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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.48/cwt +23.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 524 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $229.17/cwt ≈ $1,444/hd at 630 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $264.32/cwt ≈ $1,250/hd at 473 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 293 586
Feeder cattle 441 137 388
Slaughter cattle 109 119 149
Replacement cattle 11 37 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends are available due to this market being closed the previous two weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 13 294.00 $294.00 $1,044 —
464–476 473 28 259.00–266.00 $264.32 $1,250 —
550–575 557 14 245.00–254.00 $249.95 $1,392 —
798 798 15 207.00–208.00 $207.33 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 526 5 248.00–255.00 $252.99 $1,331 —
628–645 630 32 224.00–230.00 $229.17 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–497 485 11 245.00–251.00 $247.05 $1,198 —
555–570 563 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,309 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 23 249.00–250.00 $249.04 $1,133 +25.87
504–544 524 43 236.00–239.00 $237.48 $1,244 +23.00
560–595 592 19 220.00–230.00 $228.60 $1,353 +23.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 388 10 240.00–245.00 $244.53 $949 +14.33
450–490 460 15 238.00–247.00 $244.15 $1,123 —
705–712 711 14 180.00–188.00 $186.30 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 232.00–237.00 $234.58 $875 —
624–631 628 17 205.00–208.00 $206.40 $1,296 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 287.00–290.00 $288.50 $851 —
310–330 323 3 270.00–280.00 $274.22 $886 -2.85
450–453 452 3 247.00–250.00 $248.00 $1,121 +6.20
570–575 573 3 220.00–223.00 $222.01 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 439 5 240.00–250.00 $248.11 $1,089 +11.62
605–640 625 3 172.00–180.00 $175.59 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2010 1410 75-80% 11 81.00–87.00 $84.94 $1,198 —
1245–1695 1434 75-80% 26 88.00–95.00 $91.01 $1,305 —
1305–1605 1526 75-80% 9 96.00–104.00 $99.60 $1,520 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1160 1081 80-85% 4 97.00–107.00 $103.58 $1,120 +10.66
950–1175 1102 80-85% 15 89.00–96.00 $92.47 $1,019 -9.13
1145–1210 1171 80-85% 11 82.00–88.00 $84.77 $993 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–925 841 85-90% 4 60.00–65.00 $61.17 $514 —
810–880 851 85-90% 4 70.00–75.00 $72.82 $620 +3.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1680 1505 3 115.00–122.00 $117.34 $1,766 +13.79
1435–1845 1598 3 104.00–107.00 $104.90 $1,676 —
1710 1710 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,308 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1160 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 99.00–107.00 $103.33 $1,109
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,151
1190–1205 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 100.00–103.00 $101.49 $1,216
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 82.00 $82.00 $775
905–1240 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 91.00–98.00 $94.28 $970

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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.