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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.08/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 471 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $163.07/cwt ≈ $879/hd at 539 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.42/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 524 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 626 567
Feeder cattle 362 498 430
Slaughter cattle 103 77 76
Replacement cattle 4 51 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady to 3.00 higher, 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
430–445 439 4 172.00–180.00 $177.30 $778 —
455–495 466 7 168.00–178.00 $174.17 $812 +4.15
505–544 539 21 160.00–170.00 $163.07 $879 —
555–560 558 5 150.00–155.00 $151.80 $847 —
600–645 625 5 143.00–150.00 $147.42 $921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 170.00–180.00 $175.10 $679 -1.05
400–445 433 6 160.00–170.00 $165.01 $714 —
453–490 463 11 153.00–160.00 $155.02 $718 —
556–598 571 8 142.00–148.00 $145.71 $832 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 202.00–212.00 $208.74 $672 —
355–365 360 2 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $702 —
420–445 432 3 185.00–195.00 $191.41 $827 -3.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 160.00–165.00 $163.32 $534 —
402–448 427 13 152.00–160.00 $154.58 $660 -6.37
502–540 524 19 150.00–155.00 $154.42 $809 -1.23
558–585 562 7 142.00–148.00 $142.89 $803 -7.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 471 25 145.00–155.00 $147.08 $693 +3.12
505–540 526 16 140.00–150.00 $143.48 $755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 322 9 145.00–155.00 $147.42 $475 —
375–395 385 3 140.00–148.00 $145.01 $558 —
410–445 433 12 138.00–148.00 $144.42 $625 +5.20
460–490 475 2 130.00–140.00 $134.84 $640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 3 150.00–160.00 $154.28 $645 -0.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 188.00–198.00 $193.04 $585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1825 1379 75-80% 32 73.00–80.00 $76.73 $1,058 -6.01
1265–1575 1387 75-80% 15 81.00–88.00 $84.59 $1,173 +1.85
1550 1550 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,380 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1035 961 85-90% 10 61.00–68.00 $65.44 $629 —
835–1085 963 85-90% 5 50.00–57.00 $53.27 $513 —
980–1000 989 85-90% 7 69.00–71.00 $69.87 $691 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1200 1088 80-85% 5 80.00–87.00 $82.04 $893 +0.85
1050–1170 1129 80-85% 10 72.00–79.00 $74.06 $836 +0.20
1185 1185 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,066 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1780 1648 2 90.00–93.00 $91.62 $1,510 —
1840 1840 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,858 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $776

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 +40.77

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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.