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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.28/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 606 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $169.27/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 519 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.41/cwt ≈ $855/hd at 618 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 601 317 696
Feeder cattle 487 224 559
Slaughter cattle 99 88 101
Replacement cattle 15 5 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 519 31 165.00–171.00 $169.27 $879 +1.77
556–588 580 12 159.00–165.00 $160.44 $931 —
601–619 606 32 149.00–155.00 $153.28 $929 +0.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–432 417 18 176.00–181.00 $178.59 $745 +3.48
501–520 509 3 152.00–160.00 $155.63 $792 +0.58
555–587 571 8 149.00–155.00 $152.68 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 3 175.00–185.00 $179.90 $606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 155.00–163.00 $158.79 $521 —
350–365 359 12 152.00–162.00 $159.34 $572 +4.99
405–445 428 25 148.00–158.00 $150.49 $644 +2.96
455–475 464 26 146.00–154.00 $152.82 $709 —
515–538 531 22 145.00–151.00 $149.22 $792 -3.04
556–570 558 28 141.00–150.00 $147.34 $822 —
609–628 618 29 134.00–143.00 $138.41 $855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 3 145.00–152.00 $149.10 $350 —
300–348 338 11 138.00–148.00 $142.78 $483 -1.69
360–385 377 3 130.00–140.00 $133.19 $502 -7.33
401–435 408 7 125.00–135.00 $127.46 $520 —
605–645 618 3 110.00–115.00 $113.26 $700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 262 3 155.00–165.00 $160.66 $421 —
300–345 328 5 149.00–155.00 $152.76 $501 —
360–385 369 4 140.00–150.00 $145.93 $538 -1.31
405–445 428 3 138.00–145.00 $141.00 $603 —
531–545 539 3 125.00–135.00 $129.98 $701 —
555–580 575 5 120.00–128.00 $126.46 $727 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–343 332 7 160.00–170.00 $164.14 $545 +5.41
360–385 377 3 150.00–155.00 $151.59 $571 -6.50
402–425 412 8 145.00–155.00 $148.34 $611 —
455–495 478 17 140.00–150.00 $141.35 $676 -0.43
550–590 563 3 128.00–135.00 $130.44 $734 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–411 410 7 170.00–175.00 $172.86 $709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–555 553 2 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $816 —
665–675 668 3 125.00–135.00 $131.63 $879 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 3 98.00 $98.00 $1,196 —
905–1530 1269 75-80% 9 80.00–87.00 $82.02 $1,041 —
1130–1465 1333 75-80% 11 72.00–79.00 $75.93 $1,012 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,004 +13.45
835–1235 1078 80-85% 5 79.00–86.00 $82.18 $886 —
1045–1350 1153 80-85% 14 69.00–76.00 $71.73 $827 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1040 861 85-90% 5 54.00–60.00 $56.38 $485 —
835–950 904 85-90% 4 70.00–77.00 $71.96 $651 —
950–1130 1016 85-90% 5 61.00–68.00 $65.25 $663 -16.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1835 1578 4 110.00–113.00 $111.21 $1,755 —
1515–1760 1621 6 100.00–107.00 $102.80 $1,666 —
1285–2175 1660 5 89.00–96.00 $93.13 $1,546 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $897
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $780
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $722

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.