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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $346.59/cwt -15.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,684/hd at 486 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $387.66/cwt +17.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 428 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $370.00/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 592 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 495 355
Feeder cattle 240 378 297
Slaughter cattle 52 81 30
Replacement cattle 17 36 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle 5.00 to 6.00 higher, steers 8.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers unevenly steady, bull calves 10.00 higher, feeder 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
397 397 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,767 +3.19
419 419 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,802 —
450–470 457 3 410.00–420.00 $413.43 $1,889 —
607 607 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,064 -10.00
651 651 4 332.50 $332.50 $2,165 —
715–743 737 5 325.00–330.00 $325.97 $2,402 —
790 790 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,488 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 430.00–445.00 $437.54 $1,982 +34.69
518–525 519 10 390.00–397.50 $395.98 $2,055 +10.98
592 592 12 370.00 $370.00 $2,190 +1.29
760 760 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,770 -15.00
650 650 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,129 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 475.00–485.00 $480.37 $1,297 —
350–375 363 2 410.00–420.00 $414.83 $1,506 -25.17
408–445 428 15 380.00–395.00 $387.66 $1,659 +17.66
482–492 486 16 340.00–350.00 $346.59 $1,684 -15.76
503–525 505 9 337.50–342.50 $338.08 $1,707 +10.96
570–580 573 3 325.00–330.00 $328.31 $1,881 +18.31
615–640 628 4 300.00–310.00 $302.45 $1,899 +3.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,522 —
310–348 329 7 480.00–485.00 $482.06 $1,586 +2.06
350–375 363 2 440.00–445.00 $442.59 $1,607 -20.52
415 415 2 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $1,722 +15.00
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —
520–545 538 10 350.00–352.50 $351.77 $1,893 -18.23
557 557 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,908 +19.67
615 615 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,983 —
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–380 369 5 377.50–385.00 $379.05 $1,399 -40.99
517–520 517 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–291 284 6 500.00–525.00 $503.67 $1,430 —
300–340 323 3 480.00–490.00 $483.09 $1,560 -11.91
590–595 593 2 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,986 —
737 737 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,119 —
760–795 778 2 275.00–285.00 $280.11 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 —
335 335 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,759 +16.24
375–385 380 2 450.00–470.00 $459.87 $1,748 -10.13
420–445 436 6 440.00–450.00 $444.20 $1,937 +24.20
568–575 570 4 362.50–370.00 $364.39 $2,077 +19.39
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,839 —
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,754 —
985–1500 1165 80-85% 7 140.00–148.00 $144.29 $1,681 —
1090–1345 1206 80-85% 5 136.00–139.00 $137.18 $1,654 -15.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1110 1053 85-90% 3 137.00–139.00 $138.04 $1,454 —
950–1330 1121 85-90% 8 120.00–125.00 $122.76 $1,376 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1690 1545 75-80% 3 143.00–146.00 $144.23 $2,228 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1600 1573 2 187.00–188.00 $187.49 $2,949 —
1605–1610 1608 2 176.00–179.00 $177.50 $2,854 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,713

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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.