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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.05/cwt ≈ $1,281/hd at 469 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $259.58/cwt -1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.01/cwt +10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 613 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 589 307
Feeder cattle 192 461 245
Slaughter cattle 73 68 52
Replacement cattle 58 60 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 387.50–395.00 $391.31 $1,233 —
401–449 430 5 332.50–342.50 $336.92 $1,449 —
465–499 486 7 315.00–325.00 $320.34 $1,557 +4.95
555–595 578 3 290.00–295.00 $292.44 $1,690 +1.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 365 9 357.50–367.50 $363.25 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 459 4 307.50–310.00 $308.12 $1,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–349 342 4 320.00–322.50 $320.59 $1,096 —
365–395 383 3 305.00–315.00 $309.87 $1,187 +12.75
425–449 431 4 280.00–287.50 $285.55 $1,231 -1.13
454–481 469 18 270.00–279.00 $273.05 $1,281 —
501–535 527 6 255.00–260.00 $256.50 $1,352 -8.46
558–585 563 5 248.00–250.00 $249.58 $1,405 -4.70
610–634 613 10 240.00–245.00 $242.01 $1,484 +10.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–475 470 12 255.00–260.00 $259.58 $1,220 -1.92
633–640 636 10 230.00–239.00 $235.51 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–310 306 2 290.00–292.50 $291.27 $891 +0.14
370–395 388 7 280.00–287.50 $282.04 $1,094 -4.60
665–699 676 3 197.50–200.00 $199.14 $1,346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–399 392 2 350.00–352.50 $351.23 $1,377 —
415–445 439 5 320.00–322.50 $320.47 $1,407 —
470–499 483 8 297.50–302.50 $300.66 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–332 328 9 322.50–332.50 $324.91 $1,066 —
622–633 628 4 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,429 -9.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–374 370 6 357.50–367.50 $359.08 $1,329 —
456–475 466 2 312.50–315.00 $313.72 $1,462 —
515–545 535 3 290.00–292.50 $291.70 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1200 961 80-85% 10 120.00–126.00 $124.22 $1,194 —
890–1220 1081 80-85% 21 127.00–135.00 $130.88 $1,415 —
1065–1265 1163 80-85% 8 137.00–144.00 $139.84 $1,626 +11.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $882 —
905–1095 975 85-90% 3 108.00–113.00 $110.67 $1,079 —
955–1020 998 85-90% 3 117.00–118.00 $117.68 $1,174 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,959 —
1315–1455 1385 75-80% 2 125.00–131.00 $127.85 $1,771 -18.94
1595 1595 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1855 1730 5 154.00–161.00 $157.77 $2,729 —
1740 1740 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,941 —
1270–2365 1804 5 145.00–148.00 $146.36 $2,640 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1190 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 116.00–126.00 $120.64 $1,281
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,476
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–885 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $979

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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
1315–1450 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,896.69 —
1400–1515 1458 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,075.99 —
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.