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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $374.10/cwt ≈ $2,361/hd at 631 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.50/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 608 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $334.00/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,485/hd at 744 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 309 548
Feeder cattle 264 240 428
Slaughter cattle 27 52 72
Replacement cattle 27 17 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 15.00 lower, slaughter bulls 12.00 to 13.00 lower, steers 8.00 higher, heifer calves 12.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bulls lightly tested, 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
408–430 411 7 450.00–455.00 $454.25 $1,867 —
512 512 9 395.00 $395.00 $2,022 -0.98
598 598 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,272 +10.00
617–634 631 43 370.00–377.00 $374.10 $2,361 —
716–717 717 14 347.50–355.00 $351.25 $2,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–546 541 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,056 —
593–598 597 6 365.00–370.00 $365.83 $2,184 —
620 620 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,186 +12.50
741–746 744 20 332.50–335.00 $334.00 $2,485 +8.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 6 410.00 $410.00 $1,669 —
570–590 572 9 340.00–345.00 $340.57 $1,948 —
690 690 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 +7.41
400–405 403 2 400.00–420.00 $410.06 $1,653 -4.94
460–470 463 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,759 +5.00
521–538 526 12 352.50–357.50 $356.65 $1,876 +4.88
605–627 608 20 342.50 $342.50 $2,082 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 385.00–390.00 $387.57 $1,415 +8.52
441 441 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,544 —
506–535 511 6 305.00–320.00 $317.38 $1,622 -2.62
613–630 617 4 310.00–315.00 $311.28 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 415 2 385.00–395.00 $390.18 $1,619 +2.52
457 457 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,645 +13.41
500 500 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,712 +4.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 445.00–455.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
455–470 463 2 400.00–405.00 $402.46 $1,863 —
525–539 537 7 350.00–360.00 $358.60 $1,926 —
592 592 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,013 +5.02
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,148 —
310–325 318 2 510.00–525.00 $517.68 $1,646 -7.32
365–375 370 2 470.00–475.00 $472.53 $1,748 +12.66
650–670 655 4 320.00–330.00 $322.56 $2,113 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 350.00–360.00 $355.08 $1,662 —
500–540 520 2 315.00–330.00 $322.21 $1,675 -12.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1405 1162 80-85% 6 125.00–135.00 $127.93 $1,487 -16.36
990–1390 1190 80-85% 2 114.00–116.00 $115.17 $1,371 -29.12
1105–1300 1222 80-85% 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,699 +1.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,917 —
1460–1750 1575 75-80% 3 141.00–148.00 $145.45 $2,291 +10.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,017 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1950 1658 3 170.00–173.00 $171.52 $2,844 —
1715 1715 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,830 —
1675–1830 1753 2 177.00–180.00 $178.43 $3,128 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,402
945–1170 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 152.50–165.00 $158.09 $1,673

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.