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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.94/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 490 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $182.77/cwt ≈ $870/hd at 476 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.55/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 423 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 553 353
Feeder cattle 272 470 205
Slaughter cattle 73 64 132
Replacement cattle 11 19 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves mostly steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Replacement Cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464–482 476 17 180.00–185.00 $182.77 $870 —
505–525 512 10 167.00–177.00 $172.48 $883 —
660–695 676 4 130.00–139.00 $136.05 $920 -5.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 431 4 180.00–184.00 $182.52 $787 —
670–680 678 6 142.00–152.00 $148.85 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 370 4 168.00–178.00 $175.40 $649 —
465–495 477 3 165.00–173.00 $168.64 $804 +16.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–428 423 15 157.00–163.00 $161.55 $683 +8.65
455–499 490 30 153.00–161.00 $157.94 $774 +9.94
505–535 515 10 137.00–145.00 $140.77 $725 -9.48
675–685 678 6 110.00–120.00 $116.32 $789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 158.00–164.00 $160.67 $525 —
365–395 376 5 155.00–163.00 $159.95 $601 +13.30
405–445 431 7 149.00–159.00 $151.05 $651 —
455–480 463 6 135.00–145.00 $142.94 $662 —
605–640 621 4 115.00–125.00 $119.90 $745 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 4 145.00–155.00 $147.24 $420 —
301–335 313 4 135.00–145.00 $140.48 $440 -2.66
415–430 422 5 138.00–148.00 $144.78 $611 +8.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 371 4 180.00–190.00 $186.48 $692 +4.37
610–645 636 4 144.00–147.00 $144.97 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–399 388 3 175.00–180.00 $178.29 $692 +1.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 268 3 175.00–185.00 $178.86 $479 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1665 1349 75-80% 4 83.00–86.00 $85.30 $1,151 +7.17
1075–1670 1438 75-80% 9 75.00–81.00 $77.45 $1,114 -6.71
1495–1935 1732 75-80% 10 65.00–73.00 $69.80 $1,209 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1065 963 85-90% 4 49.00–54.00 $50.83 $489 —
820–1110 993 85-90% 8 55.00–63.00 $59.64 $592 —
960–1145 1022 85-90% 5 68.00–75.00 $72.25 $738 +16.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1210 1044 80-85% 5 82.00–88.00 $84.77 $885 —
845–1335 1091 80-85% 4 65.00–72.00 $69.92 $763 —
1000–1240 1099 80-85% 8 75.00–81.00 $78.12 $859 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1375 1325 4 85.00–92.00 $87.52 $1,160 —
1120–1850 1473 3 95.00–101.00 $98.27 $1,448 —
1610–2075 1835 4 107.00–110.00 $108.71 $1,995 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $629
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $803

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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
1050–1230 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–875.00 $848.03 —

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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.