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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.93/cwt ≈ $562/hd at 370 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.73/cwt ≈ $837/hd at 502 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.75/cwt ≈ $626/hd at 421 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 312 427
Feeder cattle 239 253 308
Slaughter cattle 51 46 110
Replacement cattle 11 13 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves unevenly steady, Replacement Cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–505 502 15 163.00–167.00 $166.73 $837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–365 358 7 163.00–173.00 $164.46 $589 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 370 17 150.00–160.00 $151.93 $562 —
405–445 421 12 145.00–152.00 $148.75 $626 —
555–585 575 3 136.00–146.00 $142.78 $821 +3.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 145.00–150.00 $147.38 $464 —
360–375 368 6 140.00–150.00 $146.82 $540 —
430–435 433 2 135.00–145.00 $139.97 $606 —
500–535 517 5 125.00–135.00 $127.65 $660 —
560–575 568 2 122.00–130.00 $125.95 $715 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $418 —
400–435 418 3 125.00–130.00 $126.93 $531 -10.74
465–490 474 7 120.00–130.00 $124.55 $590 -5.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 160.00–165.00 $161.77 $510 —
410–430 417 3 140.00–150.00 $143.44 $598 —
462–495 470 4 130.00–135.00 $133.68 $628 +6.65
555–575 567 9 122.00–130.00 $124.58 $706 +6.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 408 3 160.00–168.00 $162.71 $664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 150.00–160.00 $155.03 $633 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1725 1471 75-80% 6 70.00–74.00 $71.52 $1,052 —
1285–1790 1539 75-80% 12 62.00–69.00 $65.87 $1,014 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1255 1200 80-85% 5 69.00–74.00 $70.60 $847 —
1160–1260 1240 80-85% 6 60.00–67.00 $63.79 $791 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $374 —
855–1005 930 85-90% 2 55.00–59.00 $56.84 $529 +11.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,565 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 75.00 $75.00 $679
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $730
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 63.00 $63.00 $649

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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
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 —

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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.