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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $125.00/cwt +8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $570/hd at 456 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 497 259
Feeder cattle 270 302 131
Slaughter cattle 109 162 108
Replacement cattle 18 33 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows steady to 3.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull calves 3.00 to 4.00 lower, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–545 518 6 155.00–163.00 $158.08 $819 —
575–580 578 3 150.00–158.00 $152.65 $882 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 257 5 165.00–170.00 $167.76 $431 —
405–435 423 3 145.00–155.00 $149.38 $632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–492 476 6 152.00–160.00 $156.81 $746 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 155.00–160.00 $158.33 $372 —
255–290 273 2 140.00–145.00 $142.34 $389 —
405–430 424 4 125.00–130.00 $126.19 $535 -0.74
455–456 456 10 120.00–130.00 $125.00 $570 +8.38
650–680 665 2 100.00–105.00 $102.44 $681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $595 —
485–495 490 7 142.00–150.00 $145.27 $712 —
525–540 537 7 132.00–141.00 $138.71 $745 -3.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 374 5 145.00–150.00 $146.95 $550 —
500–535 515 4 125.00–135.00 $129.09 $665 —
625–640 630 3 120.00–125.00 $123.31 $777 —
700–735 712 3 105.00–110.00 $106.72 $760 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 2 170.00–178.00 $173.69 $387 —
420–445 440 5 135.00–145.00 $141.07 $621 —
505–545 523 7 117.00–122.00 $120.82 $632 -12.43
605–640 623 2 109.00–115.00 $111.92 $697 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–960 890 85-90% 7 64.00–71.00 $67.37 $600 —
790–990 909 85-90% 15 55.00–62.00 $57.62 $524 —
860–985 913 85-90% 12 45.00–52.00 $48.90 $446 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1455 1312 75-80% 13 57.00–64.00 $59.83 $785 —
1210–1670 1326 75-80% 5 65.00–68.00 $65.73 $872 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1190 1112 80-85% 11 57.00–64.00 $61.34 $682 -1.01
1005–1165 1124 80-85% 5 65.00–68.00 $66.24 $745 +3.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1990 1838 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,617 -7.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–1285 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 56.00–62.00 $59.64 $592
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 65.00 $65.00 $748
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $889
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $604
785–1130 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 81.00–85.00 $82.64 $792

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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
950–1110 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–925.00 $881.41 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.