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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.36/cwt +6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 437 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.49/cwt -0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 473 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $170.95/cwt -7.64 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 428 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 493 601 735
Feeder cattle 357 487 212
Slaughter cattle 114 99 506
Replacement cattle 22 15 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 5 175.00–180.00 $177.66 $599 -2.24
355–398 388 12 165.00–175.00 $171.09 $664 —
410–445 415 12 152.00–162.00 $158.84 $659 —
465–495 485 3 148.00–157.00 $151.74 $736 —
510–525 515 3 140.00–145.00 $143.30 $738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 22 165.00–175.00 $170.95 $732 -7.64
465–490 480 3 162.00–172.00 $167.41 $804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 5 157.00–166.00 $160.16 $596 +0.82
405–443 437 49 150.00–160.00 $157.36 $688 +6.87
453–499 473 32 148.00–158.00 $152.49 $721 -0.33
580–598 594 11 139.00–148.00 $140.87 $837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 369 5 145.00–155.00 $151.42 $559 +5.49
412–445 423 8 140.00–150.00 $143.89 $609 +2.89
460–480 476 12 135.00–145.00 $140.58 $669 —
510–515 511 4 128.00–138.00 $130.52 $667 +0.54
555–580 570 4 125.00–130.00 $127.72 $728 +1.26
670–675 673 2 108.00–118.00 $112.98 $760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 5 148.00–158.00 $152.04 $444 —
305–345 315 5 145.00–155.00 $149.16 $470 +6.38
370–385 381 6 135.00–145.00 $137.44 $524 +4.25
405–435 413 5 130.00–140.00 $135.05 $558 +7.59
470–480 475 3 128.00–134.00 $131.31 $624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 289 6 165.00–175.00 $171.86 $497 —
365–398 380 9 150.00–160.00 $155.31 $590 +3.72
410–445 426 7 145.00–155.00 $147.85 $630 -0.49
475–485 478 3 135.00–140.00 $138.31 $661 -3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–330 322 4 165.00–171.00 $168.47 $542 —
360–395 383 3 162.00–168.00 $164.22 $629 —
480–485 483 2 142.00–151.00 $146.52 $708 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–582 579 5 147.00–155.00 $148.56 $860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1100 1032 85-90% 9 78.00–81.00 $79.06 $816 +13.81
960–1090 1033 85-90% 14 70.00–77.00 $73.06 $755 +7.81
940–1125 1045 85-90% 10 62.00–69.00 $66.16 $691 +0.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1240 1133 80-85% 18 71.00–78.00 $74.22 $841 —
1055–1275 1210 80-85% 6 80.00–87.00 $83.36 $1,009 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1425 1315 75-80% 13 73.00–80.00 $77.78 $1,023 +1.85
1205–1445 1360 75-80% 11 81.00–87.00 $83.92 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1305 1265 2 91.00–95.00 $93.06 $1,177 —
1450 1450 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,638 —
1600–2105 1838 9 103.00–109.00 $106.14 $1,951 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1210 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 71.00–77.00 $74.35 $803
1155–1315 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 70.00–75.00 $73.09 $905
1075–1395 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 74.00–86.00 $77.76 $978
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1415 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 61.00–69.00 $66.32 $799

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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.