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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

1,081 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.58/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 472 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.21/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 536 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $261.92/cwt ≈ $1,207/hd at 461 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,081 1,395 244
Feeder cattle 839 1,200 199
Slaughter cattle 228 171 36
Replacement cattle 14 24 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–370 367 19 280.00–288.00 $282.85 $1,038 —
412–422 416 36 270.00–277.50 $273.05 $1,136 —
451–472 461 54 260.00–269.00 $261.92 $1,207 —
513–538 531 52 252.00–258.00 $254.73 $1,353 -1.27
555–598 579 15 241.00–247.00 $243.75 $1,411 +3.85
601–645 625 38 230.00–236.50 $233.73 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 6 272.50–277.50 $274.59 $1,024 +2.36
401–441 437 17 260.00–268.50 $266.62 $1,165 +4.07
470–481 478 30 250.00–259.00 $253.54 $1,212 —
530–537 534 6 240.00–245.00 $241.34 $1,289 -6.04
640–649 648 13 220.00–225.00 $220.38 $1,428 +2.43
655–694 674 27 210.00–219.00 $216.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 250.00–257.50 $253.90 $1,087 —
510–525 514 5 232.50–236.00 $234.70 $1,206 —
560–585 564 9 220.00–226.00 $224.55 $1,266 -3.85
680–690 685 2 195.00–197.50 $196.26 $1,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–479 472 63 230.00–239.00 $234.58 $1,107 -1.48
520–549 536 63 222.00–229.00 $225.21 $1,207 +2.13
551–568 559 38 213.00–219.50 $216.31 $1,209 +5.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 333 22 241.00–247.00 $241.77 $805 +5.86
360–399 390 21 230.00–240.00 $237.93 $928 —
401–440 419 8 217.00–227.00 $219.87 $921 +0.46
451–480 458 4 200.00–210.00 $206.23 $945 —
560–580 572 3 192.00–197.50 $194.82 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–449 430 22 230.00–237.00 $235.04 $1,011 +3.93
451–475 465 13 220.00–227.50 $224.30 $1,043 +5.08
560–590 574 10 205.00–210.00 $208.42 $1,196 —
624–635 626 5 200.00–202.00 $201.59 $1,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 318 5 267.00–270.00 $269.38 $857 —
401–420 409 7 242.50–250.00 $246.78 $1,009 —
460–465 463 2 230.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,088 -3.33
560–590 578 3 207.50–217.50 $211.68 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–388 387 5 270.00–275.00 $270.99 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1345 1152 80-85% 51 93.00–100.00 $97.07 $1,118 —
935–1480 1206 80-85% 13 101.00–108.00 $103.29 $1,246 +0.33
960–1515 1313 80-85% 5 109.00–113.00 $111.40 $1,463 +0.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1205 1061 85-90% 18 80.00–87.00 $84.52 $897 -1.98
963–1250 1120 85-90% 6 96.00–100.00 $98.46 $1,103 —
930–1375 1145 85-90% 20 88.00–95.00 $91.85 $1,052 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1530 1365 75-80% 11 98.00–104.00 $101.02 $1,379 —
1390–1520 1474 75-80% 4 107.00–113.00 $110.30 $1,626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1710 1407 3 110.00–114.00 $112.51 $1,583 —
1805–1945 1875 2 119.00–123.00 $121.07 $2,270 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1050 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 96.00–100.00 $98.02 $1,019
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,054
1170–1315 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 99.00–110.00 $104.82 $1,303

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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
1200–1400 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,262.33 —

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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.