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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.79/cwt +4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 422 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.95/cwt ≈ $753/hd at 319 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $266.55/cwt +19.03 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 359 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 414 284 438
Feeder cattle 223 245 285
Slaughter cattle 167 32 141
Replacement cattle 24 7 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to holiday last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 300.00–310.00 $303.13 $1,015 —
430–440 435 2 272.50–277.50 $274.97 $1,196 +9.27
465–475 470 4 252.50–260.00 $256.29 $1,205 -2.95
519–545 523 6 240.00–242.50 $242.07 $1,266 -5.20
555–576 566 2 235.00–237.50 $236.23 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–334 320 3 290.00–297.50 $294.23 $942 +17.73
410–440 425 2 262.50–267.50 $264.91 $1,126 —
475 475 3 240.00–245.00 $241.67 $1,148 -12.85
520–535 528 2 230.00–237.50 $233.70 $1,234 —
601–640 622 4 220.00–225.00 $221.94 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 4 262.50–267.50 $265.60 $1,017 —
460–495 483 3 230.00–235.00 $233.41 $1,127 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–249 233 3 260.00–267.50 $264.32 $616 —
315–345 325 3 242.50–250.00 $247.35 $804 —
401–447 422 14 227.50–230.00 $228.79 $965 +4.76
538–545 543 10 219.00–221.00 $220.20 $1,196 +1.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 6 227.50–232.50 $229.97 $761 +7.40
360 360 4 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $801 —
430–449 435 4 202.50–205.00 $203.15 $884 —
565–588 581 6 194.00–196.00 $195.51 $1,136 —
655–675 663 3 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,177 —
705–745 721 5 162.50–165.00 $163.68 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 319 11 234.00–240.00 $235.95 $753 —
365–392 385 4 230.00–232.50 $231.91 $893 +6.02
482–490 484 4 220.00–227.50 $225.60 $1,092 +11.52
505–522 512 4 210.00–218.00 $213.29 $1,092 +5.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–402 401 7 265.00–269.00 $267.86 $1,074 —
451–485 474 7 240.00–250.00 $243.47 $1,154 —
515–549 532 2 230.00–232.50 $231.29 $1,230 —
575–599 587 2 217.50–220.00 $218.72 $1,284 —
607–625 618 4 200.00–209.00 $206.39 $1,275 —
655–665 660 2 182.00–185.00 $183.49 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–328 323 5 273.00–275.00 $274.42 $886 —
355–380 359 10 265.00–272.50 $266.55 $957 +19.03
466–475 471 2 220.00–222.50 $221.24 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–415 408 2 250.00–252.50 $251.27 $1,025 +4.33
469–470 469 6 230.00–238.00 $236.66 $1,110 —
510–530 523 3 210.00–220.00 $213.25 $1,115 —
655–690 673 2 175.00–180.00 $177.43 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1265 1160 80-85% 12 80.00–87.00 $83.70 $971 —
960–1295 1178 80-85% 23 88.00–95.00 $91.72 $1,080 —
1160–1215 1194 80-85% 5 96.00–101.00 $97.58 $1,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–1070 913 85-90% 13 80.00–86.00 $82.29 $751 +20.79
925–1070 965 85-90% 10 88.00–95.00 $90.09 $869 —
865–1225 1007 85-90% 11 73.00–79.00 $76.02 $766 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,297 —
1315–1675 1467 75-80% 11 90.00–96.00 $92.52 $1,357 —
1330–1850 1535 75-80% 11 85.00–89.00 $87.65 $1,345 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1335 1271 4 105.00–106.00 $105.21 $1,337 —
1335–1380 1358 2 120.00–122.00 $120.98 $1,643 —
1350–1845 1511 4 110.00–115.00 $111.72 $1,688 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $902
1060–1150 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 81.00–94.00 $87.76 $970
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,128

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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.