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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.67/cwt ≈ $1,038/hd at 464 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $215.00/cwt -2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 358 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.88/cwt +10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 414 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 659 253
Feeder cattle 253 492 170
Slaughter cattle 266 143 56
Replacement cattle 85 24 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers mostly steady, feeder bulls unevenly steady, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cows 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
302–305 304 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $828 -0.45
366–385 376 10 250.00–260.00 $255.13 $959 —
455–478 474 6 230.00–235.00 $234.20 $1,110 -3.47
555–580 564 5 210.00–220.00 $215.48 $1,215 —
660–680 665 4 195.00–200.00 $196.28 $1,305 +1.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–355 352 3 287.50–295.00 $290.82 $1,024 -4.88
455–480 464 3 255.00–265.00 $260.09 $1,207 +3.79
554–560 556 5 234.00–240.00 $236.42 $1,314 +2.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 9 245.00–255.00 $249.41 $1,067 -3.08
515–535 525 2 235.00–237.50 $236.27 $1,240 -7.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 414 10 230.00–237.50 $234.88 $972 +10.77
455–485 464 20 220.00–228.00 $223.67 $1,038 —
505–540 527 9 210.00–216.00 $214.67 $1,131 —
605–615 610 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,250 —
655–689 676 8 197.50–199.00 $198.04 $1,339 -0.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–307 304 10 225.00–233.00 $228.91 $696 +6.14
356–370 358 15 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $770 -2.31
559–589 567 4 183.00–187.50 $184.17 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 3 238.00–240.00 $239.32 $749 —
365–375 370 2 227.50–230.00 $228.73 $846 —
465–485 475 2 214.00–217.50 $215.71 $1,025 —
710–740 725 2 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $1,214 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 484 5 245.00–250.00 $249.01 $1,205 —
615–645 633 5 212.50–220.00 $217.65 $1,378 +10.65
760–795 778 2 175.00–180.00 $177.56 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–325 320 5 260.00–270.00 $265.94 $851 -6.52
475–485 482 3 221.00–223.00 $222.16 $1,071 —
535–542 539 2 214.00–217.50 $215.74 $1,163 +1.54
555–575 565 2 200.00–202.00 $201.02 $1,136 -0.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 422 3 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,002 -7.89
551–560 558 4 215.00–218.00 $217.26 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1260 1105 80-85% 58 100.00–107.00 $102.87 $1,137 —
885–1290 1133 80-85% 71 92.00–99.00 $95.68 $1,084 -5.30
995–1275 1163 80-85% 10 108.00–113.00 $108.74 $1,265 +15.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1095 966 85-90% 10 93.00–100.00 $95.57 $923 +17.39
750–1175 987 85-90% 9 77.00–83.00 $79.25 $782 +1.07
815–1385 1000 85-90% 32 84.00–91.00 $87.14 $871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1590 1426 75-80% 5 100.00–107.00 $103.06 $1,470 +6.76
1295–1565 1431 75-80% 11 90.00–97.00 $94.41 $1,351 -1.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1540 1449 4 119.00–125.00 $121.58 $1,762 —
1450–1540 1482 3 116.00–117.00 $116.35 $1,724 —
1715–1755 1742 3 134.00–138.00 $135.34 $2,358 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1235 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 90.00–114.00 $105.41 $1,068
740–1200 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 88.00–110.00 $100.17 $1,017
760–1345 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 90.00–118.00 $103.60 $1,086
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,241
865–1000 954 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 120.00–137.00 $130.09 $1,241
880–1270 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 120.00–140.00 $128.56 $1,356

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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.