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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $140.62/cwt ≈ $730/hd at 519 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.05/cwt -6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 413 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 429 595
Feeder cattle 130 320 484
Slaughter cattle 77 101 71
Replacement cattle 23 8 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $759 —
610–631 628 7 130.00–135.00 $134.31 $843 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–445 413 10 140.00–150.00 $146.05 $603 -6.44
502–545 510 9 131.00–141.00 $137.98 $704 —
570–575 573 6 122.00–132.00 $125.84 $721 —
620–635 628 2 112.00–117.00 $114.47 $719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 282 7 135.00–140.00 $138.29 $390 —
360–395 372 3 130.00–135.00 $133.23 $496 -1.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 3 140.00–148.00 $143.77 $546 -10.16
470–495 483 4 137.00–147.00 $142.68 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–529 519 11 139.00–145.00 $140.62 $730 —
615–632 628 4 125.00–129.00 $128.02 $804 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–445 422 6 139.00–149.00 $144.75 $611 +6.01

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1285 1231 75-80% 12 80.00–87.00 $82.74 $1,019 —
1200–1625 1325 75-80% 9 72.00–79.00 $76.28 $1,011 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1080 975 85-90% 3 54.00–57.00 $55.43 $540 -5.39
715–1120 1018 85-90% 5 68.00–71.00 $69.74 $710 —
1025–1085 1062 85-90% 6 60.00–65.00 $63.05 $670 -5.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1160 1093 80-85% 6 79.00–86.00 $81.81 $894 —
1015–1215 1096 80-85% 7 72.00–78.00 $75.79 $831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1865 1809 5 88.00–94.00 $90.37 $1,635 —
1630–1985 1867 3 96.00–100.00 $97.87 $1,827 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165–1295 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 84.00–89.00 $86.37 $1,062
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,135
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 64.00 $64.00 $682

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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
1000–1400 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,234.96 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1375 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 740.00–975.00 $863.65 —

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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.