Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.80/cwt ≈ $896/hd at 632 lb · 24 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.83/cwt -8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 635 lb · 22 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.01/cwt ≈ $747/hd at 485 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	419	262	770
Feeder cattle	311	187	521
Slaughter cattle	92	61	151
Replacement cattle	16	14	98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Feeder Steers and Steer calves mostly steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder Bulls and Bull calves mostly steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
358–380	365	3	185.00–190.00	$187.61	$685	—
405–432	423	5	177.00–187.00	$179.50	$759	—
470–492	488	12	170.00–180.00	$172.75	$843	—
505–540	519	5	165.00–170.00	$167.66	$870	—
555–576	574	13	156.00–164.00	$160.01	$918	—
605–649	635	22	145.00–155.00	$147.83	$939	-8.86

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–375	368	3	170.00–180.00	$174.98	$644	—
430–449	438	3	165.00–175.00	$170.05	$745	-1.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–635	617	5	117.00–124.00	$120.55	$744	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401–428	418	13	150.00–157.00	$152.46	$637	+3.53
480–486	485	20	145.00–155.00	$154.01	$747	—
540–546	543	16	140.00–150.00	$145.94	$792	+0.33
555–556	556	5	139.00–149.00	$141.00	$784	+3.72
619–649	632	24	135.00–145.00	$141.80	$896	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	380	3	138.00–147.00	$141.80	$539	—
405–415	410	3	125.00–135.00	$131.03	$537	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–435	422	3	140.00–148.00	$144.38	$609	+6.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
407–435	418	10	172.00–180.00	$177.00	$740	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–390	386	5	164.00–173.00	$168.80	$652	-9.69

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1560	1365	75-80%	19	82.00–90.00	$85.18	$1,163	+30.93
1235–1515	1392	75-80%	8	73.00–79.00	$77.72	$1,082	+23.47

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1035	973	85-90%	10	42.00–49.00	$46.13	$449	—
750–1160	994	85-90%	6	61.00–69.00	$64.53	$641	—
900–1240	1018	85-90%	6	52.00–60.00	$56.42	$574	+2.20

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1295	1139	80-85%	9	82.00–90.00	$85.32	$972	+12.50
1090–1200	1158	80-85%	4	70.00–72.00	$71.02	$822	—
1070–1395	1213	80-85%	5	73.00–79.00	$76.27	$925	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1350	1208	2	71.00–76.00	$73.80	$892	—
1105–1740	1332	3	80.00–91.00	$85.06	$1,133	—
1875–2020	1955	4	97.00–105.00	$102.08	$1,996	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
915–1405	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	76.00–83.00	$78.68	$842
870–1215	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	73.00–80.00	$77.26	$831
1385	1385	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	94.00	$94.00	$1,302

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1070–1205	1149	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	69.00–71.00	$69.72	$801

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—

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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.