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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.99/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 514 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $334.77/cwt ≈ $1,289/hd at 385 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 3 steers $225.82/cwt ≈ $1,490/hd at 660 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 473 586
Feeder cattle 280 300 416
Slaughter cattle 67 102 112
Replacement cattle 42 71 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 311 5 342.50–350.00 $348.38 $1,083 —
385–390 385 11 332.50–335.00 $334.77 $1,289 —
405–415 407 5 320.00–325.00 $321.51 $1,309 +7.57
460–470 461 10 297.50–305.00 $300.26 $1,384 +4.31
655–670 660 11 225.00–227.00 $225.82 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,100 -6.84
455–470 466 4 306.00–310.00 $309.02 $1,440 +7.14
580–598 594 4 267.50–270.00 $268.11 $1,593 -5.43
601–630 610 6 247.50–257.50 $253.35 $1,545 —
675–680 678 8 235.00–242.50 $237.49 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 285.00–295.00 $289.95 $1,551 -3.91
555–577 566 2 278.00–280.00 $278.98 $1,579 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–440 423 9 267.50–277.50 $272.46 $1,153 -3.93
470–480 475 5 262.50–267.50 $265.99 $1,263 -1.36
510–525 514 15 252.50–260.00 $256.99 $1,321 -0.95
615–630 619 4 235.00–240.00 $238.73 $1,478 —
652–670 655 7 225.00–229.00 $228.42 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 285.00–290.00 $287.52 $886 +1.56
408–410 409 4 250.00–255.00 $253.75 $1,038 —
455–465 459 5 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,113 —
614–635 631 9 210.00–220.00 $218.65 $1,380 —
655–699 691 9 190.00–197.50 $196.29 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 379 5 260.00–267.50 $265.49 $1,006 -3.48
570–585 578 2 230.00–232.50 $231.27 $1,337 -5.58
630–645 638 2 222.50–225.00 $223.76 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 350.00–355.00 $352.37 $1,156 —
415–445 435 6 310.00–317.50 $313.30 $1,363 -8.20
455–475 465 3 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $1,383 —
520–535 525 3 280.00–285.00 $283.30 $1,487 —
615–645 630 2 230.00–232.50 $231.28 $1,457 —
770 770 2 207.50–210.00 $208.75 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–290 271 2 390.00–395.00 $392.68 $1,064 —
405–408 407 3 336.00–340.00 $338.67 $1,378 +7.46
560–575 568 2 257.50–265.00 $261.20 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–308 305 2 340.00–342.50 $341.24 $1,041 —
370–375 373 2 330.00–337.00 $333.52 $1,244 +5.13
635–645 640 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1265 1111 80-85% 7 108.00–111.00 $109.12 $1,212 —
1050–1225 1165 80-85% 16 115.00–122.00 $118.01 $1,375 +1.96
1190 1190 80-85% 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,261 -10.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–965 951 85-90% 4 97.00–99.00 $97.74 $930 -6.90
865–1105 989 85-90% 6 90.00–94.00 $91.61 $906 +7.26
980–1125 1053 85-90% 2 102.00–107.00 $104.67 $1,102 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,450 —
1385 1385 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,274 -16.13
1410–1435 1423 75-80% 2 119.00–124.00 $121.48 $1,729 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1875 1745 3 135.00–139.00 $137.24 $2,395 —
1595–2065 1818 4 125.00–130.00 $128.64 $2,339 —
1655–2210 1844 4 141.00–147.00 $143.81 $2,652 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,334
1145–1450 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 100.00–118.00 $110.06 $1,429
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1200 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 96.00–100.00 $98.12 $1,112

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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
1065–1500 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,825.00–1,925.00 $1,878.28 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1350 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,728.54 —

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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.