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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.91/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 462 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $217.85/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 456 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $203.19/cwt ≈ $853/hd at 420 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 707 255
Feeder cattle 253 506 214
Slaughter cattle 106 180 41
Replacement cattle 9 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 476 10 235.00–245.00 $242.06 $1,152 +2.92
522–545 531 5 220.00–230.00 $225.90 $1,200 -2.82
655–680 660 5 200.00–205.00 $201.03 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 422 3 250.00–257.50 $254.86 $1,076 —
502–510 504 8 237.50–247.50 $240.03 $1,210 +3.33
601–645 629 5 221.00–226.00 $222.26 $1,398 +4.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–530 513 4 247.00–254.00 $251.26 $1,289 +4.58
555–583 570 6 230.00–235.00 $233.05 $1,328 -1.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 462 29 220.00–227.50 $224.91 $1,039 +1.94
558–565 561 9 215.00–219.00 $217.77 $1,222 —
616–645 628 8 210.00–213.00 $212.49 $1,334 +3.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 332 5 212.50–220.00 $218.64 $726 +1.72
351–395 373 2 215.00–218.00 $216.41 $807 +5.53
415–435 420 12 200.00–210.00 $203.19 $853 —
555–590 569 7 185.00–195.00 $189.19 $1,076 +1.26
658–678 668 2 175.00–177.50 $176.27 $1,177 +6.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–341 333 8 230.00–235.00 $233.20 $777 —
360–375 369 7 220.00–228.00 $223.78 $826 +0.90
451 451 6 210.00–215.00 $213.33 $962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 262.00–265.00 $263.52 $883 +1.90
365–380 373 8 250.00–252.50 $251.88 $940 —
454–462 456 14 215.00–222.00 $217.85 $993 +1.22
501–530 520 3 207.50–212.50 $210.90 $1,097 —
615–630 623 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 316 2 277.50–280.00 $278.69 $881 —
402–430 411 11 237.00–245.00 $238.83 $982 -0.53
520–542 528 8 220.00–227.50 $224.61 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 288.00–290.00 $289.03 $954 —
610–635 623 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1300 1179 80-85% 5 106.00–110.00 $107.73 $1,270 +14.50
995–1550 1233 80-85% 25 98.00–105.00 $101.02 $1,246 —
1005–1645 1256 80-85% 14 89.00–96.00 $93.19 $1,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1135 974 85-90% 8 71.00–78.00 $73.88 $720 —
900–1140 1039 85-90% 5 90.00–96.00 $92.38 $960 +16.34
980–1200 1084 85-90% 4 83.00–85.00 $84.03 $911 -6.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,490 —
1310–1655 1492 75-80% 6 92.00–98.00 $95.19 $1,420 —
1370–1745 1555 75-80% 3 102.00–105.00 $103.63 $1,611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,695 —
1275–2130 1697 3 123.00–126.00 $124.59 $2,114 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1220–1420 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 92.00–109.00 $101.14 $1,335

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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.