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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.44/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 322 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.73/cwt ≈ $1,678/hd at 694 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.62/cwt ≈ $1,430/hd at 564 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 537 0
Feeder cattle 375 384 0
Slaughter cattle 68 44 0
Replacement cattle 37 109 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–338 323 15 340.00–350.00 $345.71 $1,117 —
360–370 364 5 330.00–332.50 $331.48 $1,207 -5.98
451–498 459 17 301.00–310.00 $305.52 $1,402 +3.01
514–535 532 18 282.50–290.00 $285.83 $1,521 —
551–581 577 7 270.00–280.00 $271.36 $1,566 —
604–614 610 19 240.00–250.00 $243.65 $1,486 -7.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–478 463 8 320.00–327.50 $322.22 $1,492 —
558–560 559 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,635 -4.30
665–699 694 21 240.00–242.00 $241.73 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–538 523 6 297.50–300.00 $297.93 $1,558 —
555–578 562 4 285.00–287.50 $286.12 $1,608 -0.25
630–647 639 6 255.00–265.00 $260.07 $1,662 —
668–685 672 4 231.00–235.00 $232.02 $1,559 +1.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–348 322 24 315.00–318.00 $316.44 $1,019 +0.59
355–399 376 15 290.00–300.00 $297.15 $1,117 —
405–439 435 15 275.00–285.00 $279.32 $1,215 +0.17
454–488 467 8 260.00–270.00 $264.34 $1,234 —
551–584 564 20 250.00–257.00 $253.62 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 325 2 305.00–310.00 $307.68 $1,000 +4.62
365–397 390 16 280.00–287.50 $284.40 $1,109 -1.60
418–439 426 11 269.00–275.00 $270.66 $1,153 +3.78
475–490 484 8 247.50–257.50 $251.18 $1,216 -1.29
565–588 577 11 240.00–246.00 $244.45 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 562 7 230.00–235.00 $233.53 $1,312 —
670–694 682 2 210.00–217.50 $213.68 $1,457 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 428 8 300.00–310.00 $303.12 $1,297 -4.35
451–488 477 10 280.00–287.50 $284.35 $1,356 —
515–519 517 5 267.50–272.50 $269.00 $1,391 -11.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–319 316 6 347.50–350.00 $347.90 $1,099 +1.61
451–460 459 6 300.00–307.50 $301.66 $1,385 —
501–530 516 2 290.00–300.00 $294.86 $1,521 +7.76
608–629 621 3 232.50–242.50 $237.45 $1,475 -5.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 417 4 290.00–297.50 $294.38 $1,228 —
630–645 640 3 215.00–225.00 $221.72 $1,419 -2.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,248 +6.88
970–1135 1051 80-85% 10 103.00–110.00 $106.57 $1,120 —
1040–1140 1106 80-85% 5 112.00–119.00 $115.80 $1,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1040 945 85-90% 8 102.00–109.00 $105.44 $996 —
925–1070 963 85-90% 5 96.00–100.00 $97.48 $939 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,147 +6.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1395 1238 2 134.00–137.00 $135.69 $1,680 —
1360–1885 1674 5 139.00–146.00 $142.70 $2,389 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095–1155 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 121.00–125.00 $123.05 $1,384
1045–1285 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 130.00–150.00 $136.36 $1,586
1105–1270 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 110.00–118.00 $114.48 $1,354
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 100.00 $100.00 $740
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,339

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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.