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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.50/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $479/hd at 314 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $135.99/cwt ≈ $510/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.57/cwt ≈ $1,053/hd at 640 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 301 367
Feeder cattle 186 239 266
Slaughter cattle 25 51 101
Replacement cattle — 11 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–375 373 4 189.00–195.00 $190.51 $711 —
470–490 488 8 165.00–170.00 $167.11 $815 —
605–644 640 11 160.00–165.00 $164.57 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–422 410 10 160.00–169.00 $168.11 $689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 190.00–200.00 $194.67 $448 —
350–363 360 5 160.00–165.00 $164.03 $591 -0.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–340 314 13 147.00–153.00 $152.50 $479 +5.12
355–394 390 10 144.00–150.00 $149.45 $583 +2.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 375 12 130.00–139.00 $135.99 $510 —
415–418 417 4 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $532 +0.58
555–590 573 2 112.00–118.00 $114.91 $658 —
660–695 678 2 90.00–100.00 $95.13 $645 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 488 7 149.00–153.00 $149.68 $730 —
612–640 621 6 135.00–143.00 $137.23 $852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 3 190.00–193.00 $191.95 $701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 125.00–128.00 $126.53 $719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–995 925 85-90% 2 47.00–49.00 $48.08 $445 -8.76
1005–1080 1023 85-90% 5 53.00–59.00 $55.42 $567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1380 1307 75-80% 3 69.00–72.00 $70.72 $924 —
1380 1380 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,118 —
1355–1420 1387 75-80% 3 61.00–66.00 $63.97 $887 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $766 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $870 +7.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,388 —

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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.