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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

1,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $256.32/cwt ≈ $1,246/hd at 486 lb · 127 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.06/cwt ≈ $1,133/hd at 480 lb · 125 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.00/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 502 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,395 445 490
Feeder cattle 1,200 284 272
Slaughter cattle 171 147 170
Replacement cattle 24 14 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows mostly steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls lightly tested, steer claves, heifer calves, and bull calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 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
323–349 329 23 287.00–295.00 $288.43 $949 -3.13
501–505 502 87 251.00–258.00 $256.00 $1,285 +8.60
565–578 566 21 238.00–240.00 $239.90 $1,358 +9.67
655–670 663 74 224.00–230.00 $226.56 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 342 39 260.00–267.00 $265.01 $906 +4.11
451–495 486 127 250.00–260.00 $256.32 $1,246 —
570–592 589 8 224.00–229.00 $228.40 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 380 5 270.00–277.00 $272.23 $1,034 —
401–420 404 7 260.00–263.00 $262.55 $1,061 —
501–540 520 40 242.00–250.00 $247.38 $1,286 —
563–581 577 54 235.00–238.00 $235.73 $1,360 +11.72
601–640 624 7 215.00–222.50 $217.95 $1,360 +12.87
703–710 707 21 204.00–209.00 $206.37 $1,459 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 17 259.00–266.00 $262.96 $852 +4.45
351–390 385 13 252.00–258.00 $254.75 $981 +19.86
428–442 441 65 240.00–245.00 $240.22 $1,059 +14.37
460–495 480 125 230.00–239.00 $236.06 $1,133 —
532–538 535 41 221.00–225.00 $223.08 $1,193 —
560–582 573 54 210.00–219.00 $210.96 $1,209 —
606–615 608 8 200.00–205.00 $203.74 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–335 327 43 247.00–250.00 $249.31 $815 -4.05
370–393 392 51 240.00–244.00 $241.39 $946 —
426–435 427 8 225.00–232.00 $231.11 $987 +18.34
451–481 467 13 216.00–222.00 $219.22 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–338 337 11 235.00–240.00 $235.91 $795 -3.12
423–440 426 33 212.00–220.00 $219.41 $935 +15.87
610–640 627 3 181.00–190.00 $185.26 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 305 7 270.00–275.00 $273.52 $834 +0.07
451–465 460 3 240.00–242.00 $240.65 $1,107 —
501–510 506 2 224.00–230.00 $226.97 $1,148 —
551–570 561 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,192 —
755–762 761 5 165.00–167.00 $166.60 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 284.00–287.50 $285.79 $966 +4.75
365 365 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,013 +12.94
401–405 402 3 260.00–265.00 $261.68 $1,052 +15.79
575 575 4 235.00–237.00 $235.50 $1,354 +24.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 3 235.00–240.00 $238.30 $1,108 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1285 1115 80-85% 15 93.00–99.00 $95.48 $1,065 -18.24
945–1490 1213 80-85% 30 100.00–107.00 $102.96 $1,249 —
1240–1460 1311 80-85% 6 109.00–116.00 $110.79 $1,452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1575 1437 75-80% 6 94.00–101.00 $98.34 $1,413 —
1340–1790 1514 75-80% 7 106.00–110.00 $108.41 $1,641 —
1320–1760 1528 75-80% 3 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $1,734 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–1185 992 85-90% 6 89.00–96.00 $92.05 $913 -10.18
910–1425 1050 85-90% 5 85.00–88.00 $86.50 $908 —
1445 1445 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,459 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1760 1601 5 111.00–116.00 $113.51 $1,817 —
1585–2005 1795 2 121.00–126.00 $123.21 $2,212 +0.55

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–895 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 86.00–93.00 $89.06 $708
890–1000 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 95.00–100.00 $97.86 $914
950–1050 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 100.00–112.00 $106.30 $1,063
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $679
925–1125 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 86.00–96.00 $93.51 $923

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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
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.