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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.32/cwt +11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 573 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.36/cwt ≈ $948/hd at 680 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.44/cwt ≈ $861/hd at 540 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 230 555
Feeder cattle 232 130 484
Slaughter cattle 24 77 71
Replacement cattle — 23 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves unevenly steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 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
415–432 421 7 165.00–170.00 $168.15 $708 —
452–490 458 6 158.00–165.00 $163.75 $750 —
507–549 540 14 155.00–160.00 $159.44 $861 —
595 595 3 140.00–150.00 $146.67 $873 —
670–682 680 17 135.00–140.00 $139.36 $948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 8 165.00–171.00 $169.21 $536 —
388–396 394 9 161.00–169.00 $167.25 $659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539–540 539 7 141.00–145.00 $143.86 $775 +1.37
606–640 615 4 130.00–140.00 $137.40 $845 +3.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–446 429 9 145.00–153.00 $148.97 $639 +2.92
455–485 468 13 143.00–150.00 $147.28 $689 —
515–535 521 10 138.00–147.00 $144.97 $755 +6.99
555–576 573 18 135.00–140.00 $137.32 $787 +11.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–280 269 8 151.00–160.00 $152.17 $409 +13.88
355–360 358 2 132.00–140.00 $135.97 $487 +2.74
435–440 438 3 125.00–135.00 $131.69 $577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–430 415 7 135.00–142.00 $139.97 $581 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 165.00–170.00 $167.24 $535 —
405–445 418 5 145.00–155.00 $149.01 $623 +4.26
455–490 467 3 130.00–138.00 $132.80 $620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 530 3 133.00–143.00 $138.29 $733 -2.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1110 1060 80-85% 2 78.00 $78.00 $827 -3.81
1010–1275 1160 80-85% 6 80.00–86.00 $82.15 $953 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1125 1008 85-90% 3 51.00–58.00 $55.28 $557 -14.46
1075 1075 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $666 -1.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1405 1325 75-80% 2 71.00–77.00 $74.18 $983 -2.10
1370 1370 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,233 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 107.00 $107.00 $883 —

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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.