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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $137.67/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $434/hd at 315 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 460 223
Feeder cattle 155 380 162
Slaughter cattle 153 62 55
Replacement cattle 22 18 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 6 186.00–190.00 $187.15 $601 -2.77
413–445 425 8 174.00–180.00 $177.64 $755 —
458–498 471 9 161.00–171.00 $167.48 $789 -4.26
516–530 521 6 155.00–160.00 $158.18 $824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–340 331 7 175.00–183.00 $177.81 $589 -1.13
555–575 568 5 148.00–151.00 $150.20 $853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 4 165.00–175.00 $169.50 $553 +9.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 140.00–148.00 $142.67 $385 -4.36
305–320 315 12 135.00–140.00 $137.67 $434 +2.35
355–390 366 4 130.00–140.00 $135.12 $495 —
565–585 578 3 118.00–122.00 $119.30 $690 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 421 4 140.00–150.00 $145.79 $614 —
459–488 472 8 137.00–147.00 $145.17 $685 -1.73
570–580 575 2 135.00–143.00 $139.03 $799 -2.09
610–645 628 2 129.00–135.00 $131.92 $828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 130.00–140.00 $134.91 $550 -6.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 403 4 140.00–150.00 $147.45 $594 —
505–525 515 2 120.00–130.00 $125.10 $644 -1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–330 312 5 187.00–190.00 $189.37 $591 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1370 1140 75-80% 12 68.00–76.00 $72.04 $821 —
1015–1400 1196 75-80% 24 76.00–83.00 $80.24 $960 —
1165–1530 1331 75-80% 20 84.00–91.00 $86.42 $1,150 +0.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1110 1036 80-85% 12 68.00–75.00 $72.67 $753 +9.26
1000–1175 1086 80-85% 22 76.00–83.00 $79.94 $868 +0.04
1090–1625 1245 80-85% 11 84.00–90.00 $86.70 $1,079 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1070 805 85-90% 10 49.00–56.00 $52.17 $420 —
865–1220 965 85-90% 20 58.00–65.00 $62.04 $599 —
905–1120 986 85-90% 6 66.00–72.00 $69.69 $687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 3 81.00 $81.00 $972 —
1000–1655 1437 5 88.00–94.00 $91.18 $1,310 —
1855 1855 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,152 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $651
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $774
925–1190 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 67.00–74.00 $69.92 $712
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1075 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 65.00–69.00 $66.90 $686

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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
925–1125 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–925.00 $885.79 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1250 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,464.29 —

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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.