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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.35/cwt ≈ $888/hd at 537 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.92/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 536 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.54/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 470 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 490 1,186
Feeder cattle 199 272 896
Slaughter cattle 36 170 230
Replacement cattle 9 48 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 331 4 180.00–190.00 $187.22 $620 +2.67
455–470 462 15 177.00–182.00 $180.09 $832 +0.61
520–547 537 24 160.00–168.00 $165.35 $888 —
553–586 572 9 153.00–163.00 $159.34 $911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 4 172.00–177.00 $175.73 $673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 470 17 148.00–154.00 $152.54 $717 +4.86
508–549 536 23 144.00–150.00 $146.92 $787 +8.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 7 145.00–152.00 $148.94 $632 +8.25
480–495 488 3 135.00–145.00 $140.98 $688 +4.16
520–535 527 3 125.00–134.00 $129.68 $683 +1.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–386 378 12 135.00–144.00 $140.43 $531 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 167.00–175.00 $171.15 $471 —
555–580 563 4 146.00–150.00 $147.28 $829 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–635 619 4 140.00–150.00 $144.73 $896 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1175 1078 80-85% 2 79.00 $79.00 $852 +1.73
975–1185 1102 80-85% 5 80.00–86.00 $82.90 $914 —
1155–1210 1173 80-85% 5 90.00–96.00 $92.83 $1,089 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 2 68.00 $68.00 $527 —
815–1060 949 85-90% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.32 $686 -0.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1380 1305 75-80% 4 92.00–99.00 $96.40 $1,258 —
1345–1510 1428 75-80% 2 83.00–90.00 $86.30 $1,232 -7.01
1215–1725 1470 75-80% 2 74.00–76.00 $75.17 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1590 1493 2 100.00–104.00 $102.13 $1,525 —
1790–1890 1840 2 110.00–113.00 $111.54 $2,052 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–990 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–950.00 $870.49 -3.83

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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.