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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.85/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 415 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.65/cwt -7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 421 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.40/cwt +15.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 514 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 439 308
Feeder cattle 284 313 224
Slaughter cattle 147 121 64
Replacement cattle 14 5 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 4 287.00–295.00 $291.56 $956 —
360–380 373 4 260.00–265.00 $263.00 $981 -11.00
402–429 421 34 251.00–258.00 $254.65 $1,072 -7.16
506–532 514 27 244.00–250.00 $247.40 $1,272 +15.83
553–585 557 9 230.00–232.00 $230.23 $1,282 +6.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–349 345 18 259.00–263.00 $260.90 $900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 317 4 270.00–275.00 $272.90 $865 —
560–565 564 4 221.00–225.00 $224.01 $1,263 +14.99
601–620 611 2 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,253 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–349 346 7 257.00–266.00 $258.51 $894 —
355–392 372 22 230.00–239.00 $234.89 $874 +0.47
408–440 415 35 220.00–229.00 $225.85 $937 +0.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–342 329 11 251.00–255.00 $253.36 $834 +29.39
410–435 419 7 210.00–217.00 $212.77 $892 +1.07
551–555 553 2 170.00–178.00 $173.99 $962 -22.39
620–640 630 2 162.00–165.00 $163.48 $1,030 -20.51
655–675 665 5 150.00–157.00 $152.01 $1,011 -17.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 311 9 235.00–245.00 $239.03 $743 +27.67
415–435 425 2 202.00–205.00 $203.54 $865 +10.97
455–470 463 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $891 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–349 335 2 280.00–282.00 $281.04 $941 —
360–380 368 12 260.00–267.00 $264.56 $974 +14.84
425–449 434 6 243.00–250.00 $245.89 $1,067 —
451–468 457 15 230.00–240.00 $232.97 $1,065 +0.46
560–580 573 5 210.00–215.00 $211.40 $1,211 —
605–625 611 4 180.00–190.00 $186.23 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 311 2 272.00–275.00 $273.45 $850 +24.11
410–440 420 5 230.00–235.00 $232.42 $976 —
670–690 680 2 170.00–177.00 $173.55 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 258.00–260.00 $259.33 $848 +17.58
415–420 419 4 225.00–229.00 $228.01 $955 +4.78

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1445 1317 75-80% 10 111.00–116.00 $113.03 $1,489 +5.22
1250–1370 1333 75-80% 15 95.00–102.00 $99.59 $1,328 -8.22
1310–1470 1388 75-80% 24 103.00–109.00 $105.25 $1,461 +5.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1170 1115 80-85% 7 111.00–116.00 $113.72 $1,268 +18.08
1065–1280 1165 80-85% 13 94.00–102.00 $97.61 $1,137 -12.45
1040–1280 1184 80-85% 11 103.00–110.00 $106.32 $1,259 -3.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–975 890 85-90% 9 91.00–98.00 $95.50 $850 -7.84
830–1000 927 85-90% 5 83.00–89.00 $86.30 $800 -6.75
915–995 961 85-90% 4 101.00–104.00 $102.23 $982 +15.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1585 1390 3 111.00–117.00 $114.90 $1,597 —
1435 1435 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,492 —
1495–2155 1783 9 119.00–126.00 $122.66 $2,187 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1115 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 100.00–117.00 $106.86 $999
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,340

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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
1080–1200 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,494.74 —

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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.