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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.11/cwt ≈ $959/hd at 428 lb · 81 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $237.67/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 476 lb · 41 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $217.31/cwt +0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 389 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 368 245
Feeder cattle 492 253 193
Slaughter cattle 143 106 47
Replacement cattle 24 9 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 315 7 270.00–277.50 $272.94 $860 —
430–446 444 11 243.00–245.00 $244.82 $1,087 —
454–492 476 41 235.00–242.00 $237.67 $1,131 -4.39
608–638 631 15 211.00–220.00 $213.00 $1,344 —
655–689 668 10 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,302 -6.07
720–740 727 3 180.00–185.00 $183.30 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–390 369 7 294.00–296.00 $295.70 $1,091 —
414–420 415 13 260.00–265.00 $263.64 $1,094 —
451–490 471 2 255.00–257.50 $256.30 $1,207 —
524–540 525 12 246.00–250.00 $246.34 $1,293 -4.92
560–575 565 3 230.00–240.00 $234.13 $1,323 +1.08
660–685 673 2 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–447 430 7 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,086 -2.37
535–545 538 6 240.00–245.00 $243.31 $1,309 +3.28
602–622 612 2 223.00–225.00 $224.02 $1,371 +1.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–370 359 7 230.00–235.00 $231.52 $831 —
402–440 428 81 220.00–227.00 $224.11 $959 —
651–678 674 18 197.00–200.00 $198.94 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 311 15 222.00–225.00 $222.77 $693 +4.13
384–395 389 22 215.00–220.00 $217.31 $845 +0.90
415–438 421 19 200.00–210.00 $205.20 $864 +2.01
614–625 623 5 195.00–200.00 $196.60 $1,225 —
660–684 671 4 180.00–187.50 $184.41 $1,237 +8.14
715–730 723 2 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–440 432 8 215.00–217.50 $215.32 $930 —
515–545 534 15 210.00–215.00 $211.51 $1,129 —
585–589 586 5 202.50–205.00 $204.50 $1,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 4 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $926 +8.94
401–425 419 4 230.00–237.50 $235.71 $988 —
501–543 535 15 210.00–215.00 $214.20 $1,146 +3.30
565–595 578 4 200.00–205.00 $201.90 $1,167 —
682–695 689 2 185.00–187.50 $186.24 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 280.00–282.50 $281.26 $951 +2.57
416–438 419 7 245.00–247.50 $245.37 $1,028 +6.54
505–535 529 5 226.00–230.00 $229.24 $1,213 +4.63
630–640 633 3 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 315 3 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $937 +8.43
617–642 621 9 206.00–208.00 $207.00 $1,285 -0.45
655–682 669 2 202.50–205.00 $203.78 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1295 1149 80-85% 31 98.00–105.00 $100.98 $1,160 —
925–1330 1153 80-85% 17 90.00–97.00 $93.32 $1,076 -14.41
1105–1265 1212 80-85% 9 106.00–109.00 $107.21 $1,299 +6.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–875 870 85-90% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.50 $796 —
835–1045 966 85-90% 9 75.00–80.00 $78.18 $755 +4.30
880–1495 1061 85-90% 11 83.00–90.00 $86.19 $914 +2.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1540 1415 75-80% 5 92.00–98.00 $96.30 $1,363 —
1445–1475 1460 75-80% 2 108.00–111.00 $109.52 $1,599 +14.33
1315–1745 1498 75-80% 5 100.00–107.00 $102.89 $1,541 +7.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1535 1319 13 112.00–119.00 $115.92 $1,529 —
1395–1810 1605 7 120.00–123.00 $121.24 $1,946 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–1105 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 98.00–112.00 $102.45 $812
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 102.00 $102.00 $918
1205–1345 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 101.00–102.00 $101.53 $1,295

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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
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,437.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.