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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.68/cwt ≈ $2,084/hd at 581 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $393.59/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 425 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $407.00/cwt +27.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,267/hd at 557 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 635 318 548
Feeder cattle 439 264 428
Slaughter cattle 105 27 72
Replacement cattle 91 27 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 10.00 higher, steers 6.00 to 7.00 higher, heifers 7.00 to 8.00 higher, bulls 14.00 higher, and replacement cattle 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,592 —
407–428 418 13 450.00–455.00 $452.25 $1,890 —
493 493 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,120 —
508 508 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,083 +30.00
550–590 569 22 370.00–377.50 $374.77 $2,132 +8.94
690–697 694 8 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,052 +5.75
450–464 457 8 450.00–460.00 $454.92 $2,079 —
552–563 557 23 400.00–412.50 $407.00 $2,267 —
628–635 629 7 370.00–380.00 $378.56 $2,381 +4.46
680 680 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,414 —
725 725 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,465 -11.25
750 750 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 470.00–475.00 $472.37 $1,549 —
488 488 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,001 —
510–515 513 3 375.00–385.00 $378.31 $1,941 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
407–437 425 24 390.00–400.00 $393.59 $1,673 +3.41
450–479 472 18 370.00–380.00 $376.05 $1,775 +16.05
507–515 509 7 340.00–350.00 $342.89 $1,745 +0.39
555 555 4 315.00–330.00 $326.25 $1,811 —
605–615 610 2 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,921 —
743 743 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 16 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
305–340 323 2 420.00–425.00 $422.36 $1,364 —
370–375 373 2 395.00–400.00 $397.48 $1,483 +9.91
475–490 489 10 355.00–365.00 $359.48 $1,758 —
515–531 528 5 310.00–320.00 $311.95 $1,647 -5.43
600–612 611 11 300.00–307.50 $306.83 $1,875 -4.45
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 —
728 728 10 270.00 $270.00 $1,966 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–380 373 5 430.00–445.00 $441.94 $1,648 -8.06
450–455 453 3 395.00–400.00 $396.65 $1,797 +16.65
529 529 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,918 +5.85
558–585 581 26 352.50–362.50 $358.68 $2,084 —
602 602 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,107 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,311 —
365–375 373 6 460.00–465.00 $464.19 $1,731 +14.19
419–437 432 20 432.50–445.00 $435.06 $1,879 —
477 477 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,860 -12.46
565–597 585 17 350.00–364.00 $359.30 $2,102 +19.30
600–649 645 12 320.00–325.00 $324.61 $2,094 +4.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 7 580.00 $580.00 $1,537 —
353–355 354 4 485.00–490.00 $488.74 $1,730 +16.21
530 530 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,120 —
552 552 6 395.00 $395.00 $2,180 —
780–785 784 7 275.00–280.00 $279.29 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 3 445.00–450.00 $446.65 $1,644 —
402–420 406 5 415.00–425.00 $417.07 $1,693 —
490 490 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 +14.92
520 520 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 +27.79
553–560 554 15 330.00–345.00 $331.01 $1,834 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1420 1165 80-85% 12 138.00–143.00 $140.04 $1,631 +12.11
1045–1410 1211 80-85% 7 124.00–129.00 $126.86 $1,536 -12.14
1065–1440 1230 80-85% 24 130.00–136.00 $132.53 $1,630 -6.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1220 1054 85-90% 9 120.00–127.50 $122.85 $1,295 —
1015–1160 1067 85-90% 3 115.00–117.50 $115.80 $1,236 —
1065–1250 1150 85-90% 5 129.00–135.00 $130.68 $1,503 +14.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1375 1343 75-80% 3 134.00–139.00 $136.65 $1,835 —
1290–1630 1460 75-80% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.33 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2020 1688 4 171.00–178.00 $174.70 $2,949 +3.18
1675–1880 1764 4 179.00–184.00 $182.04 $3,211 +3.61
2085 2085 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,941 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1030 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 123.00–130.00 $126.49 $1,300
1130–1245 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 140.00–155.00 $147.14 $1,748
1040–1470 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 135.00–167.50 $150.37 $1,813
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1130 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 190.00–225.00 $200.70 $2,067
1040–1280 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 152.50–160.00 $156.70 $1,766
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,249

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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
1000–1200 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,060.61 —
1150–1250 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,315.97 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,750.00–2,950.00 $2,848.95 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.