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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.97/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 538 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $176.30/cwt ≈ $658/hd at 373 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.78/cwt +9.81 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 413 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 256 718
Feeder cattle 224 232 598
Slaughter cattle 64 24 84
Replacement cattle 20 — 36

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 14 175.00–180.00 $176.30 $658 —
465–470 466 6 173.00–179.00 $177.82 $829 +14.07
505–540 538 18 160.00–168.00 $165.97 $893 +6.53
570–590 577 8 155.00–160.00 $158.37 $914 +11.70
628–630 629 4 150.00–159.00 $156.74 $986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 6 168.00–178.00 $174.25 $572 —
458–495 467 4 160.00–168.00 $165.88 $775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–432 424 6 162.00–169.00 $167.56 $710 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 413 10 157.00–160.00 $158.78 $656 +9.81
462–480 465 10 150.00–159.00 $157.87 $734 +10.59
508–525 512 5 145.00–155.00 $152.15 $779 +7.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–381 373 8 140.00–149.00 $146.76 $547 +10.79
560–590 570 3 122.00–128.00 $124.07 $707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 364 7 155.00–160.00 $159.30 $580 —
405–440 425 3 142.00–148.00 $145.66 $619 +5.69

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 432 3 145.00–155.00 $148.97 $644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 135.00–140.00 $138.41 $515 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1505 1356 75-80% 10 77.00–84.00 $79.74 $1,081 -10.26
1400–1675 1484 75-80% 5 70.00–76.00 $74.43 $1,105 —
1300–1595 1496 75-80% 5 85.00–91.00 $88.17 $1,319 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1145 942 85-90% 3 58.00–60.00 $58.81 $554 —
915–1195 1009 85-90% 4 71.00–78.00 $74.53 $752 +19.25
960–1185 1114 85-90% 7 63.00–70.00 $65.56 $730 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1150 1104 80-85% 10 78.00–85.00 $80.95 $894 —
1140–1240 1173 80-85% 3 69.00–72.00 $70.94 $832 -11.21
1325 1325 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,153 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1480 1220 2 85.00–87.00 $86.21 $1,052 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $834
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,079

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1700 1367 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,850.00 $1,352.44 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–970 842 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 550.00–700.00 $609.31 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.