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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $431.89/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 413 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $330.67/cwt +15.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 625 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $385.46/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 431 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 635 402
Feeder cattle 465 439 312
Slaughter cattle 21 105 60
Replacement cattle 35 91 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter breaker cows 7.00 lower, slaughter boner & lean cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower, feeder steers 15.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 higher, heifer calves 15.00 lower, bull calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–527 526 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,209 —
641–645 643 18 390.00–392.50 $391.39 $2,517 +12.83
664–689 682 15 379.00–380.00 $379.26 $2,587 +24.26
701–734 717 14 342.50–357.50 $347.42 $2,491 +7.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,730 —
464 464 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,949 -10.00
513–543 530 7 410.00–412.50 $411.46 $2,181 +1.46
623 623 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,399 —
691 691 13 367.00 $367.00 $2,536 +32.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 —
410–427 423 5 420.00–430.00 $423.95 $1,793 —
546–548 547 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,188 +21.69
575–580 578 9 370.00–392.50 $385.04 $2,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,177 —
251–298 283 6 485.00–490.00 $489.26 $1,385 —
325–335 330 2 455.00–460.00 $457.46 $1,510 —
368–397 383 13 417.50–430.00 $422.14 $1,617 -19.80
463–471 467 17 362.50–377.50 $369.98 $1,728 -26.67
553–578 566 8 350.00–357.50 $353.83 $2,003 -4.85
609–617 613 11 345.00 $345.00 $2,115 -5.00
659 659 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,142 —
778 778 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–333 330 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
423–445 431 18 375.00–390.00 $385.46 $1,661 -8.13
470–499 486 16 350.00–357.50 $353.66 $1,719 -22.39
512–525 515 4 322.50–330.00 $324.41 $1,671 -18.48
613–640 625 19 330.00–332.50 $330.67 $2,067 +15.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,250 -12.36
355–385 363 7 375.00–405.00 $400.51 $1,454 +3.03
405–445 431 11 357.50–370.00 $362.07 $1,561 —
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 +13.05
630 630 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 +8.17
651–677 669 17 297.50–307.50 $300.36 $2,009 +15.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–280 266 2 480.00–505.00 $491.82 $1,308 —
408–422 413 24 430.00–440.00 $431.89 $1,784 -3.17
557–595 567 4 345.00–360.00 $356.06 $2,019 -3.24
660 660 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 —
703–715 705 5 302.50–315.00 $305.03 $2,150 —
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 385 4 425.00–430.00 $428.73 $1,651 -17.92
401–445 425 5 400.00–420.00 $408.59 $1,737 -8.48
465–490 476 4 370.00–390.00 $379.97 $1,809 +9.97
510 510 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 +10.00
610–630 613 6 312.50–320.00 $313.78 $1,923 —
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,748 —
351 351 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,737 +6.26
559–570 561 5 360.00–362.50 $361.99 $2,031 -33.01
628 628 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1145 1053 85-90% 4 111.00–117.00 $114.08 $1,201 -8.77
995–1105 1064 85-90% 4 120.00–130.00 $124.88 $1,329 +9.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1145 1135 80-85% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $1,430 —
1135 1135 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,623 —
1110–1355 1233 80-85% 2 130.00–136.00 $133.30 $1,644 +0.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1305 1238 75-80% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.47 $1,615 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,752 -5.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920–2200 2060 2 178.00–181.00 $179.40 $3,696 -9.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1065 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $1,472
1085–1090 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 140.00–142.50 $141.25 $1,537
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,889

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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
1225–1425 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,733.33 —
1350–1670 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,627.65 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1425 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,333.50 —

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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.