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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $166.44/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 366 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.45/cwt ≈ $682/hd at 417 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 455 460
Feeder cattle 149 292 380
Slaughter cattle 68 139 62
Replacement cattle 6 24 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 210.00–213.00 $211.49 $641 —
370–395 381 5 197.00–207.00 $203.20 $774 —
435–445 438 4 198.00–200.00 $198.51 $869 —
472–495 483 6 182.00–190.00 $188.16 $909 —
510–520 513 3 180.00–188.00 $184.97 $949 +0.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 440 3 180.00–183.00 $181.01 $796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 317 8 160.00–170.00 $168.76 $535 +14.80
370–395 376 4 150.00–160.00 $153.77 $578 —
400–440 427 3 145.00–150.00 $146.56 $626 +9.73
460 460 2 137.00–140.00 $138.50 $637 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 366 12 160.00–170.00 $166.44 $609 +12.07
400–420 410 2 150.00–160.00 $155.12 $636 —
610–645 628 2 120.00–130.00 $124.86 $784 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 417 10 160.00–170.00 $163.45 $682 —
455–495 471 5 158.00–166.00 $162.11 $764 +1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 463 2 180.00–183.00 $181.48 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1030 1007 80-85% 3 69.00–74.00 $71.02 $715 —
945–1190 1111 80-85% 13 78.00–85.00 $81.53 $906 +1.61
1045–1190 1122 80-85% 12 86.00–92.00 $88.23 $990 +8.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1310 1288 75-80% 4 69.00–76.00 $73.00 $940 —
1295–1470 1374 75-80% 6 78.00–83.00 $80.71 $1,109 -0.95
1305–1595 1409 75-80% 15 86.00–93.00 $89.53 $1,261 +14.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $594 -4.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1620 1545 2 95.00–97.00 $96.05 $1,484 —
1755–2230 1957 5 102.00–106.00 $104.46 $2,044 —
2260 2260 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,509 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 88.00 $88.00 $937
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $959

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.