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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.77/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 526 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.94/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 437 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.75/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 356 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 669 493
Feeder cattle 280 533 357
Slaughter cattle 81 102 114
Replacement cattle 10 34 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steer and feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves, heifers calves, and bull calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 369 14 250.00–260.00 $255.78 $944 —
463–465 464 4 235.00–237.00 $236.50 $1,097 +6.66
580–583 582 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,295 —
614–630 619 3 190.00–192.00 $190.68 $1,180 —
655–675 665 2 182.00–184.00 $182.98 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $885 +8.48
418–440 424 7 230.00–235.00 $231.48 $981 +9.06
551–576 561 14 210.00–216.00 $215.01 $1,206 +4.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–564 560 2 227.00–230.00 $228.49 $1,280 —
612–625 614 6 200.00–203.00 $202.49 $1,243 —
703–717 712 3 175.00–177.00 $176.34 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–360 356 15 220.00–230.00 $223.75 $797 +4.81
401–445 437 18 210.00–219.00 $211.94 $926 -1.84
460–495 477 5 205.00–208.00 $206.99 $987 +3.97
522–543 526 22 198.00–201.00 $199.77 $1,051 +4.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 15 210.00–217.00 $211.87 $811 -3.43
412–430 422 7 200.00–208.00 $203.46 $859 —
515–545 524 6 185.00–195.00 $190.77 $1,000 —
610–649 620 5 172.00–180.00 $174.27 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 364 8 200.00–207.00 $202.06 $735 +9.66
401–425 414 4 185.00–190.00 $186.72 $773 +3.67
560–595 583 3 170.00–175.00 $173.40 $1,011 +12.05
601–630 616 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $992 —
655–680 671 4 150.00–156.00 $152.53 $1,023 —
705–716 711 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $985 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–392 387 5 240.00–242.00 $241.21 $933 +6.91
460–475 466 5 222.00–225.00 $223.22 $1,040 —
515–545 527 5 205.00–207.00 $205.83 $1,085 —
601–635 616 6 179.00–181.00 $179.86 $1,108 —
670–675 673 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–399 389 9 229.00–231.00 $230.70 $897 —
460–490 481 7 210.00–217.00 $214.16 $1,030 +12.29
535–545 540 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,067 +2.77
635–645 640 2 167.00–170.00 $168.49 $1,078 -4.11
651–675 663 2 147.00–150.00 $148.53 $985 -12.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–275 264 2 280.00–285.00 $282.61 $746 —
320–345 332 3 260.00–265.00 $262.30 $871 —
351–370 361 6 250.00–257.00 $252.60 $912 —
505–515 510 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,102 +2.46
605–630 620 3 184.00–190.00 $186.36 $1,155 —
651–684 668 2 172.00–175.00 $173.46 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1170 1085 80-85% 2 85.00–92.00 $88.77 $963 —
1130–1245 1190 80-85% 7 100.00–107.00 $101.60 $1,209 +12.89
1085–1290 1252 80-85% 7 95.00–99.00 $97.04 $1,215 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1595 1488 75-80% 6 98.00–105.00 $101.15 $1,505 +4.40
1395–1765 1580 75-80% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.68 $1,370 —
1440–1810 1626 75-80% 5 91.00–97.00 $94.18 $1,531 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1000 882 85-90% 6 71.00–76.00 $73.71 $650 -23.62
925 925 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $777 -7.48
945–985 974 85-90% 5 90.00–94.00 $93.02 $906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1790 1409 11 103.00–110.00 $107.46 $1,514 —
1285–1600 1409 10 114.00–120.00 $117.82 $1,660 —
1570–2160 2006 5 121.00–128.00 $122.94 $2,466 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,091
1210–1230 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 96.00–110.00 $102.94 $1,256

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.