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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $298.76/cwt ≈ $1,894/hd at 634 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $327.12/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 523 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $379.31/cwt ≈ $2,048/hd at 540 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 333 459
Feeder cattle 378 222 328
Slaughter cattle 81 72 89
Replacement cattle 36 39 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 3.00-6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower, feeder steers & feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 15.00 higher, steer calves 5.00-10.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 lower, replacement cows 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,753 +10.00
463–499 488 11 395.00–420.00 $402.85 $1,966 +2.85
523 523 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,014 —
572–595 577 8 360.00–370.00 $368.71 $2,127 -26.29
651–659 653 18 345.00–360.00 $356.63 $2,329 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–395 372 5 430.00–445.00 $441.81 $1,644 +1.81
518–548 540 21 375.00–380.00 $379.31 $2,048 —
630–635 634 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–393 372 2 415.00–420.00 $417.64 $1,554 —
447 447 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,833 —
530 530 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,882 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 450.00–460.00 $455.10 $1,470 +28.42
373–380 377 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,659 +35.00
425–435 434 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,606 +10.23
451–470 461 2 355.00–370.00 $362.35 $1,670 +24.70
515–530 523 23 320.00–335.00 $327.12 $1,711 +6.27
565–590 578 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,792 +3.40
615–649 634 26 295.00–300.00 $298.76 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 -5.00
359–363 361 8 460.00–465.00 $463.11 $1,672 +28.11
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 +2.01
455 455 5 385.00–395.00 $387.00 $1,761 +18.43
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 +34.31
554–585 558 8 322.50–325.00 $322.83 $1,801 -2.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,179 —
365–395 378 3 415.00–425.00 $420.04 $1,588 —
433 433 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,537 —
480–495 494 13 310.00–320.00 $314.22 $1,552 —
610–625 618 2 275.00–285.00 $280.06 $1,731 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 5 500.00–545.00 $508.76 $1,699 +12.84
370 370 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,739 +9.93
403 403 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,693 -20.00
455–495 480 8 405.00–410.00 $406.78 $1,953 -20.74
520 520 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 -7.86
576 576 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,987 -4.27
650–670 660 2 330.00–350.00 $340.15 $2,245 +19.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,261 —
323–325 324 4 440.00–450.00 $442.51 $1,434 —
455–496 489 9 350.00–365.00 $357.79 $1,750 —
558–580 571 5 300.00–320.00 $307.82 $1,758 —
651–672 667 4 255.00–260.00 $258.78 $1,726 —
715 715 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,634 +19.88
370–395 383 2 415.00–430.00 $422.25 $1,617 -7.75
437 437 12 405.00 $405.00 $1,770 -20.00
455 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 —
545 545 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 —
660–685 673 2 285.00–300.00 $292.36 $1,968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1475 1373 75-80% 4 150.00–157.00 $153.17 $2,103 —
1270–1650 1454 75-80% 8 140.00–150.00 $145.11 $2,110 —
1330–1740 1503 75-80% 13 130.00–139.00 $134.61 $2,023 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1210 1203 80-85% 2 150.00–156.00 $152.98 $1,840 —
1190–1265 1228 80-85% 5 141.00–149.00 $146.05 $1,793 —
1175–1385 1267 80-85% 6 125.00–135.00 $130.73 $1,656 -30.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1260 1162 85-90% 3 135.00–136.00 $135.32 $1,572 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,733 —
1115–1260 1211 85-90% 5 110.00–123.00 $114.74 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1975 1410 5 168.00–175.00 $170.81 $2,408 —
1635–1690 1663 2 181.00–183.00 $181.98 $3,026 +0.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,747
1135–1510 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 138.00–140.00 $139.21 $1,785
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,922
1160–1175 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 180.00–196.00 $188.05 $2,196

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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.