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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $155.13/cwt ≈ $914/hd at 589 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $140.04/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 524 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.81/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 477 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 468 886
Feeder cattle 205 336 770
Slaughter cattle 104 108 91
Replacement cattle 13 24 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves unevenly steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady to 2.00 lower, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 385 8 177.00–184.00 $179.34 $690 —
502–505 503 6 157.00–165.00 $162.32 $816 —
560–598 589 15 151.00–157.00 $155.13 $914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 175.00–184.00 $179.64 $593 —
500–520 516 8 145.00–153.00 $149.27 $770 -5.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 520 9 145.00–155.00 $151.46 $788 —
555–595 575 7 138.00–148.00 $141.00 $811 —
620–640 628 3 131.00–137.00 $133.64 $839 -17.63
665–695 680 2 125.00–133.00 $129.09 $878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 318 6 145.00–155.00 $147.65 $470 -6.43
360–380 372 6 140.00–150.00 $145.41 $541 —
405–435 414 5 135.00–144.00 $139.44 $577 -2.96
550–590 570 2 115.00–120.00 $117.59 $670 -14.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–498 477 11 143.00–153.00 $146.81 $700 +0.82
515–525 519 7 135.00–140.00 $138.57 $719 -3.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–477 466 10 140.00–150.00 $144.68 $674 —
519–532 524 11 135.00–143.00 $140.04 $734 +6.41
600–645 633 4 110.00–119.00 $114.83 $727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 362 6 175.00–180.00 $176.51 $639 +2.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–415 409 5 173.00–180.00 $174.42 $713 +0.55

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1410 1381 75-80% 16 79.00–85.00 $82.89 $1,145 —
1350–1495 1391 75-80% 11 71.00–78.00 $75.84 $1,055 —
1305–1420 1393 75-80% 6 87.00–92.00 $88.83 $1,237 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $949 —
1005–1210 1107 80-85% 16 70.00–77.00 $73.58 $815 —
1105–1200 1149 80-85% 14 78.00–85.00 $80.77 $928 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1080 916 85-90% 5 60.00–68.00 $64.42 $590 -1.24
870–1055 948 85-90% 6 50.00–56.00 $53.84 $510 -11.82
1070 1070 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,343 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1225 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 70.00–77.00 $72.55 $827

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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.