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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.53/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 611 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.36/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 622 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.30/cwt ≈ $788/hd at 535 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 253 0
Feeder cattle 460 170 0
Slaughter cattle 67 56 0
Replacement cattle 7 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 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
380–389 388 16 180.00–190.00 $180.61 $701 —
470–480 476 21 175.00–178.00 $176.05 $838 —
520–543 539 23 163.00–169.00 $168.26 $907 -0.08
555–595 563 13 160.00–166.00 $163.92 $923 —
600–616 611 30 156.00–161.00 $159.53 $975 +0.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 429 5 160.00–165.00 $161.41 $692 —
525–545 540 6 154.00–160.00 $157.52 $851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 145.00–155.00 $150.03 $687 —
505–515 510 7 140.00–150.00 $146.89 $749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–549 539 22 150.00–160.00 $158.89 $856 +8.67
565–590 578 2 144.00–148.00 $146.04 $844 —
601–632 622 27 139.00–149.00 $145.36 $904 +1.64
652–690 670 9 130.00–135.00 $133.58 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 426 4 150.00–160.00 $155.73 $663 +15.61
484–488 485 13 148.00–157.00 $154.91 $751 —
515–545 535 26 140.00–150.00 $147.30 $788 —
550–570 556 8 132.00–141.00 $137.12 $762 —
605–610 608 5 125.00–135.00 $128.18 $779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 482 3 140.00–145.00 $143.39 $691 —
520–540 530 2 135.00–138.00 $136.53 $724 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–645 615 7 135.00–142.00 $137.74 $847 —
672–675 674 2 128.00–138.00 $133.01 $896 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–615 610 2 125.00–133.00 $128.97 $787 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1725 1469 75-80% 10 82.00–89.00 $85.70 $1,259 +16.58
1260–1625 1479 75-80% 9 90.00–94.00 $90.97 $1,345 +21.85
1320–1755 1488 75-80% 6 75.00–79.00 $76.81 $1,143 +7.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–970 875 85-90% 4 55.00–61.00 $58.85 $515 —
890 890 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $694 —
860–1120 996 85-90% 7 65.00–70.00 $67.76 $675 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1070 1028 80-85% 6 73.00–76.00 $74.99 $771 —
880–1240 1134 80-85% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.61 $937 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,136 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1790 1502 3 99.00–103.00 $101.66 $1,527 —
1605 1605 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,509 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1045 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 84.00–89.00 $86.20 $804

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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.