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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.78/cwt +10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 426 lb · 126 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $229.84/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 463 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $220.87/cwt ≈ $1,151/hd at 521 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 669 307 601
Feeder cattle 533 245 487
Slaughter cattle 102 52 99
Replacement cattle 34 10 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls steady to 2.00 higher, steer calves, heifer calves and bull calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–344 340 5 240.00–242.00 $241.19 $820 +10.21
355–395 380 4 232.00–237.00 $233.95 $889 +11.62
405–440 434 17 220.00–228.00 $222.42 $965 +7.42
515–545 530 13 215.00–219.00 $217.16 $1,151 —
555–594 584 22 205.00–214.00 $210.02 $1,227 +4.04
601–642 619 26 190.00–200.00 $191.56 $1,186 -2.43
651–688 669 21 180.00–188.00 $184.09 $1,232 +10.11
710–745 727 18 170.00–178.00 $176.45 $1,283 +8.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 463 41 227.00–233.00 $229.84 $1,064 +1.87
515–549 521 36 219.00–226.00 $220.87 $1,151 —
710–730 714 7 181.00–187.00 $185.56 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–382 381 5 248.00–250.00 $249.61 $951 —
751–784 773 9 179.00–181.00 $180.33 $1,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 373 2 218.00–220.00 $218.94 $817 —
401–430 426 126 205.00–215.00 $213.78 $911 +10.34
460–490 479 18 200.00–204.00 $203.02 $972 +4.20
508–540 517 18 190.00–199.00 $194.85 $1,007 +11.79
615–648 631 10 170.00–177.00 $174.49 $1,101 +3.10
718–748 726 4 151.00–155.00 $153.97 $1,118 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 14 200.00–210.00 $207.59 $677 —
352–380 366 2 190.00–195.00 $192.40 $704 +7.86
401–435 423 4 180.00–185.00 $183.05 $774 —
524–530 529 4 170.00–177.00 $171.74 $909 +5.15
555–580 575 5 160.00–167.00 $161.35 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–399 385 10 210.00–218.00 $215.30 $829 —
560–570 565 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 463 5 200.00–207.00 $201.87 $935 +9.32
515–545 535 3 190.00–197.00 $194.75 $1,042 —
615–647 637 8 170.00–177.00 $172.60 $1,099 +0.14
655–675 665 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $772 +5.20
355–365 364 7 230.00–235.00 $234.30 $853 +7.72
430–440 435 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $968 +4.53
560–590 575 2 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–530 514 4 210.00–217.00 $213.53 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1205 1108 80-85% 15 94.00–100.00 $97.99 $1,086 +15.84
1015–1290 1132 80-85% 13 101.00–108.00 $105.08 $1,190 +22.93
1015–1255 1181 80-85% 4 84.00–91.00 $88.71 $1,048 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1390 1365 75-80% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.49 $1,235 -7.51
1305–1620 1446 75-80% 12 101.00–108.00 $104.68 $1,514 —
1310–1640 1494 75-80% 8 93.00–100.00 $96.75 $1,445 +3.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–980 876 85-90% 12 93.00–100.00 $97.33 $853 —
895–955 925 85-90% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.48 $846 +2.48
925–950 935 85-90% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.26 $807 -2.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,442 +1.00
1420–1740 1557 10 111.00–117.00 $113.72 $1,771 —
1450–1805 1673 6 124.00–128.00 $125.80 $2,105 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1240 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 84.00–105.00 $94.56 $909
865–1160 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 100.00–125.00 $109.62 $1,058
885–1260 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 103.00–121.00 $111.37 $1,135
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1075 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 68.00–99.00 $81.73 $789
720–1155 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 79.00–98.00 $85.86 $853
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $796

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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.