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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.65/cwt -7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 526 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.97/cwt ≈ $1,035/hd at 464 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.88/cwt ≈ $825/hd at 370 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 488 449
Feeder cattle 506 322 326
Slaughter cattle 180 153 98
Replacement cattle 21 13 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to markets being closed last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–337 331 17 260.00–262.50 $261.30 $865 —
378–380 379 9 252.50–257.50 $254.73 $965 —
410–449 442 14 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,083 —
463–480 469 15 235.00–242.50 $239.14 $1,122 —
501–510 503 4 222.50–232.50 $228.72 $1,150 -9.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 412 3 260.00–262.50 $261.66 $1,078 —
513–535 524 17 244.00–249.00 $246.68 $1,293 —
555–570 564 4 231.00–237.00 $234.50 $1,323 —
651–672 668 17 223.00–227.00 $225.00 $1,503 —
720–742 735 8 205.00–212.00 $210.40 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 9 270.00–275.00 $273.89 $824 -17.44
364–390 368 6 260.00–264.50 $263.71 $970 -7.84
520–545 533 3 235.00–240.00 $236.70 $1,262 —
555–570 566 4 222.50–227.00 $225.90 $1,279 -8.87
620–649 643 5 215.00–218.00 $217.42 $1,398 -4.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–492 464 35 220.00–227.00 $222.97 $1,035 —
513–535 526 38 212.50–216.00 $213.65 $1,124 -7.87
615–645 633 24 205.00–211.00 $208.75 $1,321 +0.01
670–685 675 3 197.50–200.00 $199.15 $1,344 -4.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 25 215.00–220.00 $216.92 $685 —
355–390 377 8 210.00–212.50 $210.88 $795 -23.51
525–530 528 2 195.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,035 -12.70
558–583 569 21 185.00–190.00 $187.93 $1,069 —
610–625 618 2 177.00–180.00 $178.48 $1,103 —
655–660 658 2 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $1,119 -2.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 370 33 220.00–225.00 $222.88 $825 —
415–440 424 10 212.50–217.50 $215.93 $916 —
501–549 526 9 205.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,099 -7.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–327 319 6 260.00–265.00 $261.62 $835 —
401–405 404 3 223.00–225.00 $224.34 $906 —
460–490 479 12 212.50–220.00 $216.63 $1,038 -7.18
555–580 563 3 205.00–207.50 $206.64 $1,163 +0.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–445 418 5 237.00–240.00 $239.36 $1,001 —
470–490 477 3 226.00–230.00 $228.63 $1,091 —
570–590 577 3 215.00–217.50 $215.85 $1,245 -0.84
610–635 623 2 195.00–205.00 $199.90 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1220 1156 80-85% 5 106.00–113.00 $107.99 $1,248 +3.82
925–1705 1175 80-85% 15 98.00–105.00 $101.74 $1,195 -2.43
920–1550 1178 80-85% 25 90.00–97.00 $93.23 $1,098 -10.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1160 1022 85-90% 12 73.00–78.00 $76.04 $777 -19.17
875–1295 1064 85-90% 23 80.00–87.00 $83.20 $885 —
940–1340 1095 85-90% 9 88.00–95.00 $90.91 $995 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1520 1382 75-80% 3 100.00–103.00 $101.90 $1,408 -11.80
1335–1635 1419 75-80% 4 107.00–110.00 $108.19 $1,535 +2.26
1355–1705 1538 75-80% 4 90.00–96.00 $93.01 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1305 1220 2 114.00–117.00 $115.60 $1,410 —
1715–2005 1846 4 126.00–132.00 $127.79 $2,359 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1175 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 93.00–102.00 $98.64 $925
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $908
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,210

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–975 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–1,075.00 $924.31 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.