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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $173.05/cwt -5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 465 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.97/cwt ≈ $791/hd at 586 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.70/cwt -5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 478 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 449 612 952
Feeder cattle 326 449 761
Slaughter cattle 98 151 136
Replacement cattle 25 12 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–489 465 26 168.00–178.00 $173.05 $805 -5.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–528 527 8 159.00–162.00 $159.74 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 157.00–165.00 $161.02 $705 —
560–595 583 6 137.00–142.00 $140.53 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–491 478 11 142.00–152.00 $146.70 $701 -5.10
510–537 532 5 132.00–140.00 $133.53 $710 -10.10
563–595 586 13 131.00–139.00 $134.97 $791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 437 8 142.00–152.00 $150.78 $659 +9.00
475–495 485 3 130.00–140.00 $135.74 $658 -5.69
600–630 622 7 120.00–128.00 $123.39 $767 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 3 150.00–158.00 $153.96 $559 —
460–495 475 10 140.00–150.00 $145.20 $690 —
575–590 583 2 130.00–140.00 $134.94 $787 —
610–612 612 8 123.00–130.00 $129.13 $790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 537 7 135.00–140.00 $138.41 $743 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–990 887 85-90% 10 60.00–66.00 $63.92 $567 +0.42
690–1125 994 85-90% 4 70.00–77.00 $73.14 $727 -1.64
1000–1180 1141 85-90% 9 50.00–57.00 $53.03 $605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1530 1396 75-80% 5 79.00–82.00 $80.11 $1,118 —
1105–1680 1542 75-80% 16 69.00–76.00 $71.04 $1,095 -16.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1280 1117 80-85% 8 78.00–85.00 $80.49 $899 —
1035–1345 1202 80-85% 10 68.00–75.00 $70.82 $851 -4.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2100 1835 4 93.00–98.00 $96.35 $1,768 -21.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1240–1530 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 65.00–72.00 $68.87 $954
1390–1435 1413 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 76.00–80.00 $78.03 $1,103
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $810
1060–1180 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 82.00–88.00 $85.16 $954

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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
1195–1470 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,182.74 —
1190–1690 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,239.16 —

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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.