Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.55/cwt ≈ $1,277/hd at 574 lb · 15 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.05/cwt ≈ $1,451/hd at 620 lb · 14 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.21/cwt ≈ $1,212/hd at 563 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	598	467	626
Feeder cattle	214	238	498
Slaughter cattle	347	137	77
Replacement cattle	37	92	51

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	315	2	298.00–300.00	$299.03	$942	—
615–630	620	14	228.00–237.50	$234.05	$1,451	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	323	2	272.00–275.00	$273.53	$884	—
400–410	405	2	240.00–245.00	$242.47	$982	—
655–689	667	7	210.00–215.00	$211.84	$1,413	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–430	427	3	250.00–255.00	$251.68	$1,075	—
512–534	518	4	232.50–235.00	$234.36	$1,214	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–365	358	9	240.00–250.00	$243.39	$871	-4.16
452–478	465	6	230.00–235.00	$232.57	$1,081	+4.46
560–595	574	15	220.00–225.00	$222.55	$1,277	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357–390	374	2	230.00–232.50	$231.31	$865	—
407–445	422	5	217.50–227.50	$221.72	$936	-4.55
552–592	563	13	207.50–217.00	$215.21	$1,212	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–380	378	4	220.00–227.50	$223.77	$846	-4.44
566–570	569	7	200.00–209.00	$207.72	$1,182	—
601–620	615	4	190.00–196.00	$191.47	$1,178	—
655–690	673	2	182.50–185.00	$183.72	$1,236	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–380	373	2	255.00–260.00	$257.45	$960	—
401–425	413	2	237.50–240.00	$238.71	$986	-3.73
553–583	568	4	213.00–215.00	$214.03	$1,216	-4.96
605–610	608	2	200.00–202.50	$201.26	$1,224	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–320	313	3	292.50–302.50	$297.45	$931	—
380–385	383	2	285.00–287.50	$286.24	$1,096	+16.24
730–745	738	2	190.00–195.00	$192.53	$1,421	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
565–590	575	3	200.00–207.50	$203.31	$1,169	—
680–690	685	2	170.00–180.00	$175.04	$1,199	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1285	1095	80-85%	111	93.00–100.00	$96.59	$1,058	-3.19
1030–1295	1147	80-85%	14	103.00–116.00	$108.99	$1,250	—
950–1295	1161	80-85%	44	101.00–108.00	$102.79	$1,193	-4.61

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1565	1363	75-80%	21	90.00–97.00	$93.48	$1,274	-14.67
1305–1600	1371	75-80%	6	107.00–116.00	$110.63	$1,517	+2.48
1305–1770	1383	75-80%	30	98.00–105.00	$101.29	$1,401	-6.86

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1015	917	85-90%	13	72.00–79.00	$75.23	$690	—
585–1190	937	85-90%	23	80.00–87.00	$84.30	$790	—
795–1110	995	85-90%	11	90.00–94.00	$91.59	$911	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1580	1428	2	116.00–119.00	$117.66	$1,680	—
1655–1680	1668	2	129.00–135.00	$132.02	$2,202	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1035–1445	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	102.00–109.00	$104.92	$1,301
1125–1570	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	90.00–100.00	$94.43	$1,223

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	500.00	$500.00	—

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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.