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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $268.91/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 427 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.11/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $235.17/cwt +21.28 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 330 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 556 322
Feeder cattle 238 401 205
Slaughter cattle 137 142 104
Replacement cattle 92 13 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Claves steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves mostly steady, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 275.00–285.00 $279.90 $1,030 -4.62
410–441 427 16 265.00–276.00 $268.91 $1,148 +0.67
455–495 475 8 258.00–268.00 $263.57 $1,252 —
515–545 538 4 247.00–257.00 $249.40 $1,342 +2.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–585 577 5 232.00–240.00 $233.62 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–598 589 3 217.00–225.00 $219.58 $1,293 +5.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 245.00–250.00 $247.55 $911 +12.96
400–432 417 9 232.00–238.00 $236.67 $987 —
455–473 468 13 225.00–235.00 $228.11 $1,068 +0.55
525–535 533 9 210.00–220.00 $217.34 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–339 330 12 230.00–240.00 $235.17 $776 +21.28
387–390 389 10 225.00–230.00 $228.21 $888 —
760–795 778 2 145.00–152.00 $148.58 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 240.00–248.00 $242.81 $760 +16.40
400–440 407 9 220.00–228.00 $226.27 $921 —
455–470 463 2 217.00–220.00 $218.52 $1,012 +2.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 3 245.00–253.00 $248.32 $787 —
415–445 430 2 230.00–240.00 $234.83 $1,010 -1.01
450–485 468 2 215.00–225.00 $219.81 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 240.00–245.00 $242.44 $1,055 —
560–565 562 3 217.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $958 —
405–445 425 2 250.00–255.00 $252.62 $1,074 -13.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1170 1040 80-85% 28 89.00–96.00 $92.56 $963 —
995–1190 1065 80-85% 20 97.00–103.00 $99.78 $1,063 +2.37
1095–1170 1154 80-85% 7 105.00–111.00 $107.40 $1,239 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1475 1291 75-80% 15 90.00–97.00 $93.75 $1,210 —
1220–1575 1324 75-80% 25 98.00–104.00 $100.53 $1,331 -14.47
1200–1520 1390 75-80% 4 105.00–112.00 $108.15 $1,503 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1165 1003 85-90% 15 80.00–87.00 $83.63 $839 -6.78
1045 1045 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $826 -2.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,260 —
1195–1900 1607 3 129.00–130.00 $129.64 $2,083 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1145 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 87.00–96.00 $92.26 $971
970–1370 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 87.00–96.00 $92.40 $1,023
980–1375 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 92.00–98.00 $94.24 $1,135
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1195 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 96.00–105.00 $99.49 $1,088
910–1270 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 97.00–105.00 $99.63 $1,108
990–1380 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 99.00–105.00 $101.86 $1,226

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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.