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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $340.00/cwt ≈ $2,156/hd at 634 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $394.61/cwt +15.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 524 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $320.00/cwt -20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 481 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 343 627
Feeder cattle 225 252 557
Slaughter cattle 41 76 70
Replacement cattle 13 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, steer calves unevenly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, heifer calves 17.00 to 20.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, bulls lightly tested, replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 —
493–495 494 7 385.00–397.50 $390.34 $1,928 —
520–523 523 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,014 —
576 576 7 357.50 $357.50 $2,059 +22.56
634 634 20 340.00 $340.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 -5.00
406 406 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,705 —
500–537 524 15 387.50–405.00 $394.61 $2,068 +15.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 -1.75
510 510 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 259 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,295 +24.61
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 -1.48
355–366 361 9 405.00–415.00 $409.37 $1,478 -20.63
422–432 427 10 375.00–385.00 $379.94 $1,622 -17.31
560–565 564 4 330.00–335.00 $331.24 $1,868 —
632 632 11 315.00 $315.00 $1,991 —
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 —
705 705 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–396 395 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 —
445 445 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,558 -32.00
465–495 492 11 342.50–345.00 $342.71 $1,686 -17.91
505 505 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 —
567 567 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,729 -27.50
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–482 481 13 320.00 $320.00 $1,539 -20.00
500–505 503 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,547 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 -15.00
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 —
501–535 507 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,851 —
635–645 640 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $2,096 —
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 495.00–500.00 $497.52 $1,458 —
345 345 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,535 —
370 370 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,572 —
411–420 414 7 380.00–385.00 $383.55 $1,588 -3.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,651 —
1030–1315 1221 80-85% 8 130.00–137.00 $134.25 $1,639 -22.01
1080–1415 1243 80-85% 6 140.00–145.00 $142.29 $1,769 -13.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1100 1010 85-90% 8 132.00–140.00 $137.80 $1,392 +3.01
990–1095 1043 85-90% 2 142.00–143.00 $142.53 $1,487 +7.74
1245–1255 1250 85-90% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.51 $1,569 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,904 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,189 —
1895 1895 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,401 —
1650–2300 1975 2 191.00–196.00 $193.91 $3,830 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,692

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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.