Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $172.88/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 670 lb · 17 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.65/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 324 lb · 11 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.03/cwt ≈ $1,044/hd at 464 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	282	414	438
Feeder cattle	188	223	285
Slaughter cattle	71	167	141
Replacement cattle	23	24	12

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525–548	546	11	225.00–230.00	$229.56	$1,253	—
672–699	678	6	200.00–206.00	$204.34	$1,385	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	313	2	310.00–312.50	$311.28	$974	+8.15
359–380	363	5	280.00–282.50	$281.98	$1,024	—
455–460	458	5	255.00–260.00	$258.01	$1,182	+1.72
560–575	568	2	235.00–238.00	$236.48	$1,343	+0.25

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–471	469	8	242.50–246.00	$245.58	$1,152	+3.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	318	4	220.00–227.50	$225.02	$716	-4.95
435–445	440	2	210.00–212.50	$211.26	$930	+8.11
580	580	5	192.50–195.00	$194.50	$1,128	-1.01
655–673	670	17	170.00–180.00	$172.88	$1,158	-4.61
704–725	720	4	165.00–167.50	$165.61	$1,192	+1.93
770	770	2	150.00–152.50	$151.25	$1,165	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–299	294	3	257.50–260.00	$259.19	$762	—
301–342	324	11	240.00–250.00	$243.65	$789	-3.70
416–445	432	3	230.00–237.50	$233.38	$1,008	+4.59
455–495	464	11	220.00–229.00	$225.03	$1,044	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	6	232.50–237.50	$235.47	$765	-0.48
551–555	553	2	207.00–210.00	$208.49	$1,153	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	2	312.00–315.00	$313.60	$856	—
301–340	322	4	290.00–300.00	$295.87	$953	—
451–488	464	7	240.00–248.00	$245.15	$1,137	+1.68

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–345	329	3	265.00–270.00	$267.49	$880	-6.93
412–425	417	6	245.00–252.50	$249.77	$1,042	—
560–590	575	2	212.00–217.50	$214.82	$1,235	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–373	369	4	275.00–277.50	$276.90	$1,022	—
555–590	566	4	220.00–227.00	$222.32	$1,258	—
670–680	675	2	185.00–187.50	$186.24	$1,257	+8.81

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1045	967	85-90%	9	78.00–85.00	$81.26	$786	-8.83
865–1180	994	85-90%	7	69.00–76.00	$72.65	$722	-17.44
1005–1030	1018	85-90%	3	88.00–92.00	$90.32	$919	+14.30

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1255	1030	80-85%	3	80.00–86.00	$81.79	$842	—
975–1210	1144	80-85%	8	90.00–97.00	$93.02	$1,064	—
1095–1250	1173	80-85%	2	99.00–100.00	$99.47	$1,167	+7.75

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1420	1373	75-80%	2	93.00–98.00	$95.41	$1,310	—
1475	1475	75-80%	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,519	+10.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1135	1093	2	80.00–86.00	$82.88	$906	—
1220–1695	1428	5	104.00–108.00	$106.93	$1,527	—
1630–2040	1835	2	118.00–119.00	$118.56	$2,176	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	78.00	$78.00	$640
855–975	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	90.00–101.00	$95.14	$871
1580	1580	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	97.00	$97.00	$1,533

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870	870	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00	$800.00	—

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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.