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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $161.72/cwt ≈ $762/hd at 471 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.57/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 528 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $211.50/cwt ≈ $975/hd at 461 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 586 212 262
Feeder cattle 388 124 187
Slaughter cattle 149 67 61
Replacement cattle 49 21 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 4.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 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
401–418 407 6 210.00–213.00 $212.01 $863 —
461 461 20 202.00–212.00 $211.50 $975 —
523–542 532 14 189.00–193.00 $189.78 $1,010 —
555–587 572 14 179.00–183.00 $181.62 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–472 460 14 193.00–200.00 $197.37 $908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 429 7 190.00–199.00 $197.23 $846 —
605–635 620 2 155.00–163.00 $158.90 $985 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–388 387 5 165.00–170.00 $165.99 $642 +13.61
400–420 411 6 160.00–170.00 $163.90 $674 —
455–494 471 23 155.00–164.00 $161.72 $762 —
500–540 518 10 150.00–159.00 $157.87 $818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 528 21 161.00–167.00 $161.57 $853 +3.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 379 6 155.00–165.00 $160.36 $608 —
510–515 513 2 140.00–145.00 $142.49 $731 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 9 180.00–186.00 $185.33 $780 —
528 528 11 168.00–171.00 $170.73 $901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1120 1024 80-85% 16 70.00–77.00 $73.17 $749 —
1040–1165 1102 80-85% 29 62.00–69.00 $66.79 $736 -6.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–2010 1477 75-80% 18 70.00–77.00 $71.91 $1,062 —
1225–1795 1491 75-80% 21 62.00–69.00 $66.16 $986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1040 884 85-90% 7 45.00–51.00 $49.15 $434 -27.15
820–980 918 85-90% 16 53.00–60.00 $57.64 $529 -2.01
830–1025 984 85-90% 9 61.00–66.00 $63.05 $620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1725 1425 6 83.00–86.00 $84.71 $1,207 —
1475–1835 1628 3 92.00–99.00 $96.24 $1,567 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–820 777 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 65.00–72.00 $67.46 $524
855–1220 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 65.00–70.00 $67.06 $696
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1185 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 74.00–80.00 $76.36 $747

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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
920–1015 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 950.00–1,175.00 $1,047.11 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–900 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–700.00 $645.68 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1025 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–875.00 $844.62 —

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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.