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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.57/cwt ≈ $983/hd at 428 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $270.52/cwt -11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 371 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.74/cwt ≈ $1,139/hd at 507 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 282 227
Feeder cattle 255 188 128
Slaughter cattle 45 71 85
Replacement cattle 6 23 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows steady, Slaughter Bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Claves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves unevenly steady, Replacement Cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–373 371 14 265.00–275.00 $270.52 $1,004 -11.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 352 3 260.00–265.00 $261.68 $921 —
465–498 490 4 242.00–250.00 $248.10 $1,216 +2.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 3 235.00–240.00 $237.90 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 3 250.00–255.00 $252.24 $689 —
350–376 365 12 232.00–238.00 $234.87 $857 —
405–448 428 18 225.00–235.00 $229.57 $983 —
485–490 488 2 215.00–225.00 $219.97 $1,073 —
565–580 575 3 192.00–202.00 $195.28 $1,123 -13.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 8 241.00–246.00 $243.17 $895 —
452–485 471 7 225.00–233.00 $229.66 $1,082 +4.63
503–540 507 12 222.00–226.00 $224.74 $1,139 —
550–555 553 2 210.00–218.00 $213.98 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–244 240 7 242.00–250.00 $243.02 $583 —
400–430 415 2 215.00–225.00 $219.82 $912 +8.56
550–598 572 7 182.00–192.00 $187.28 $1,071 -7.22
615–618 617 3 172.00–175.00 $174.00 $1,074 —
715–739 734 5 155.00–158.00 $157.42 $1,155 -8.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–285 269 9 280.00–288.00 $286.00 $769 -27.60
327–330 327 8 263.00–273.00 $271.74 $889 -24.13
370–385 378 2 260.00–268.00 $264.08 $998 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 3 230.00–240.00 $236.43 $981 -13.34
550–585 561 4 190.00–200.00 $195.47 $1,097 -19.35
615–645 630 2 185.00–188.00 $186.46 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 272.00–278.00 $274.84 $756 —
715–735 722 3 170.00–180.00 $176.61 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $733 —
880–1095 971 85-90% 5 62.00–68.00 $65.31 $634 -15.95
975–1020 998 85-90% 2 81.00–82.00 $81.51 $813 +8.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1250 1243 75-80% 3 86.00–92.00 $89.02 $1,107 —
1285–1325 1310 75-80% 4 78.00–84.00 $80.97 $1,061 —
1310 1310 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,284 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1205 1076 80-85% 4 86.00–92.00 $88.93 $957 —
1095 1095 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1990 1423 4 100.00–109.00 $105.61 $1,503 -1.32
1760–1925 1843 2 111.00–117.00 $114.13 $2,103 -4.43
1905–2125 1978 3 122.00–126.00 $124.72 $2,467 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 90.00 $90.00 $868
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,086
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 65.00 $65.00 $517

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.