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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.57/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $618/hd at 390 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.52/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 462 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.97/cwt ≈ $784/hd at 530 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 493 266
Feeder cattle 508 357 196
Slaughter cattle 84 114 40
Replacement cattle 19 22 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–397 393 12 170.00–180.00 $178.81 $703 —
515–545 538 4 150.00–155.00 $151.99 $818 —
610–625 618 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $850 —
655–690 672 8 132.00–142.00 $137.96 $927 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–440 423 10 152.00–162.00 $153.86 $651 -4.98
455–460 456 6 141.00–150.00 $143.68 $655 -8.06
500–530 515 2 138.00–145.00 $141.60 $729 -1.70
590–595 593 2 135.00–141.00 $138.01 $818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 522 5 160.00–169.00 $164.15 $857 —
628–640 632 11 150.00–155.00 $152.82 $966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 390 26 155.00–163.00 $158.57 $618 -1.59
455–495 462 25 150.00–160.00 $158.52 $732 +6.03
522–540 530 21 145.00–150.00 $147.97 $784 —
551–576 562 11 136.00–146.00 $141.72 $796 +0.85
655–670 661 5 120.00–130.00 $124.21 $821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 311 7 152.00–162.00 $158.30 $492 —
365–391 386 8 150.00–155.00 $153.02 $591 +1.60
435–440 438 2 142.00–148.00 $144.98 $635 +1.09
605–625 611 4 121.00–125.00 $123.01 $752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 524 4 123.00–130.00 $126.45 $663 —
565–585 576 4 120.00–125.00 $121.74 $701 —
600–615 608 2 110.00–120.00 $115.06 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 3 160.00–165.00 $162.59 $532 —
371–375 372 7 155.00–161.00 $160.13 $596 +4.82
410–440 421 7 145.00–155.00 $148.45 $625 +0.60
458–470 465 5 135.00–145.00 $140.57 $654 +2.26
505–530 515 6 125.00–135.00 $128.17 $660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–477 467 7 145.00–155.00 $150.51 $703 +3.99
525–545 532 3 140.00–150.00 $146.58 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–920 876 85-90% 9 53.00–60.00 $56.66 $496 —
760–1180 1014 85-90% 16 62.00–69.00 $66.43 $674 -12.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1480 1347 75-80% 11 69.00–76.00 $71.46 $963 -6.32
1390 1390 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,195 +2.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1140 1064 80-85% 6 69.00–76.00 $71.99 $766 —
860–1260 1127 80-85% 3 79.00–87.00 $81.04 $913 +6.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,430 —
1390–2060 1721 4 98.00–102.00 $101.05 $1,739 —
1765–2040 1909 6 103.00–108.00 $106.59 $2,035 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 65.00 $65.00 $520
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $690
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 63.00 $63.00 $702
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205–1345 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 79.00–82.00 $80.42 $1,025

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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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.