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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.67/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 473 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $226.74/cwt ≈ $1,655/hd at 730 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $298.57/cwt +26.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 465 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 508 281
Feeder cattle 211 434 152
Slaughter cattle 48 47 113
Replacement cattle 18 27 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves unevenly steady, 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
315–320 316 4 362.50–370.00 $367.48 $1,161 +12.31
355–370 363 2 357.50–360.00 $358.78 $1,302 +26.30
415–430 419 5 327.50–330.00 $328.69 $1,377 +11.20
470 470 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,469 +29.06
514–530 526 7 289.00–291.00 $290.00 $1,525 +24.51
615–645 625 3 235.00–245.00 $238.44 $1,490 -3.94
725–730 730 13 217.50–227.50 $226.74 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 427 6 315.00–325.00 $318.47 $1,360 +28.18
455–480 465 12 294.00–302.50 $298.57 $1,388 +26.92
501–540 514 3 280.00–285.00 $283.25 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 340.00–347.50 $343.78 $1,179 —
475–485 480 2 280.00–282.50 $281.26 $1,350 +22.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–298 296 9 307.50–315.00 $314.21 $930 +9.03
322–335 329 4 290.00–297.00 $293.43 $965 +0.13
375–390 378 8 275.00–282.50 $279.66 $1,057 +7.75
460–490 473 15 260.00–270.00 $265.67 $1,257 +12.08
505–511 509 6 257.00–260.00 $257.99 $1,313 +24.54
555–575 572 6 245.00–252.50 $246.21 $1,408 +20.95
605–640 628 7 210.00–217.50 $212.79 $1,336 +1.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–377 368 3 260.00–267.50 $265.12 $976 -1.12
401–448 414 10 250.00–260.00 $254.35 $1,053 +1.85
505–510 507 3 245.00–250.50 $248.49 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 257.50–260.00 $258.76 $823 -17.89
451–499 475 2 220.00–222.50 $221.19 $1,051 -5.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–349 326 2 352.00–355.00 $353.61 $1,153 +1.85
408–410 409 4 320.00–325.00 $323.75 $1,324 +35.14
455–475 462 3 290.00–292.50 $290.86 $1,344 +25.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 264 9 340.00–350.00 $343.94 $908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 3 329.00–335.00 $331.31 $1,050 -1.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1155 1081 80-85% 7 104.00–109.00 $107.28 $1,160 -7.46
1140–1275 1184 80-85% 5 111.00–118.00 $114.92 $1,361 —
1035–1355 1195 80-85% 2 94.00–100.00 $97.40 $1,164 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,480 -11.00
1395–1565 1516 75-80% 8 111.00–117.00 $113.52 $1,721 +4.52
1340–1790 1565 75-80% 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–960 890 85-90% 3 82.00–88.00 $84.86 $755 —
915–985 962 85-90% 3 93.00–98.00 $94.93 $913 +15.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,446 —
1570–1945 1740 5 136.00–140.00 $137.76 $2,397 —
2150 2150 1 141.00 $141.00 $3,032 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1070 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 97.00–107.00 $101.87 $1,063
1050–1155 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 106.00–113.00 $109.22 $1,218
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/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 98.00 $98.00 $779

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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.