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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $222.36/cwt ≈ $1,481/hd at 666 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $283.19/cwt +21.19 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 338 lb · 21 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $180.25/cwt ≈ $1,209/hd at 671 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 551 442
Feeder cattle 434 367 220
Slaughter cattle 47 126 198
Replacement cattle 27 58 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–299 267 3 360.00–362.50 $360.93 $964 —
314–340 321 9 350.00–357.50 $355.17 $1,140 +10.20
351–372 365 4 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,214 +29.62
420–425 423 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,343 +39.51
455–485 479 5 280.00–287.50 $283.44 $1,358 +16.09
501–540 522 19 264.00–266.00 $265.49 $1,386 +4.68
575–582 578 5 253.00–258.00 $255.01 $1,474 +1.31
615–640 634 5 240.00–246.00 $242.38 $1,537 +11.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–330 329 3 345.00–347.50 $346.66 $1,141 +12.44
359–399 374 7 300.00–307.50 $302.23 $1,130 +13.25
401–414 408 10 289.00–291.00 $290.29 $1,184 +22.26
455–460 458 3 270.00–275.00 $271.65 $1,244 —
651–670 666 22 220.00–229.00 $222.36 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 275.00–280.00 $277.43 $1,040 —
451–455 453 2 258.00–260.00 $259.00 $1,173 —
508–535 519 3 247.50–257.50 $251.62 $1,306 +20.41
660–695 668 5 213.00–215.00 $214.01 $1,430 -3.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 300.00–310.00 $305.18 $855 —
325–349 341 16 290.00–297.50 $293.30 $1,000 +14.54
355–366 359 17 270.00–277.00 $271.91 $976 +5.37
412–449 422 15 260.00–269.00 $263.99 $1,114 +7.41
452–495 464 16 250.00–258.00 $253.59 $1,177 +6.35
515–530 523 2 230.00–237.00 $233.45 $1,221 +9.92
555–580 566 11 220.00–227.00 $225.26 $1,275 —
623–642 636 11 210.00–217.50 $211.48 $1,345 -6.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 327 7 270.00–279.00 $276.65 $905 +23.50
420–445 433 8 230.00–240.00 $236.93 $1,026 +1.86
455–473 464 4 225.00–227.50 $226.23 $1,050 +1.10
515–530 523 2 212.00–215.00 $213.48 $1,117 —
655–678 671 20 179.00–181.00 $180.25 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 338 21 280.00–287.50 $283.19 $957 +21.19
372–380 376 4 265.00–267.50 $266.24 $1,001 —
420 420 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,060 +8.49
455–475 462 3 245.00–247.50 $246.64 $1,139 —
655–695 677 6 190.00–196.00 $192.75 $1,305 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 321 4 340.00–349.00 $343.42 $1,102 +29.84
351–370 359 13 305.00–312.50 $309.33 $1,110 —
415–430 420 3 267.50–272.50 $270.79 $1,137 —
455–475 461 12 252.50–259.00 $256.95 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–340 323 9 350.00–355.00 $351.76 $1,136 +17.96
351–370 358 4 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $1,155 +10.10
415–430 419 4 287.50–289.00 $288.61 $1,209 -5.19
451–495 464 12 260.00–270.00 $265.33 $1,231 +17.81
555–565 560 2 230.00–232.50 $231.24 $1,295 +9.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–305 303 2 327.50–337.50 $332.53 $1,008 —
355–375 365 2 292.00–295.00 $293.54 $1,071 —
555–580 568 3 200.00–207.50 $204.21 $1,160 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1050 939 80-85% 9 103.00–110.00 $106.04 $996 —
960–1025 1006 80-85% 4 92.00–98.00 $94.24 $948 —
990–1225 1070 80-85% 5 113.00–119.00 $114.74 $1,228 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1060 958 85-90% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.45 $761 -24.54
970–1090 1015 85-90% 3 94.00–98.00 $95.92 $974 +10.83
1205 1205 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,386 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1545 1472 75-80% 3 124.00–127.00 $125.34 $1,845 +13.06
1495 1495 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,420 -17.28
1390–1690 1540 75-80% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,882 —
1460–1605 1535 3 133.00–139.00 $135.36 $2,078 —
1585–1705 1645 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $1,966 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1105 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 121.00–131.00 $127.88 $1,145
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,102
735–1125 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 105.00–115.00 $109.37 $1,082
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1075 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 110.00–117.00 $113.56 $1,181
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,051

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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.