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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 390 265
Feeder cattle 124 — 164
Slaughter cattle 67 390 83
Replacement cattle 21 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Trend available due to Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–276 273 5 200.00–209.00 $207.28 $566 —
330–333 333 6 196.00–200.00 $198.00 $659 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 347 4 211.00–215.00 $211.99 $736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 365 9 164.00–169.00 $166.14 $606 —
410–445 422 3 160.00–164.00 $161.41 $681 —
500–532 514 5 150.00–160.00 $158.03 $812 —
575–590 580 3 141.00–148.00 $143.37 $832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 157.00–166.00 $161.68 $514 —
350–385 368 2 150.00–155.00 $152.38 $561 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 137.00–145.00 $140.95 $599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 200.00–210.00 $204.81 $662 —
355–371 368 5 198.00–203.00 $198.97 $732 —
460–465 463 2 167.00–177.00 $172.03 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 2 155.00–165.00 $160.14 $741 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 180.00–185.00 $182.62 $584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–940 876 85-90% 4 73.00–78.00 $76.30 $668 +15.43
840–990 906 85-90% 7 56.00–63.00 $59.65 $540 —
875–1135 932 85-90% 12 64.00–70.00 $67.20 $626 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1195 1082 80-85% 6 77.00–84.00 $80.31 $869 —
1070–1175 1131 80-85% 10 69.00–76.00 $73.33 $829 +3.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1765 1393 75-80% 9 69.00–76.00 $72.88 $1,015 —
1355–1440 1398 75-80% 2 79.00–81.00 $80.03 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1495 1199 7 83.00–90.00 $86.21 $1,034 —
1610–1810 1710 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,693 —
1460–2270 1756 4 91.00–98.00 $94.51 $1,660 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $692
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $717

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–1010 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 875.00–950.00 $914.84 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–1000 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,200.00 $1,106.04 —

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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.