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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.15/cwt ≈ $670/hd at 478 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $137.67/cwt +11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $582/hd at 423 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 397 356
Feeder cattle 253 270 269
Slaughter cattle 46 109 74
Replacement cattle 13 18 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 4.00 to 5.00 higher, 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
464–495 471 7 162.00–168.00 $164.29 $774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–495 485 5 155.00–160.00 $156.02 $757 -0.79
730–745 738 2 118.00–125.00 $121.46 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 382 7 135.00–140.00 $138.27 $528 —
400–441 423 14 130.00–140.00 $137.67 $582 +11.48
455–490 473 2 125.00–135.00 $130.19 $616 +5.19
520–535 526 7 118.00–128.00 $120.72 $635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–494 478 18 135.00–143.00 $140.15 $670 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 9 145.00–153.00 $146.96 $772 +8.25
565–580 572 3 135.00–145.00 $139.34 $797 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 160.00–165.00 $162.72 $447 —
365–395 377 5 140.00–150.00 $142.51 $537 —
455–472 467 6 120.00–130.00 $127.03 $593 —
580–585 583 3 117.00–120.00 $117.99 $688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–536 535 5 125.00–135.00 $126.98 $679 —
600–605 603 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $739 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1175 1080 80-85% 8 52.00–57.00 $54.47 $588 —
1025–1180 1132 80-85% 5 60.00–62.00 $60.98 $690 -5.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–995 921 85-90% 5 41.00–49.00 $44.89 $413 -4.01
910–1010 970 85-90% 5 50.00–58.00 $54.15 $525 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $717 —
1215–1665 1430 75-80% 5 59.00–61.00 $60.23 $861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2130 2130 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,853 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $704
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $788

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–975 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00–550.00 $524.68 —

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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.