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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.59/cwt ≈ $908/hd at 387 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.56/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 467 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $268.24/cwt -7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 415 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 443 468
Feeder cattle 401 348 336
Slaughter cattle 142 75 108
Replacement cattle 13 20 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 366 4 283.00–285.00 $284.52 $1,041 -2.62
412–430 415 16 266.00–270.00 $268.24 $1,113 -7.35
526–549 539 11 245.00–250.00 $246.99 $1,331 -5.73
575–590 589 14 230.00–240.00 $239.12 $1,408 +3.12
651–690 663 4 222.00–224.00 $223.25 $1,480 +0.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–339 320 14 282.50–290.00 $285.71 $914 —
351–399 389 12 270.00–279.00 $273.44 $1,064 —
460–488 485 11 250.00–259.00 $253.52 $1,230 -0.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–346 343 8 270.00–277.50 $274.09 $940 —
415–432 426 9 250.00–255.00 $252.80 $1,077 —
455–489 461 6 235.00–237.50 $236.76 $1,091 —
525–535 530 2 225.00–231.00 $228.03 $1,209 -0.73
556–572 564 2 210.00–217.50 $213.80 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 248.00–250.00 $249.34 $731 —
315–322 320 6 242.50–245.00 $244.18 $781 +2.96
355–398 387 25 230.00–240.00 $234.59 $908 —
455–499 467 23 224.00–230.00 $227.56 $1,063 +2.20
559–585 566 4 216.00–219.00 $217.26 $1,230 +6.23
601–620 611 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,237 -1.32
715–740 733 4 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 230.00–240.00 $235.16 $560 —
305–328 314 7 210.00–217.50 $213.89 $672 —
455–480 465 5 200.00–205.00 $202.37 $941 -1.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 346 10 225.00–227.00 $226.41 $783 —
460–490 475 2 214.00–217.50 $215.81 $1,025 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–389 372 2 240.00–247.50 $243.58 $906 —
402–449 425 9 235.00–237.00 $235.84 $1,002 —
555–595 567 5 205.00–215.00 $207.91 $1,179 +5.38
680–695 684 4 187.00–190.00 $189.24 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 292.00–295.00 $293.46 $830 —
310–315 313 2 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $892 -1.33
402–435 413 3 265.00–267.00 $265.70 $1,097 —
455 455 2 242.50–248.00 $245.25 $1,116 —
515–540 533 5 230.00–238.00 $232.80 $1,241 —
555–595 573 4 221.00–223.00 $222.14 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–483 477 6 235.00–240.00 $237.07 $1,131 +2.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1245 1062 80-85% 36 93.00–100.00 $97.41 $1,034 +2.15
920–1285 1117 80-85% 36 102.00–109.00 $105.68 $1,180 —
1005–1220 1122 80-85% 6 111.00–118.00 $113.59 $1,274 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1115 1012 85-90% 7 88.00–95.00 $90.41 $915 +1.06
920–1340 1022 85-90% 8 98.00–105.00 $101.19 $1,034 +18.40
825–1105 1025 85-90% 8 78.00–85.00 $81.85 $839 -0.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,530 —
1330–1655 1417 75-80% 6 102.00–108.00 $104.28 $1,478 +2.99
1500 1500 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1310 1260 2 113.00–116.00 $114.56 $1,443 -11.12
1350–1605 1458 3 120.00–125.00 $123.17 $1,796 —
1710–2265 1988 2 129.00–131.00 $130.14 $2,587 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $555

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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.