Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.18/cwt +13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 526 lb · 16 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.40/cwt ≈ $874/hd at 570 lb · 15 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.68/cwt ≈ $962/hd at 574 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	421	356	712
Feeder cattle	262	272	620
Slaughter cattle	132	73	81
Replacement cattle	27	11	11

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	432	11	165.00–175.00	$168.03	$726	-14.49
570–575	574	15	159.00–169.00	$167.68	$962	—
663–685	669	4	141.00–151.00	$148.44	$993	-0.41

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	5	150.00–160.00	$154.00	$531	—
670–680	676	4	115.00–125.00	$121.28	$820	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	327	3	162.00–170.00	$165.84	$542	—
370–380	378	4	160.00–165.00	$161.23	$609	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	368	7	165.00–172.00	$167.10	$615	—
405–420	415	5	162.00–170.00	$166.20	$690	+4.65
465–485	474	7	155.00–165.00	$157.15	$745	-0.79
515–535	526	16	151.00–161.00	$154.18	$811	+13.41
560–584	570	15	149.00–158.00	$153.40	$874	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	226	4	150.00–158.00	$152.03	$344	—
270–290	278	3	147.00–157.00	$151.88	$422	+4.64
370–375	371	4	137.00–147.00	$139.53	$518	—
415–425	419	7	135.00–145.00	$139.34	$584	-5.44
525–545	532	3	117.00–125.00	$119.73	$637	—
650–670	662	3	95.00–105.00	$99.95	$662	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	328	8	160.00–170.00	$163.28	$536	+2.61
370–380	375	3	147.00–155.00	$151.36	$568	-8.59
425–435	428	3	145.00–155.00	$151.61	$649	+0.56
505–545	529	5	137.00–147.00	$141.93	$751	—
560–585	570	4	130.00–138.00	$134.98	$769	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520–540	535	4	148.00–157.00	$150.44	$805	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–970	845	85-90%	8	51.00–58.00	$55.32	$467	—
730–1300	958	85-90%	4	70.00–76.00	$73.38	$703	+22.55
775–1240	996	85-90%	19	62.00–69.00	$65.94	$657	+6.30

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1285	997	80-85%	11	76.00–82.00	$78.47	$782	—
985–1165	1100	80-85%	17	69.00–75.00	$72.34	$796	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1695	1349	75-80%	12	70.00–76.00	$72.95	$984	-12.35
1095–1675	1384	75-80%	10	77.00–83.00	$79.86	$1,105	—
1520	1520	75-80%	1	88.00	$88.00	$1,338	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1710	1372	6	84.00–91.00	$86.79	$1,191	—
1500–1605	1554	8	97.00–103.00	$99.47	$1,546	—
1755–2060	1923	9	106.00–110.00	$108.51	$2,087	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825	825	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	89.00	$89.00	$734
1130	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	85.00	$85.00	$960
1135–1210	1183	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	74.00–79.00	$75.35	$891

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	64.00	$64.00	$640
945–1115	1002	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	58.00–65.00	$60.60	$607
1065–1190	1136	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	70.00–73.00	$70.94	$806

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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
1015–1050	1027	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,065.91	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1005	978	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	650.00–775.00	$710.74	—

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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.