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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.44/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 384 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $241.80/cwt ≈ $1,122/hd at 464 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 306 390
Feeder cattle 137 255 0
Slaughter cattle 119 45 390
Replacement cattle 37 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Bull Claves steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves unevenly steady, Replacement Cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–399 384 21 240.00–248.00 $245.44 $942 +2.27
455–488 477 8 220.00–228.00 $223.17 $1,065 -6.49
515–520 518 4 210.00–219.00 $214.48 $1,111 -10.26
555–580 568 5 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $1,164 -9.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 252.00–255.00 $253.54 $718 +1.30
360–390 375 2 225.00–235.00 $230.20 $863 -4.67
420–430 426 8 219.00–230.00 $223.63 $953 -5.94
500–520 510 2 200.00–210.00 $205.10 $1,046 —
555–580 565 3 190.00–200.00 $196.73 $1,112 +1.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 272.00–282.00 $277.07 $942 —
462–468 464 10 237.00–245.00 $241.80 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 250.00–258.00 $254.00 $1,003 —
400–445 428 3 232.00–242.00 $236.49 $1,012 +0.06
522–540 527 4 210.00–213.00 $212.23 $1,118 —
662–670 665 3 177.00–180.00 $178.01 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 290.00–300.00 $296.59 $854 +10.59
310–345 327 5 282.00–290.00 $285.68 $934 +13.94
370–380 377 3 270.00–280.00 $273.27 $1,030 +9.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1285 1017 80-85% 12 80.00–88.00 $84.74 $862 —
945–1165 1067 80-85% 24 90.00–97.00 $92.92 $991 +3.99
1015–1195 1107 80-85% 13 98.00–106.00 $101.60 $1,125 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1560 1304 75-80% 6 80.00–89.00 $83.48 $1,089 +2.51
1170–1500 1322 75-80% 21 98.00–105.00 $101.50 $1,342 +20.53
1080–1645 1358 75-80% 6 90.00–95.00 $92.15 $1,251 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–930 855 85-90% 4 66.00–73.00 $69.20 $592 —
850–970 895 85-90% 4 75.00–80.00 $77.32 $692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1585 1533 2 102.00–105.00 $103.55 $1,587 —
1510–1770 1640 2 122.00–126.00 $123.84 $2,031 —
1145–2080 1659 4 112.00–120.00 $114.67 $1,902 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1340 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 92.00–99.00 $96.13 $1,091
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,171
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 86.00 $86.00 $679
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 80.00 $80.00 $652

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–920 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 850.00–950.00 $900.06 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1170 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,048.42 —

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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.