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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.69/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $581/hd at 413 lb · 30 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.56/cwt -14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $532/hd at 368 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.94/cwt ≈ $524/hd at 345 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 308 978
Feeder cattle 272 224 778
Slaughter cattle 170 64 146
Replacement cattle 48 20 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves mostly steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 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
312–333 328 13 170.00–175.00 $171.80 $564 -2.45
453–479 473 13 160.00–166.00 $161.33 $763 -4.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 271 4 165.00–170.00 $166.53 $451 —
325–340 336 8 159.00–165.00 $160.23 $538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 180.00–187.00 $184.55 $605 —
455–475 466 6 173.00–181.00 $179.48 $836 +1.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–347 345 13 150.00–155.00 $151.94 $524 —
358–390 368 17 140.00–149.00 $144.56 $532 -14.74
408–435 413 30 135.00–143.00 $140.69 $581 -4.97
455–490 477 3 130.00–140.00 $136.82 $653 —
505–526 518 11 125.00–130.00 $128.23 $664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–348 320 10 141.00–149.00 $145.37 $465 —
460–480 470 3 120.00–130.00 $124.96 $587 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 472 7 142.00–152.00 $147.68 $697 -10.19
535–540 538 3 135.00–145.00 $138.31 $744 -13.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1160 1080 80-85% 25 74.00–81.00 $77.27 $835 —
1060–1165 1095 80-85% 17 82.00–89.00 $85.66 $938 —
1000–1230 1144 80-85% 5 90.00–96.00 $92.58 $1,059 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1395 1214 75-80% 20 75.00–82.00 $78.80 $957 —
1125–1465 1295 75-80% 21 83.00–90.00 $85.68 $1,110 —
1305–1555 1403 75-80% 6 91.00–96.00 $93.31 $1,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–960 862 85-90% 13 63.00–69.00 $66.87 $576 —
785–1000 928 85-90% 18 70.00–77.00 $73.06 $678 +14.25
950–1020 995 85-90% 8 78.00–82.00 $80.40 $800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,346 —
1215–2085 1515 4 90.00–96.00 $93.68 $1,419 —
1345–1745 1545 2 104.00–108.00 $106.26 $1,642 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1035 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 60.00–69.00 $66.37 $625
950–970 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 62.00–69.00 $65.81 $629
715–1125 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 60.00–66.00 $64.55 $638
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–865 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 85.00–89.00 $86.49 $670
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $634
1060–1135 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 84.00–88.00 $86.07 $945

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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
1015–1120 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,227.64 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–875 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 625.00–650.00 $631.96 +22.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–900.00 $874.32 —

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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.