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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $252.72/cwt ≈ $1,307/hd at 517 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $236.00/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 577 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.36/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 465 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 604 534
Feeder cattle 348 253 460
Slaughter cattle 75 266 67
Replacement cattle 20 85 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 2 298.00–300.00 $298.99 $906 —
355–398 385 13 280.00–290.00 $287.14 $1,105 -3.68
425–435 427 5 274.00–276.00 $275.59 $1,177 —
460–473 472 15 260.00–265.00 $264.68 $1,249 +4.59
507–536 517 29 252.00–254.00 $252.72 $1,307 —
551–587 577 23 230.00–240.00 $236.00 $1,362 -0.42
660–681 672 3 220.00–225.00 $222.64 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 252.50–255.00 $253.77 $1,213 —
512–544 525 17 240.00–245.00 $241.91 $1,270 +5.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 366 5 260.00–270.00 $262.13 $959 +7.00
530–540 535 2 227.50–230.00 $228.76 $1,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–315 309 2 240.00–242.50 $241.22 $745 —
405–433 427 11 235.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,016 +3.10
452–489 465 20 222.00–230.00 $225.36 $1,048 +1.69
505–530 523 17 215.00–220.00 $218.81 $1,144 +4.14
555–590 568 14 210.00–214.00 $211.03 $1,199 —
615–635 632 6 197.50–205.00 $203.78 $1,288 -1.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–389 381 9 220.00–225.00 $223.12 $850 +8.12
451–485 463 9 200.00–210.00 $203.57 $943 —
660–695 683 3 182.50–185.00 $183.30 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–384 373 9 230.00–237.00 $234.54 $875 +5.81
403–420 406 6 221.00–225.00 $224.31 $911 —
670–682 676 2 187.50–190.00 $188.76 $1,276 —
705–740 723 2 165.00–172.50 $168.84 $1,221 +1.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 311 2 272.00–275.00 $273.45 $850 —
360–387 376 5 250.00–260.00 $256.17 $963 —
451–475 461 5 230.00–240.00 $234.13 $1,079 —
505–538 524 9 225.00–229.00 $227.20 $1,191 —
551–595 562 8 215.00–222.50 $219.08 $1,231 +1.82
705–735 720 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–548 520 10 220.00–227.00 $220.98 $1,149 +5.24
551–560 554 3 200.00–207.50 $202.53 $1,122 +1.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–345 336 2 285.00–287.50 $286.29 $962 —
601–640 624 4 212.00–219.00 $215.23 $1,343 -2.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1255 1083 80-85% 12 92.00–99.00 $95.26 $1,032 —
940–1255 1085 80-85% 6 103.00–108.00 $104.98 $1,139 —
1045–1275 1159 80-85% 4 110.00–114.00 $111.92 $1,297 +3.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1405 1014 85-90% 7 87.50–93.00 $89.35 $906 +2.21
860–1280 1021 85-90% 6 79.00–85.00 $82.79 $845 -4.35
950–1330 1134 85-90% 4 96.00–102.00 $98.77 $1,120 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,510 —
1345–1480 1427 75-80% 3 100.00–103.00 $101.29 $1,445 -1.77
1380–1715 1548 75-80% 2 94.00–98.00 $96.22 $1,489 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1430 1280 2 124.00–127.00 $125.68 $1,609 —
1340 1340 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,554 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–905 841 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 101.00–122.50 $112.11 $943
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,003
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
570 570 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.50 $82.50 $470

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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.