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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.14/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 561 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $178.60/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 473 lb · 42 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.86/cwt ≈ $603/hd at 387 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 244 0
Feeder cattle 449 199 0
Slaughter cattle 151 36 0
Replacement cattle 12 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves unevenly steady, feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves mostly steady, 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
320–345 328 3 185.00–194.00 $189.78 $622 +2.56
403–408 406 16 180.00–188.00 $181.95 $739 —
461–485 473 42 175.00–180.00 $178.60 $845 -1.49
505–515 507 6 160.00–165.00 $162.84 $826 -2.51
554–565 561 61 155.00–161.00 $157.14 $882 -2.20
655–676 668 9 145.00–154.00 $151.15 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 329 16 170.00–180.00 $173.75 $572 —
610–614 614 8 130.00–136.00 $135.25 $830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–375 362 10 170.00–175.00 $173.34 $627 -2.39
475–495 488 3 160.00–163.00 $162.03 $791 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 157.00–167.00 $162.04 $531 —
373–395 387 28 150.00–160.00 $155.86 $603 —
465–493 484 22 145.00–155.00 $151.80 $735 -0.74
505–545 526 8 138.00–147.00 $143.63 $755 -3.29
608–645 627 8 133.00–141.00 $137.12 $860 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 319 6 140.00–148.00 $144.62 $461 —
365–395 378 3 132.00–142.00 $136.44 $516 —
405–448 428 19 138.00–148.00 $141.78 $607 -7.16
467–492 480 16 135.00–145.00 $141.43 $679 +0.45
555–575 568 3 115.00–125.00 $118.26 $672 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 323 10 130.00–139.00 $133.29 $431 —
555–585 565 3 105.00–115.00 $110.35 $623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 532 7 136.00–145.00 $141.74 $754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 413 3 140.00–145.00 $143.02 $591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $677 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1310 1154 80-85% 14 82.00–89.00 $85.78 $990 -7.05
1055–1710 1200 80-85% 15 72.00–78.00 $75.77 $909 —
1055–1355 1282 80-85% 11 91.00–98.00 $93.10 $1,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–970 889 85-90% 14 60.00–67.00 $63.50 $565 —
845–1150 980 85-90% 10 80.00–87.00 $83.38 $817 —
800–1215 993 85-90% 15 71.00–78.00 $74.78 $743 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1530 1403 75-80% 8 94.00–100.00 $96.88 $1,359 +10.58
1420–1715 1530 75-80% 14 84.00–91.00 $87.99 $1,346 —
1050–1820 1569 75-80% 17 76.00–83.00 $79.02 $1,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,235 —
1840 1840 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,171 +6.46
1755–2405 2080 2 108.00–110.00 $108.84 $2,264 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1295 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 81.00–86.00 $83.70 $1,003
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $817
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $842

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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
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.