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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.03/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 422 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.26/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 468 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.76/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 536 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 340 435
Feeder cattle 245 273 305
Slaughter cattle 32 49 113
Replacement cattle 7 18 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows steady, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves mostly steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Claves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady to 3.00 higher, 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
405–412 411 7 265.00–270.00 $265.70 $1,092 —
453–460 455 4 257.00–260.00 $259.24 $1,180 -1.96
510–535 523 6 245.00–252.00 $247.27 $1,293 —
600–623 616 5 218.00–225.00 $219.39 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 325 5 270.00–278.00 $276.50 $899 +2.97
460–485 469 5 247.00–257.00 $254.52 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–687 683 4 192.00–198.00 $196.53 $1,342 —
700–740 713 3 180.00–188.00 $184.40 $1,315 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 422 17 221.00–227.00 $224.03 $945 -0.59
463–495 468 14 220.00–225.00 $224.26 $1,050 -1.94
515–545 536 11 210.00–220.00 $218.76 $1,173 -4.97
556–575 566 8 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,146 —
625–640 628 5 186.00–193.00 $191.57 $1,203 -2.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 376 4 222.00–230.00 $225.89 $849 +0.76
470–495 482 3 210.00–220.00 $214.08 $1,032 —
505–535 522 3 205.00–210.00 $207.65 $1,084 -2.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 8 220.00–230.00 $222.57 $703 +8.16
450–480 465 2 200.00–210.00 $205.16 $954 +1.80

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 3 265.00–273.00 $268.41 $878 —
360–380 363 6 250.00–260.00 $258.35 $938 +6.80
435–445 440 2 242.00–252.00 $246.94 $1,087 —
555–565 560 2 208.00–218.00 $213.04 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $886 —
750–770 760 2 162.00–172.00 $166.93 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 280.00–285.00 $282.78 $797 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1070 980 80-85% 3 83.00–89.00 $86.82 $851 —
1050–1090 1070 80-85% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.51 $819 -17.28
1055–1185 1106 80-85% 5 90.00–98.00 $92.86 $1,027 +16.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $739 —
830–1000 943 85-90% 4 60.00–64.00 $61.50 $580 -15.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1325 1290 75-80% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.51 $1,129 —
1245–1425 1360 75-80% 3 94.00–98.00 $96.26 $1,309 +19.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.