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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.49/cwt ≈ $654/hd at 429 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $161.30/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 374 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $138.74/cwt -10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 442 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 448 548
Feeder cattle 320 182 461
Slaughter cattle 101 250 50
Replacement cattle 8 16 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 472 11 160.00–168.00 $165.90 $783 —
565–595 575 5 149.00–155.00 $152.74 $878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 359 8 155.00–165.00 $158.88 $570 -3.20
420–435 428 2 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $653 +4.53
575–585 580 2 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $783 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 5 165.00–170.00 $166.75 $707 —
470–485 480 3 155.00–165.00 $160.05 $768 +5.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 363 15 146.00–156.00 $153.93 $559 —
415–445 428 3 135.00–145.00 $140.40 $601 —
517–545 531 11 139.00–149.00 $143.97 $764 —
585 585 6 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $746 —
615–630 620 3 119.00–129.00 $122.31 $758 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 5 148.00–158.00 $155.42 $580 +3.96
415–445 429 21 146.00–156.00 $152.49 $654 —
475–490 484 4 145.00–155.00 $149.99 $726 —
675–690 683 2 120.00–124.00 $122.02 $833 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 321 6 142.00–149.00 $147.45 $473 —
355–365 358 9 130.00–138.00 $135.22 $484 —
580–590 585 2 110.00–120.00 $115.04 $673 +4.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 4 155.00–163.00 $160.22 $509 —
355–395 371 7 143.00–153.00 $148.40 $551 -2.26
435–446 442 15 135.00–140.00 $138.74 $613 -10.03
465–471 469 10 125.00–135.00 $128.97 $605 —
510–525 515 3 119.00–125.00 $121.04 $623 -3.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 17 158.00–163.00 $161.30 $603 +3.00
460–480 470 3 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $670 -10.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 147.00–152.00 $149.55 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1530 1389 75-80% 7 81.00–88.00 $84.29 $1,171 -0.26
1315–1700 1446 75-80% 19 73.00–79.00 $76.19 $1,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1180 978 85-90% 7 58.00–65.00 $60.82 $595 -15.30
895–1160 1080 85-90% 7 66.00–70.00 $68.29 $738 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1350 1158 80-85% 10 71.00–78.00 $75.13 $870 -8.45
1185 1185 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,114 +10.42
1195–1300 1262 80-85% 3 81.00–85.00 $83.05 $1,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1300 1131 5 82.00–84.00 $83.44 $944 —
1535–2220 1681 8 93.00–97.00 $95.37 $1,603 —
1735–2085 1913 4 101.00–107.00 $104.25 $1,994 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1225 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 75.00 $75.00 $801
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1050 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 61.00 $61.00 $606

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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.