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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.72/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 626 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 245 0
Feeder cattle 170 193 0
Slaughter cattle 56 47 0
Replacement cattle 27 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves unevenly 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
315–325 320 2 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $600 —
525–529 528 6 165.00–170.00 $168.34 $889 +2.67
640–645 642 6 157.00–160.00 $158.83 $1,020 +6.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–498 492 4 167.00–170.00 $169.28 $833 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 140.00–150.00 $145.11 $824 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 152.00–160.00 $156.10 $601 —
455–498 490 9 149.00–154.00 $151.70 $743 —
505–545 530 7 145.00–152.00 $150.22 $796 +5.57
620–637 626 19 140.00–147.00 $143.72 $900 +6.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $493 —
370–385 380 3 140.00–147.00 $143.96 $547 —
410–430 420 2 135.00–145.00 $140.12 $589 -5.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 436 5 141.00–151.00 $143.79 $627 -5.10
460–480 472 3 135.00–143.00 $139.28 $657 -3.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–565 554 5 145.00–153.00 $146.63 $812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–355 352 5 160.00–163.00 $162.39 $572 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1605 1397 75-80% 7 72.00–80.00 $74.55 $1,041 —
1215–1710 1453 75-80% 8 68.00–71.00 $69.12 $1,004 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1165 1056 80-85% 5 70.00–78.00 $73.09 $772 -10.91
1020–1120 1065 80-85% 3 61.00–69.00 $66.01 $703 -17.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1205 1021 85-90% 4 54.00–60.00 $56.20 $574 -11.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,197 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $980
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 68.00 $68.00 $918

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1150 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 300.00–475.00 $381.27 —

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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.