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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.35/cwt +1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 479 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $301.88/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 467 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.46/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 381 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 277 281
Feeder cattle 300 211 152
Slaughter cattle 102 48 113
Replacement cattle 71 18 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifer and feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, 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
325–333 330 3 370.00–380.00 $376.72 $1,243 +9.24
365–390 379 6 352.50–360.00 $357.48 $1,355 -1.30
408–444 423 6 330.00–340.00 $335.37 $1,419 +6.68
451–455 453 2 320.00–327.00 $323.48 $1,465 +10.98
513–528 525 15 290.00–295.00 $293.86 $1,543 +3.86
614–649 623 6 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,635 +24.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 272.50–282.50 $277.64 $744 —
301–342 325 4 360.00–365.00 $361.76 $1,176 —
401–445 431 4 320.00–327.50 $323.66 $1,395 +5.19
462–472 467 18 300.00–302.50 $301.88 $1,410 +3.31
535–540 538 2 282.50–285.00 $283.74 $1,527 +0.49
570–595 586 7 270.00–277.50 $273.54 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–430 411 5 310.00–317.50 $313.94 $1,290 —
470–495 480 5 292.50–297.50 $295.95 $1,421 +14.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 308 13 305.00–315.00 $307.12 $946 +13.69
355–392 381 16 280.00–285.00 $281.46 $1,072 +1.80
447–449 448 9 275.00–277.50 $276.39 $1,238 —
455–489 479 34 262.50–270.00 $267.35 $1,281 +1.68
517–533 522 12 252.50–260.00 $257.94 $1,346 -0.05
585–590 586 8 240.00–247.50 $246.37 $1,444 +0.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–332 325 4 295.00–300.00 $296.17 $963 —
355–385 378 7 265.00–275.00 $268.97 $1,017 +3.85
458–475 464 3 257.50–260.00 $258.35 $1,199 —
555–585 563 4 235.00–237.50 $236.85 $1,333 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 335 3 282.50–287.50 $285.96 $958 +27.20
355–380 363 6 255.00–262.50 $257.17 $934 —
555–585 565 3 220.00–230.00 $223.45 $1,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–310 306 2 365.00–370.00 $367.54 $1,125 +13.93
405–430 418 2 330.00–332.50 $331.21 $1,384 +7.46
455–460 456 4 315.00–317.50 $316.87 $1,445 +26.01
620–635 627 3 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 342.00–345.00 $343.96 $1,280 —
405–445 421 7 320.00–325.00 $321.50 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 368 3 325.00–330.00 $328.39 $1,208 —
460–480 470 2 280.00–282.50 $281.22 $1,322 —
501–505 504 3 275.00–277.50 $276.67 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1500 1397 75-80% 13 105.00–112.00 $108.13 $1,511 —
1340–1485 1456 75-80% 8 114.00–119.00 $117.14 $1,706 —
1315–1580 1457 75-80% 11 98.00–104.00 $101.98 $1,486 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1225 1036 80-85% 8 99.00–103.00 $101.64 $1,053 —
935–1245 1054 80-85% 13 104.00–109.00 $106.34 $1,121 -0.94
1140–1260 1183 80-85% 5 113.00–119.00 $116.05 $1,373 +1.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–960 884 85-90% 10 93.00–100.00 $96.95 $857 +12.09
895–1065 956 85-90% 5 103.00–108.00 $104.64 $1,000 +9.71
875–1095 966 85-90% 5 81.00–87.00 $84.35 $815 -10.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1845 1638 3 115.00–122.00 $118.55 $1,942 —
1960 1960 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,548 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,197
815–1295 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 113.00–120.00 $116.84 $1,234
1070–1205 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 110.00–120.00 $113.10 $1,262
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $737
735–1565 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 100.00–107.00 $104.12 $1,201
865–1540 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 102.00–112.00 $107.10 $1,277

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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
1175–1400 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,775.00–2,025.00 $1,872.06 —
1250–1515 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,775.00–1,875.00 $1,839.06 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.