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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.63/cwt ≈ $1,287/hd at 522 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.40/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 413 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $254.67/cwt ≈ $1,171/hd at 460 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 491 323 669
Feeder cattle 235 192 533
Slaughter cattle 115 73 102
Replacement cattle 141 58 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–320 311 5 367.50–372.50 $368.53 $1,146 —
465–496 481 13 307.50–312.50 $309.67 $1,490 +1.55
510–542 533 10 290.00–294.00 $293.09 $1,562 —
555 555 8 270.00–280.00 $277.50 $1,540 —
635–640 638 3 262.50–268.00 $264.32 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 466 13 315.00–320.00 $316.58 $1,475 -3.76
501–514 504 9 300.00–305.00 $301.89 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 338 7 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 379 4 280.00–287.50 $284.35 $1,078 +2.31
401–405 403 10 260.00–262.50 $260.99 $1,052 —
451–490 460 13 250.00–256.00 $254.67 $1,171 —
516–545 535 7 230.00–237.00 $234.76 $1,256 —
601–615 603 7 217.50–225.00 $223.91 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 317 3 315.00–320.00 $316.83 $1,004 -3.76
412–414 413 15 277.50–279.00 $278.40 $1,150 -7.15
501–545 536 8 250.00–255.00 $253.66 $1,360 -2.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 319 3 302.50–310.00 $305.99 $976 —
360–390 368 4 290.00–297.50 $294.29 $1,083 —
425–430 428 2 270.00–272.50 $271.24 $1,161 —
505–538 522 17 240.00–248.00 $246.63 $1,287 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–534 512 5 262.50–270.00 $266.46 $1,364 —
552–575 563 9 255.00–262.50 $257.96 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–445 416 5 292.00–325.00 $310.57 $1,292 -9.90
510–548 516 8 272.50–280.00 $276.04 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 317 3 340.00–345.00 $343.17 $1,088 —
412–435 424 2 307.50–312.50 $309.93 $1,314 —
608–644 632 6 245.00–252.50 $248.33 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1295 1165 80-85% 32 119.00–126.00 $122.80 $1,431 -17.04
1175 1175 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,610 -2.84
1035–1290 1229 80-85% 16 127.00–134.00 $129.60 $1,593 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,809 -13.00
1300–1525 1403 75-80% 9 123.00–129.00 $125.87 $1,766 —
1380–1750 1548 75-80% 8 114.00–120.00 $116.60 $1,805 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–980 961 85-90% 5 113.00–118.00 $115.44 $1,109 +4.77
920–1025 965 85-90% 3 102.00–109.00 $105.25 $1,016 -5.42
970 970 85-90% 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,242 +17.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2055 1703 4 144.00–148.00 $145.91 $2,485 -11.86
1985–2140 2035 4 153.00–160.00 $157.04 $3,196 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090–1350 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 112.00–132.00 $122.56 $1,505
1145–1520 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 114.00–129.00 $119.53 $1,489
1235–1345 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 125.00–126.00 $125.48 $1,619

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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
1250–1650 1409 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,600.00–2,875.00 $2,698.73 —
1415–1750 1613 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,759.61 +559.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1550 1394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,300.00–2,575.00 $2,454.57 —

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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.