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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $165.85/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 429 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.64/cwt +6.37 vs last sale · ≈ $581/hd at 383 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 689 407
Feeder cattle 164 620 156
Slaughter cattle 83 69 215
Replacement cattle 18 — 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Trend Available due to barn closures during the Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–444 429 22 162.00–172.00 $165.85 $711 +1.90
504–530 512 8 145.00–150.00 $146.77 $751 +1.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 366 9 160.00–170.00 $163.25 $597 —
405–445 417 5 153.00–160.00 $155.56 $649 +0.22
455–490 466 5 150.00–160.00 $154.30 $719 —
665–670 668 3 125.00–129.00 $127.67 $853 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 437 6 175.00–185.00 $177.59 $776 +1.20
468–495 475 7 165.00–173.00 $170.41 $809 +1.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–395 383 15 147.00–155.00 $151.64 $581 +6.37
412–445 421 8 140.00–150.00 $145.67 $613 —
530–540 535 3 130.00–140.00 $135.97 $727 +9.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–426 407 9 151.00–160.00 $154.58 $629 +8.93
465–495 474 5 145.00–155.00 $151.90 $720 +6.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–340 319 5 135.00–140.00 $137.66 $439 -1.34
365–390 380 3 130.00–138.00 $134.41 $511 +0.44
405–425 413 3 128.00–138.00 $132.61 $548 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 4 155.00–165.00 $159.36 $515 -8.93
355–365 360 4 150.00–155.00 $152.01 $547 -8.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 371 4 160.00–170.00 $165.05 $612 -7.91

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1030 979 85-90% 28 40.00–47.00 $44.26 $433 -9.15
905–1100 1011 85-90% 5 51.00–58.00 $54.41 $550 +7.46
1070 1070 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $642 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1170 1082 80-85% 3 50.00–53.00 $51.74 $560 —
995–1240 1088 80-85% 6 70.00–77.00 $73.15 $796 —
1020–1170 1088 80-85% 4 63.00–68.00 $65.34 $711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1345 1264 75-80% 6 71.00–78.00 $75.02 $948 —
1320–1435 1395 75-80% 5 50.00–52.00 $50.57 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1915 1433 6 89.00–91.00 $89.72 $1,286 —
1215–1750 1478 12 73.00–79.00 $75.23 $1,112 +0.65
1500–2030 1758 7 80.00–87.00 $82.28 $1,446 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–960 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 71.00–88.00 $81.55 $722
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 55.00 $55.00 $569

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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
875–1200 1062 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–1,125.00 $947.25 —

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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.