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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 16, 2024

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.28/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 479 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $262.29/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 485 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.77/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 562 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 561 455
Feeder cattle 372 441 292
Slaughter cattle 70 109 139
Replacement cattle 61 11 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–342 317 5 310.00–320.00 $314.87 $998 —
360–366 365 9 302.00–307.50 $306.34 $1,118 +12.34
401–420 415 6 280.00–287.50 $283.74 $1,178 —
455–497 485 21 260.00–268.00 $262.29 $1,272 -2.03
555–571 570 13 245.00–247.50 $247.31 $1,410 -2.64
617–624 620 20 235.00–240.00 $239.05 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 332 12 300.00–305.00 $303.16 $1,006 —
383–395 387 10 290.00–297.50 $294.71 $1,141 —
420–445 431 20 270.00–276.00 $274.19 $1,182 —
455–457 457 8 250.00–252.00 $250.25 $1,144 —
501–529 522 9 240.00–249.00 $247.43 $1,292 -5.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 373 2 277.50–287.50 $282.21 $1,053 —
430–445 439 5 262.50–269.00 $265.05 $1,164 —
555–575 569 4 230.00–237.50 $233.14 $1,327 +0.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–372 364 14 265.00–270.00 $267.84 $975 —
405–416 414 11 257.00–260.00 $258.09 $1,068 —
460–495 479 43 240.00–250.00 $245.28 $1,175 -3.76
505–545 525 2 232.50–239.00 $235.87 $1,238 -1.61
555–566 562 20 220.00–228.00 $226.77 $1,274 -1.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 341 10 266.00–270.00 $269.63 $919 —
352–378 367 12 255.00–260.00 $258.20 $948 +13.67
401–410 403 4 240.00–247.50 $244.35 $985 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 311 7 252.50–262.50 $257.23 $800 —
415–445 431 8 230.00–237.50 $234.45 $1,010 —
455–465 458 4 220.00–225.00 $221.27 $1,013 —
506–515 509 3 215.00–217.50 $215.84 $1,099 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 316 4 310.00–312.50 $311.31 $984 —
366–383 377 8 286.00–290.00 $288.54 $1,088 —
455–466 461 2 250.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,158 —
508–545 519 6 238.00–245.00 $242.91 $1,261 —
555–583 571 9 222.00–227.50 $224.82 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 311 2 300.00–302.50 $301.29 $937 +27.07
401–415 405 4 267.00–270.00 $269.23 $1,090 —
515–545 539 5 230.00–232.00 $231.62 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–315 309 2 285.00–287.50 $286.28 $885 —
425–445 442 6 255.00–260.00 $255.80 $1,131 +7.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1145 1032 80-85% 9 93.00–100.00 $96.50 $996 —
1070–1260 1185 80-85% 5 110.00–116.00 $112.80 $1,337 +28.03
1130–1285 1208 80-85% 2 104.00–108.00 $106.13 $1,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–990 944 85-90% 4 88.00–94.00 $90.82 $857 —
940–1060 1002 85-90% 5 70.00–75.00 $73.28 $734 —
1000–1185 1103 85-90% 3 100.00–105.00 $102.13 $1,126 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1400 1395 75-80% 2 113.00–117.00 $115.01 $1,604 —
1375–1620 1523 75-80% 3 103.00–109.00 $106.53 $1,622 +6.93
1320–1780 1564 75-80% 5 93.00–100.00 $95.99 $1,501 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1385 1298 2 120.00–124.00 $121.87 $1,582 —
1690–1910 1800 2 132.00–134.00 $132.94 $2,393 —
1885 1885 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,714 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,484
890–1420 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 120.00–146.00 $128.98 $1,439
1005–1305 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 108.00–115.00 $111.32 $1,267
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $951
800–1090 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 102.00–119.00 $114.11 $1,168
1325–1360 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $1,571

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.