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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 438 0
Feeder cattle 128 285 0
Slaughter cattle 85 141 0
Replacement cattle 14 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 426 7 180.00–185.00 $184.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $761 +8.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 473 6 158.00–164.00 $160.31 $758 +7.88
540–545 544 4 156.00–160.00 $158.51 $862 +7.25
575–588 586 6 140.00–146.00 $145.02 $850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–620 617 3 135.00–140.00 $136.68 $843 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 3 150.00–154.00 $152.06 $484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 179.00–186.00 $182.44 $763 +5.16
515–540 525 4 165.00–170.00 $167.97 $882 +20.49
700–705 703 2 113.00–123.00 $118.02 $830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 183.00–193.00 $188.63 $636 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1600 1319 75-80% 4 58.00–60.00 $59.07 $779 —
1200–1530 1355 75-80% 12 68.00–75.00 $70.51 $955 —
1210–1730 1451 75-80% 22 60.00–67.00 $64.53 $936 -8.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1055 789 85-90% 5 48.00–50.00 $49.11 $387 —
760–935 853 85-90% 9 51.00–58.00 $53.95 $460 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1170 1054 80-85% 4 70.00–73.00 $70.97 $748 —
1005–1155 1094 80-85% 5 62.00–69.00 $65.48 $716 +0.39
1035–1225 1129 80-85% 5 58.00–61.00 $59.93 $677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,188 —
1140–2410 1730 3 82.00–86.00 $84.49 $1,462 —
1775–2295 2036 4 90.00–94.00 $92.11 $1,875 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 45.00 $45.00 $335
885–960 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 62.00–69.00 $65.64 $606
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 60.00 $60.00 $561
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/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 71.00 $71.00 $643

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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
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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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.