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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.46/cwt ≈ $1,627/hd at 613 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.77/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 533 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $236.03/cwt ≈ $1,633/hd at 692 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 565 413 323
Feeder cattle 504 276 198
Slaughter cattle 40 86 105
Replacement cattle 21 51 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–462 459 8 310.00–317.50 $314.39 $1,443 +2.36
505–521 515 13 300.00–309.00 $302.63 $1,559 —
560–561 561 9 292.50–298.00 $294.94 $1,655 —
607–628 613 39 263.00–271.00 $265.46 $1,627 —
660–668 665 3 247.00–257.00 $250.31 $1,665 +12.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–360 355 3 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,180 —
401–444 412 5 318.00–320.00 $318.99 $1,314 —
501–523 518 4 290.00–297.50 $295.68 $1,532 —
601–649 642 9 250.00–259.00 $255.82 $1,642 -1.70
670–699 692 35 230.00–239.00 $236.03 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 308 2 340.00–347.50 $343.66 $1,058 —
355–385 376 10 321.00–327.50 $323.66 $1,217 +0.63
401–442 421 18 310.00–317.50 $313.92 $1,322 -0.33
525–545 528 6 280.00–287.50 $281.29 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 312 6 312.50–320.00 $317.98 $992 +1.31
360–399 378 12 295.00–300.00 $297.63 $1,125 +4.34
401–405 403 6 275.00–285.00 $280.02 $1,128 —
451–462 459 4 265.00–267.50 $265.61 $1,219 +0.47
515–549 533 36 250.00–260.00 $253.77 $1,353 -2.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 292.50–295.00 $293.30 $977 —
375–395 381 7 270.00–280.00 $275.30 $1,049 +2.65
415–445 430 4 260.00–267.50 $263.68 $1,134 +10.25
575–580 577 6 230.00–237.50 $234.99 $1,356 +2.93
601–618 608 12 220.00–229.00 $223.73 $1,360 —
662–696 673 22 210.00–218.00 $216.18 $1,455 —
721–736 729 10 190.00–199.00 $194.55 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 7 305.00–307.50 $306.42 $1,033 +1.39
360–385 373 4 280.00–287.50 $283.88 $1,059 +2.33
555–575 569 13 240.00–247.50 $243.16 $1,384 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 311 8 320.00–327.50 $324.30 $1,009 +0.93
414–445 425 5 290.00–297.50 $293.03 $1,245 +0.53
451–478 466 12 275.00–285.00 $281.14 $1,310 -2.59
555–568 562 2 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $1,475 -1.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 330.00–340.00 $335.08 $1,106 -1.19
425–436 427 6 300.00–310.00 $301.70 $1,288 —
510–545 528 2 277.50–285.00 $281.13 $1,484 —
555–566 561 4 270.00–277.50 $273.71 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–630 623 2 242.50–245.00 $243.73 $1,518 -7.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1070 1060 80-85% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.02 $1,251 +2.58
1090–1185 1163 80-85% 5 122.00–129.00 $127.39 $1,482 —
1165–1250 1197 80-85% 5 130.00–137.00 $133.40 $1,597 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,716 —
1345–1610 1397 75-80% 8 120.00–125.00 $123.14 $1,720 +4.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1005 915 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $98.90 $905 —
995 995 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1850 1614 5 141.00–148.00 $145.10 $2,342 —
1745–2250 2000 3 152.00–159.00 $154.79 $3,096 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,409
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,475

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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
1025–1170 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,688.23 —

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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.