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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

460 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.90/cwt -7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 467 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $171.74/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 462 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.12/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 585 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 460 419 373
Feeder cattle 380 311 160
Slaughter cattle 62 92 138
Replacement cattle 18 16 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher, Steer calves and Feeder Steers mostly steady, Bull calves and Feeder Bulls mostly steady, Heifer calves and Feeder Heifers unevenly steady, Replacement cows steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–345 326 5 175.00–180.00 $178.94 $583 —
351–390 376 12 170.00–179.00 $176.81 $665 +1.83
444–448 445 11 168.00–174.00 $171.19 $762 +1.14
490–495 493 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $776 —
525–545 538 3 150.00–158.00 $153.67 $827 —
655–679 673 11 131.00–140.00 $138.65 $933 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–349 345 13 185.00–193.00 $189.92 $655 —
452–485 462 24 165.00–175.00 $171.74 $793 -1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 155.00–165.00 $159.92 $504 —
410–440 423 8 150.00–158.00 $153.39 $649 —
552–575 558 4 142.00–150.00 $147.94 $826 —
605–645 629 4 130.00–140.00 $135.81 $854 +15.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–396 386 15 151.00–161.00 $156.35 $604 —
462–468 467 33 143.00–153.00 $146.90 $686 -7.11
570–595 585 22 135.00–143.00 $141.12 $826 +0.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 254 4 140.00–150.00 $147.03 $373 —
304–330 309 10 133.00–140.00 $135.32 $418 —
401–420 415 21 125.00–135.00 $131.16 $544 +0.13
505–540 526 6 120.00–130.00 $126.77 $667 —
553–570 560 4 110.00–120.00 $116.30 $651 —
670–699 685 2 105.00–108.00 $106.53 $730 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 267 3 160.00–167.00 $164.10 $438 —
315–325 323 4 150.00–157.00 $155.29 $502 —
360–395 383 3 145.00–150.00 $148.43 $568 —
405–425 419 9 138.00–143.00 $141.47 $593 -2.91
455–486 479 9 130.00–140.00 $137.21 $657 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–440 430 6 167.00–174.00 $172.15 $740 -4.85
560–595 573 3 140.00–146.00 $143.01 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 150.00–155.00 $151.75 $483 —
515–545 535 3 125.00–130.00 $126.60 $677 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1500 1258 75-80% 6 72.00–79.00 $75.05 $944 —
1000–1625 1336 75-80% 7 81.00–88.00 $85.76 $1,146 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1025 1003 80-85% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.41 $636 —
995–1090 1055 80-85% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.95 $759 —
965–1345 1099 80-85% 6 78.00–81.00 $79.90 $878 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1100 1057 85-90% 5 47.00–55.00 $52.32 $553 —
915–1285 1071 85-90% 4 59.00–65.00 $61.82 $662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1995 1518 3 90.00–92.00 $91.21 $1,385 —
1255–1695 1635 9 95.00–101.00 $96.35 $1,575 —
1705–2190 1947 10 103.00–110.00 $108.01 $2,103 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1090 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 87.00–95.00 $91.48 $832
805–1090 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 75.00–80.00 $77.12 $731
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1100 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 63.00–70.00 $65.99 $716
1055–1180 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 76.00–78.00 $77.06 $862

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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.