Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.14/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 462 lb · 21 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.67/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 309 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $312.03/cwt -10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 484 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	413	480	360
Feeder cattle	276	375	303
Slaughter cattle	86	68	39
Replacement cattle	51	37	18

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–397	376	12	320.00–330.00	$323.03	$1,215	-8.45
401–445	423	9	307.50–317.50	$314.25	$1,329	—
451–474	457	13	295.00–300.00	$297.32	$1,359	-8.20
551–580	570	3	262.50–267.50	$265.00	$1,510	-6.36

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–499	484	15	310.00–317.50	$312.03	$1,510	-10.19
675–687	681	2	235.00–240.00	$237.52	$1,618	-4.21

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615–625	620	2	255.00–260.00	$257.52	$1,597	-2.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–335	309	19	310.00–320.00	$316.67	$979	+0.23
375–398	391	6	290.00–300.00	$293.29	$1,147	-3.86
456–499	462	21	262.50–267.50	$265.14	$1,225	+0.80
515–545	533	3	255.00–257.50	$256.18	$1,365	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–395	369	8	270.00–277.50	$272.65	$1,006	—
401–449	431	14	250.00–260.00	$253.43	$1,092	—
551–580	571	5	225.00–235.00	$232.06	$1,325	-1.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	335	5	300.00–307.50	$305.03	$1,022	-2.65
351–382	378	11	280.00–287.50	$281.55	$1,064	-2.85

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	317	3	322.50–325.00	$323.37	$1,025	—
351–360	357	7	310.00–317.50	$313.19	$1,118	—
401–402	402	2	290.00–295.00	$292.50	$1,176	-1.88
451–485	470	4	280.00–287.50	$283.73	$1,334	—
570–585	575	3	262.50–265.00	$264.15	$1,519	—
622–630	627	3	230.00–232.50	$230.83	$1,447	+9.11

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–325	313	2	345.00–355.00	$350.19	$1,096	+2.29
451–486	472	5	300.00–302.50	$300.96	$1,421	-0.70
501–535	510	4	297.50–300.00	$299.34	$1,527	+4.48
601–605	602	5	250.00–255.00	$251.01	$1,511	+13.56

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–307	303	4	335.00–340.00	$336.27	$1,019	—
615–626	622	3	240.00–247.50	$243.35	$1,514	—
685–699	692	2	220.00–225.00	$222.47	$1,539	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1165	1081	80-85%	11	112.00–119.00	$115.44	$1,248	+8.87
1075–1170	1109	80-85%	4	105.00–109.00	$106.78	$1,184	-9.02
1005–1230	1135	80-85%	6	121.00–126.00	$122.85	$1,394	+7.05

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1010	833	85-90%	3	85.00–92.00	$89.17	$743	—
1020–1120	1051	85-90%	6	103.00–109.00	$106.18	$1,116	—
1085	1085	85-90%	2	119.00	$119.00	$1,291	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1420	1396	75-80%	5	115.00–122.00	$118.44	$1,653	—
1410–1540	1475	75-80%	2	128.00–130.00	$128.96	$1,902	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1565	1350	3	128.00–135.00	$131.78	$1,779	—
1220–1995	1675	3	140.00–145.00	$143.43	$2,402	+0.73
1635–2015	1820	3	150.00–155.00	$153.04	$2,785	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1035–1220	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	120.00–135.00	$128.12	$1,445

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	91.00	$91.00	$887

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1155	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

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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.