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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $179.91/cwt ≈ $631/hd at 351 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.54/cwt ≈ $961/hd at 630 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.37/cwt -11.62 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 385 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 455 586 419
Feeder cattle 292 388 311
Slaughter cattle 139 149 92
Replacement cattle 24 49 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves 3.00 to 4.00 lower, Replacement Cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–293 290 5 193.00–201.00 $197.85 $574 —
352–375 364 13 189.00–197.00 $192.16 $699 —
420–435 430 3 180.00–190.00 $183.26 $788 -13.97
450–477 459 9 175.00–180.00 $176.73 $811 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–545 530 10 180.00–188.00 $184.09 $976 -5.69
555–592 588 9 170.00–175.00 $174.48 $1,026 -7.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 376 6 160.00–168.00 $162.68 $612 —
468–495 479 14 158.00–162.00 $160.61 $769 —
520–531 529 11 150.00–160.00 $158.93 $841 -2.64
570–573 573 7 150.00–155.00 $154.29 $884 —
627–645 630 19 145.00–154.00 $152.54 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–347 317 9 160.00–167.00 $165.08 $523 —
360–396 385 15 150.00–160.00 $154.37 $594 -11.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 5 160.00–168.00 $163.74 $447 —
325–345 332 6 150.00–160.00 $153.96 $511 —
400–430 420 3 130.00–140.00 $136.83 $575 —
605–625 615 2 120.00–130.00 $124.92 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 351 37 175.00–185.00 $179.91 $631 —
425–445 439 6 170.00–180.00 $174.69 $767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–435 419 4 180.00–188.00 $183.49 $769 —
610–615 613 3 140.00–145.00 $141.66 $868 —
660–665 663 2 135.00–142.00 $138.49 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1650 1376 75-80% 29 79.00–86.00 $81.66 $1,124 —
1290–1500 1388 75-80% 3 87.00–89.00 $87.62 $1,216 —
1230–1690 1416 75-80% 26 71.00–78.00 $74.73 $1,058 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1185 1095 80-85% 15 69.00–76.00 $71.48 $783 —
1035–1195 1122 80-85% 19 78.00–84.00 $79.92 $897 +13.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–985 908 85-90% 3 56.00–57.00 $56.36 $512 -1.28
890–1100 971 85-90% 5 61.00–67.00 $64.69 $628 +1.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1715 1473 4 85.00–90.00 $87.28 $1,286 —
1570–1870 1748 3 93.00–99.00 $96.52 $1,687 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 57.00 $57.00 $530
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 69.00 $69.00 $724
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1420 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,122

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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
1040–1100 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–925.00 $886.45 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1010 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–725.00 $712.88 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.