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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $377.86/cwt +12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 524 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $320.85/cwt -9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 534 lb · 12 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.02/cwt ≈ $1,833/hd at 780 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 333 279 491
Feeder cattle 222 225 364
Slaughter cattle 72 41 63
Replacement cattle 39 13 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 6.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers steady, steer calves steady, heifer calves 10.00 to 11.00 higher, bulls 15.00 higher, 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
380 380 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 ±0.00
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
465 465 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 —
554 554 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–390 372 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,637 —
445 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 -15.00
727 727 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,399 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,068 —
335–340 337 3 425.00–430.00 $426.68 $1,438 —
360 360 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,458 +10.00
420–440 430 2 350.00–370.00 $359.77 $1,547 +9.77
475–495 485 2 330.00–345.00 $337.65 $1,638 -5.06
505–545 534 12 320.00–330.00 $320.85 $1,713 -9.15
554–580 559 6 300.00–310.00 $306.60 $1,714 +1.60
779–783 780 12 230.00–245.00 $235.02 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 ±0.00
300–305 303 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,470 —
373 373 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,623 +25.63
428–447 436 7 390.00–405.00 $397.99 $1,735 +18.05
475 475 7 360.00–370.00 $368.57 $1,751 —
500–538 527 6 332.50–345.00 $335.69 $1,769 —
554 554 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,800 -6.24
620–625 623 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,916 -7.51
750 750 8 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,116 —
305–338 331 5 495.00–500.00 $495.92 $1,641 —
365–370 368 2 450.00–470.00 $460.07 $1,693 +5.07
420 420 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 +40.00
451–459 455 8 425.00–430.00 $427.52 $1,945 —
513–542 524 19 375.00–382.50 $377.86 $1,980 +12.86
550–590 574 7 345.00–350.00 $349.27 $2,005 —
600–630 615 3 330.00–345.00 $336.54 $2,070 +9.02
665–684 676 7 315.00–325.00 $320.78 $2,168 —
760 760 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 276 5 485.00–500.00 $490.04 $1,353 -7.48
315–330 323 2 470.00–480.00 $475.12 $1,535 +30.12
370 370 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 +5.00
405–430 418 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,776 +41.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1270 1170 80-85% 3 140.00–142.00 $140.70 $1,646 —
995–1455 1193 80-85% 14 145.00–155.00 $149.72 $1,786 —
1190–1440 1284 80-85% 8 160.00–163.00 $161.40 $2,072 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1190 1043 85-90% 6 130.00–139.00 $134.43 $1,402 -8.10
1000–1080 1050 85-90% 3 121.00–126.00 $123.65 $1,298 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1490 1400 75-80% 3 136.00–146.00 $142.86 $2,000 +7.86
1310–1505 1402 75-80% 3 150.00–156.00 $152.46 $2,137 +17.46
1660 1660 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,673 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1735 1655 2 181.00–183.00 $181.95 $3,011 —
1615–2200 1905 3 190.00 $190.00 $3,620 —
2105 2105 1 201.00 $201.00 $4,231 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,884
995–1195 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 185.00–199.00 $191.36 $2,095
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,999

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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
950–1250 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,108.21 —

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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.