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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $177.68/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 412 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 741 496
Feeder cattle 165 562 373
Slaughter cattle 260 160 71
Replacement cattle 37 19 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Replacement Cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 412 14 175.00–180.00 $177.68 $732 +9.41
455–485 470 2 162.00–168.00 $164.90 $775 -0.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 182.00–192.00 $186.85 $626 —
480–490 485 4 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 8 130.00–139.00 $137.38 $448 —
360–365 363 2 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $466 -16.92
420–425 422 3 125.00–135.00 $129.98 $549 -6.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–594 585 5 127.00–130.00 $128.82 $754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 240 4 160.00–170.00 $165.61 $397 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 170.00–175.00 $172.56 $557 —
365–385 380 4 165.00–170.00 $166.20 $632 -0.48
435–440 438 2 153.00–160.00 $156.48 $685 —
550–575 563 3 120.00–127.00 $123.98 $698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 286 3 190.00–194.00 $192.63 $551 —
515–545 527 3 137.00–145.00 $141.73 $747 —
570–595 582 3 130.00–138.00 $134.36 $782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–660 655 2 130.00–138.00 $134.03 $878 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $808 +3.49
1070–1180 1133 80-85% 69 63.00–70.00 $66.64 $755 —
1035–1180 1135 80-85% 7 71.00–75.00 $71.93 $816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1765 1314 75-80% 54 63.00–69.00 $66.42 $873 —
1210–1415 1322 75-80% 20 70.00–73.00 $71.17 $941 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–995 932 85-90% 16 51.00–58.00 $55.35 $516 —
920–1005 963 85-90% 21 61.00–68.00 $63.72 $614 —
980–985 983 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $71.66 $704 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,351 —
1315–1710 1506 4 99.00–103.00 $100.44 $1,513 +7.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $774
1020–1245 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 80.00–88.00 $84.54 $978
1160–1405 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 80.00–84.00 $82.19 $1,054
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1605 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 62.00–69.00 $63.63 $734
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 72.00 $72.00 $911

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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
920–1150 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,100.00 $1,027.45 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.