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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.81/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 425 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.38/cwt ≈ $1,115/hd at 568 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $231.57/cwt -3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 528 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 439 462 256
Feeder cattle 313 416 232
Slaughter cattle 121 38 24
Replacement cattle 5 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–363 362 9 272.00–275.00 $274.00 $992 +11.60
401–405 402 5 260.00–267.00 $261.81 $1,052 +9.96
455–462 459 8 242.00–250.00 $245.60 $1,127 -1.93
515–548 528 15 230.00–235.00 $231.57 $1,223 -3.14
555–565 561 9 222.00–225.00 $223.68 $1,255 —
610–640 625 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $1,319 -5.02
655–675 665 2 197.00–200.00 $198.48 $1,320 -10.32
702–743 726 6 190.00–196.00 $193.04 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 461 10 232.00–234.00 $232.40 $1,071 -1.25
570–595 583 2 208.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,219 —
725–740 727 13 181.00–187.00 $186.38 $1,355 —
755–790 773 2 177.00–179.00 $178.02 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–435 423 9 240.00–246.00 $243.80 $1,031 —
680–685 683 2 180.00–187.00 $183.51 $1,253 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 310 5 238.00–240.00 $239.56 $743 —
355–380 367 10 230.00–237.00 $234.42 $860 +10.81
405–435 425 32 220.00–229.00 $225.81 $960 +7.20
455–490 473 2 215.00–218.00 $216.56 $1,024 +2.92
516–535 522 11 210.00–213.00 $211.09 $1,102 +1.18
566–572 569 14 206.00–209.00 $207.92 $1,183 +3.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 222.00–225.00 $223.97 $750 +3.45
405–425 408 7 210.00–212.00 $211.70 $864 —
555–585 568 17 192.00–198.00 $196.38 $1,115 —
620–625 621 5 180.00–185.00 $183.99 $1,143 —
665–675 669 8 165.00–172.00 $169.35 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 321 5 210.00–215.00 $211.36 $678 -3.01
365–385 376 5 200.00–205.00 $201.41 $757 —
420–445 433 2 190.00–195.00 $192.57 $834 -9.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 240.00–245.00 $241.75 $781 —
360–383 377 12 233.00–237.00 $235.50 $888 —
401–425 412 6 220.00–227.00 $223.23 $920 —
460–495 467 6 210.00–215.00 $212.83 $994 +13.49
516–545 536 10 200.00–207.00 $204.34 $1,095 —
615–630 623 2 177.00–180.00 $178.52 $1,112 +4.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–368 366 7 248.00–250.00 $249.72 $914 —
475–480 478 4 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,111 +7.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 248.00–250.00 $249.34 $818 -1.70
358–385 363 5 245.00–247.00 $246.58 $895 —
455–471 463 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1190 1076 80-85% 19 100.00–107.00 $103.85 $1,117 —
1025–1230 1121 80-85% 16 94.00–99.00 $95.64 $1,072 +7.08
1110–1210 1181 80-85% 11 108.00–114.00 $110.06 $1,300 +11.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1395 1296 75-80% 12 112.00–119.00 $114.75 $1,487 —
1235–1500 1316 75-80% 11 104.00–111.00 $107.81 $1,419 -5.43
1315–1430 1353 75-80% 8 98.00–102.00 $99.63 $1,348 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–995 891 85-90% 4 100.00–106.00 $103.34 $921 +32.34
915–950 928 85-90% 4 90.00–97.00 $93.05 $864 +0.93
865–1045 973 85-90% 3 85.00–88.00 $86.42 $841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1315 1173 2 101.00–106.00 $103.80 $1,218 —
1000–1480 1180 6 113.00–118.00 $115.40 $1,362 —
1535–1850 1619 4 121.00–128.00 $124.56 $2,017 —

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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
1030–1175 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,053.29 —

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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.