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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $234.64/cwt ≈ $1,157/hd at 493 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.13/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 372 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.62/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 421 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 302 211
Feeder cattle 273 231 186
Slaughter cattle 49 49 25
Replacement cattle 18 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 466 5 257.00–263.00 $261.20 $1,217 -2.03
555–590 578 6 235.00–240.00 $236.60 $1,368 -11.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 272.00–275.00 $273.53 $884 —
355–365 360 7 265.00–270.00 $269.29 $969 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 4 266.00–273.00 $268.29 $773 —
339–340 339 5 253.00–260.00 $254.40 $862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 421 10 221.00–228.00 $224.62 $946 +0.23
457–480 467 10 218.00–229.00 $226.20 $1,056 —
515–540 525 9 215.00–226.00 $223.73 $1,175 +6.55
620–640 630 2 190.00–198.00 $194.06 $1,223 -7.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 317 6 225.00–230.00 $228.61 $725 —
355–385 372 11 220.00–228.00 $225.13 $837 +0.48
530–540 535 2 205.00–215.00 $210.05 $1,124 —
565–593 586 4 195.00–205.00 $202.59 $1,187 +9.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–299 279 10 215.00–225.00 $222.57 $621 —
310–335 323 3 210.00–218.00 $214.41 $693 —
480–493 489 3 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $994 —
500–515 508 2 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $990 —
650 650 2 142.00–148.00 $145.00 $942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–358 357 8 262.00–263.00 $262.12 $936 —
415–420 416 5 245.00–250.00 $246.01 $1,023 —
490–493 493 14 230.00–235.00 $234.64 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 257.00–265.00 $261.10 $752 —
310–315 313 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $790 —
605–615 612 3 180.00–190.00 $186.37 $1,141 +4.85
660–695 674 4 170.00–176.00 $172.30 $1,161 +6.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 382 5 250.00–258.00 $251.55 $961 -11.93

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1460 1355 75-80% 3 94.00–97.00 $94.95 $1,287 +2.95
1255–1520 1358 75-80% 3 72.00–80.00 $76.58 $1,040 -15.42
1230–1885 1468 75-80% 16 82.00–89.00 $85.70 $1,258 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1160 1072 80-85% 3 92.00–96.00 $93.79 $1,005 +17.55
1045–1155 1086 80-85% 5 84.00–89.00 $86.65 $941 —
1035–1180 1130 80-85% 4 73.00–80.00 $76.65 $866 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1075 948 85-90% 3 76.00–78.00 $76.94 $729 —
895–1100 963 85-90% 6 60.00–68.00 $63.57 $612 -10.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1755 1479 4 94.00–103.00 $100.73 $1,490 —
1715–1965 1886 4 109.00–116.00 $114.41 $2,158 —
2025–2250 2147 3 123.00–126.00 $124.95 $2,683 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $817
1005–1590 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 86.00–96.00 $89.65 $1,078
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $741
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $955

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.