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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $142.21/cwt +0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 531 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.23/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 523 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.31/cwt ≈ $680/hd at 438 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 611 436
Feeder cattle 357 508 331
Slaughter cattle 183 84 83
Replacement cattle 60 19 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady, Replacement Cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $628 —
375–398 392 9 172.00–180.00 $174.99 $686 —
460–480 475 5 150.00–155.00 $153.43 $729 +9.75
515–543 531 15 135.00–145.00 $142.21 $755 +0.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 5 180.00–190.00 $186.04 $696 +7.23
405–425 418 3 170.00–175.00 $173.39 $725 —
455–459 459 8 160.00–165.00 $164.38 $755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–585 570 9 150.00–160.00 $158.55 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 4 155.00–161.00 $158.27 $587 -0.30
405–448 438 10 154.00–160.00 $155.31 $680 —
502–545 523 11 143.00–149.00 $146.23 $765 -1.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 3 152.00–160.00 $154.83 $503 -3.47
390–395 393 2 148.00–156.00 $152.03 $597 -0.99
555–575 569 6 120.00–128.00 $126.19 $718 —
600–640 623 7 115.00–125.00 $121.62 $758 -1.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 3 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $495 —
420–440 433 3 130.00–135.00 $133.38 $578 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 3 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $543 +12.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1130 1076 80-85% 16 73.00–80.00 $77.24 $831 +5.25
1000–1240 1123 80-85% 31 81.00–88.00 $84.17 $945 +3.13
1000–1230 1138 80-85% 4 89.00–91.00 $89.71 $1,021 +8.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1120 1090 75-80% 2 91.00–98.00 $94.40 $1,029 —
1300–1580 1401 75-80% 30 82.00–89.00 $85.25 $1,194 —
1215–1750 1428 75-80% 13 74.00–81.00 $76.87 $1,098 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1025 871 85-90% 9 52.00–59.00 $55.96 $487 -0.70
735–1020 894 85-90% 13 70.00–77.00 $72.05 $644 +15.39
900–995 961 85-90% 17 62.00–69.00 $65.03 $625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1630 1350 2 82.00–90.00 $85.17 $1,150 —
1280–1965 1614 5 98.00–104.00 $101.51 $1,638 —
1485–1825 1655 2 106.00–108.00 $107.10 $1,773 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
725–1190 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 65.00–67.00 $66.24 $635
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $700
995–1135 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 67.00–73.00 $69.14 $733
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $794
970–1020 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 80.00–86.00 $82.92 $825
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 81.00 $81.00 $984

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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
910–1020 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 750.00–875.00 $817.02 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1075 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,250.00 $1,072.89 +122.89
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1125 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–675.00 $642.27 —

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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.