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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $222.71/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 416 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $223.81/cwt -11.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 483 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $237.83/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 517 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 1,081 612
Feeder cattle 322 839 449
Slaughter cattle 153 228 151
Replacement cattle 13 14 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 2.00 lower, 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
305–345 325 2 290.00–292.50 $291.33 $947 —
355–395 382 3 270.00–275.00 $271.55 $1,037 -3.04
403–415 409 3 263.50–267.50 $265.34 $1,085 -1.28
465–488 485 8 251.00–255.00 $251.48 $1,220 -2.06
560–588 571 10 230.00–237.50 $234.77 $1,341 —
601–637 630 8 220.00–227.50 $221.51 $1,396 +1.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–523 517 12 235.00–240.00 $237.83 $1,230 +3.13
555–595 575 3 220.00–225.00 $223.05 $1,283 -1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 4 230.00–240.00 $234.39 $839 -3.54
401–435 416 28 220.00–229.00 $222.71 $926 +2.84
451–465 460 10 212.50–217.50 $215.20 $990 +8.97
501–530 523 11 202.00–211.00 $208.70 $1,092 —
665–673 671 4 170.00–173.00 $172.26 $1,156 —
715–745 735 3 145.00–147.00 $145.65 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–540 525 7 220.00–222.50 $221.52 $1,163 -3.69
569–582 579 5 213.00–215.00 $214.61 $1,243 -1.70
601–610 606 2 207.50–210.00 $208.74 $1,265 —
655–680 677 8 200.00–204.00 $203.52 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 524 8 212.50–218.00 $216.57 $1,135 —
655–658 656 7 188.00–190.00 $189.14 $1,241 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–499 483 16 220.00–230.00 $223.81 $1,081 -11.16
555–584 569 9 200.00–210.00 $206.36 $1,174 -5.32
655–675 667 5 175.00–180.00 $176.96 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 6 270.00–275.00 $273.33 $1,006 +2.34
569–572 570 8 214.00–217.50 $216.69 $1,235 —
680–695 690 3 185.00–190.00 $188.36 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–515 507 3 235.00–245.00 $238.97 $1,212 —
695–699 697 2 197.50–205.00 $201.24 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1245 1060 80-85% 18 94.00–100.00 $96.79 $1,026 —
960–1240 1126 80-85% 7 109.00–113.00 $110.61 $1,245 —
880–1515 1174 80-85% 34 102.00–108.00 $104.17 $1,223 +7.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1265 1024 85-90% 9 92.00–98.00 $95.21 $975 —
920–1505 1192 85-90% 13 83.00–90.00 $86.38 $1,030 —
1335 1335 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,428 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1415 1373 75-80% 3 111.00–118.00 $113.70 $1,561 +12.68
1285–1740 1407 75-80% 13 102.00–109.00 $105.93 $1,490 —
1360–1675 1442 75-80% 5 94.00–99.00 $96.22 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1790 1555 3 122.00–127.00 $125.72 $1,955 —
1095–1905 1570 3 114.00–118.00 $116.38 $1,827 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,434

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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
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.