
365 365 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 +7.50
474–490 478 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,864 +17.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 385.00–390.00 $387.44 $1,627 +8.25
475 475 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 +30.00
530–537 535 4 355.00–360.00 $358.76 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 +25.00
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 —
600 600 4 300.00–305.00 $303.75 $1,822 +28.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1165 1039 85-90% 9 130.00–138.00 $134.79 $1,400 -15.87
1040–1330 1136 85-90% 4 150.00–153.00 $151.30 $1,719 —
1045–1545 1233 85-90% 18 140.00–149.00 $142.69 $1,759 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1325 1221 80-85% 5 153.00–159.00 $156.26 $1,908 -13.67
1185–1360 1273 80-85% 2 163.00–164.00 $163.47 $2,081 —
1080–1735 1400 80-85% 12 139.00–150.00 $145.37 $2,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1685 1560 75-80% 2 146.00–150.00 $148.16 $2,311 +2.66
1405–1775 1563 75-80% 4 161.00–166.00 $163.18 $2,551 +17.68
1700 1700 75-80% 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $2,652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1795 1623 2 195.00–201.00 $198.32 $3,219 —
2035 2035 1 215.00 $215.00 $4,375 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,070
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,950

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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.