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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

474 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $225.51/cwt ≈ $1,150/hd at 510 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $212.37/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 541 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.72/cwt +4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 425 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 474 371 611
Feeder cattle 369 280 508
Slaughter cattle 86 81 84
Replacement cattle 19 10 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves, heifer 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
505–535 510 41 220.00–227.00 $225.51 $1,150 —
601–649 640 6 195.00–199.00 $198.02 $1,267 +7.34
782–784 782 11 170.00–175.00 $174.54 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 327 5 242.00–252.00 $246.65 $807 —
436–445 439 6 235.00–240.00 $236.69 $1,039 +5.21
551–593 576 5 215.00–219.00 $216.38 $1,246 +1.37
651–690 675 3 181.00–187.00 $184.28 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601–620 611 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,237 -0.03
725–743 739 4 190.00–193.00 $192.26 $1,421 +15.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 319 14 222.00–226.00 $223.93 $714 —
365–399 385 9 216.00–220.00 $217.17 $836 +5.30
408–441 425 17 205.00–212.00 $207.72 $883 +4.26
613–645 630 11 185.00–187.00 $185.81 $1,171 +11.54
651–655 654 3 167.00–177.00 $170.32 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–440 434 9 216.00–218.00 $217.55 $944 +5.61
455–482 460 16 210.00–215.00 $214.04 $985 +7.05
560–582 577 4 195.00–200.00 $198.79 $1,147 —
755–786 771 7 155.00–159.00 $158.01 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 436 7 190.00–197.00 $193.14 $842 +6.42
460–480 470 2 182.00–185.00 $183.47 $862 —
562–585 567 10 172.00–177.00 $175.97 $998 +2.57
670–680 675 6 152.00–160.00 $155.97 $1,053 +3.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–349 332 2 247.00–257.00 $251.74 $836 —
370–372 372 6 240.00–245.00 $240.83 $896 -0.38
525–549 541 21 210.00–217.00 $212.37 $1,149 +6.54
605–649 624 14 180.00–189.00 $185.64 $1,158 +5.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 9 230.00–237.00 $233.04 $846 +2.34
520–540 532 10 200.00–205.00 $201.21 $1,070 +3.69
551–595 567 7 192.00–197.00 $194.49 $1,103 —
605–642 629 7 170.00–179.00 $176.24 $1,109 +7.75

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1470 1368 75-80% 6 98.00–102.00 $99.60 $1,363 —
1320–1695 1456 75-80% 7 90.00–97.00 $93.73 $1,365 -7.42
1385–1785 1589 75-80% 9 80.00–87.00 $84.59 $1,344 -2.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1190 1164 80-85% 4 86.00–89.00 $88.23 $1,027 -13.37
1160–1265 1196 80-85% 10 90.00–97.00 $92.77 $1,110 -8.83
1180–1260 1220 80-85% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.52 $1,202 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1000 993 85-90% 2 85.00–87.00 $86.01 $854 -7.01
995 995 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $746 -18.02
945–1065 1025 85-90% 3 88.00–93.00 $89.54 $918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1305 1182 7 104.00–109.00 $105.42 $1,246 —
1470–1730 1557 3 118.00–119.00 $118.37 $1,843 —
1880–1975 1928 2 120.00–126.00 $122.93 $2,370 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 120.00 $120.00 $852
690–1440 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 88.00–95.00 $91.94 $943
1345–1735 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 91.00–95.00 $92.75 $1,428
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1625 1301 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 83.00–95.00 $90.19 $1,173

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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
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.