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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $265.79/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 619 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $235.20/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 568 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.79/cwt +3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 560 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 622 565 462
Feeder cattle 488 504 416
Slaughter cattle 63 40 38
Replacement cattle 71 21 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–492 483 4 312.50–315.00 $314.41 $1,519 +0.02
501–536 524 18 300.00–309.00 $306.66 $1,607 +4.03
554–590 558 14 290.00–297.50 $294.38 $1,643 -0.56
606–631 619 31 262.00–272.00 $265.79 $1,645 +0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–371 367 10 325.00–330.00 $326.72 $1,199 -5.76
423–440 425 20 310.00–318.00 $316.52 $1,345 -2.47
530–542 541 8 293.00–297.50 $293.55 $1,588 -2.13
572–585 575 8 278.00–285.00 $279.78 $1,609 —
601–615 605 5 255.00–260.00 $257.49 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 365 4 315.00–322.50 $320.55 $1,170 -3.11
431–448 445 5 306.00–310.00 $306.78 $1,365 -7.14
711–738 716 11 238.00–242.50 $238.84 $1,710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 310 7 295.00–300.00 $298.19 $924 +4.89
351–369 362 8 280.00–285.00 $281.82 $1,020 +6.52
401–440 421 6 260.00–265.00 $262.38 $1,105 -1.30
451–468 457 3 250.00–255.00 $251.71 $1,150 —
510–520 517 6 245.00–247.50 $245.82 $1,271 —
551–583 568 29 232.50–239.00 $235.20 $1,336 +0.21
615–624 623 22 223.00–225.00 $223.18 $1,390 -0.55
655–675 665 2 210.00–212.50 $211.23 $1,405 -4.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 306 4 315.00–325.00 $319.99 $979 +2.01
355–370 365 8 300.00–305.00 $303.15 $1,106 +5.52
404–445 407 20 279.00–281.00 $280.39 $1,141 +0.37
451–465 455 7 267.50–270.00 $269.27 $1,225 +3.66
501–546 511 22 251.00–259.00 $257.06 $1,314 +3.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 320 3 310.00–312.50 $310.78 $994 +4.36
360–370 366 8 290.00–297.50 $292.78 $1,072 +8.90
410–440 431 7 270.00–277.50 $272.09 $1,173 —
523–535 531 13 252.50–258.00 $255.35 $1,356 —
556–562 560 27 245.00–248.00 $246.79 $1,382 +3.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 5 335.00–340.00 $336.96 $1,129 +1.88
410–430 420 2 302.50–307.50 $305.06 $1,281 +3.36
451–494 488 19 280.00–289.00 $286.65 $1,399 —
590–595 591 8 245.00–250.00 $249.37 $1,474 -24.34
606–630 619 6 230.00–237.50 $232.48 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 8 325.00–330.00 $328.00 $1,076 +3.70
351–390 370 6 312.50–320.00 $316.16 $1,170 —
405–445 422 11 290.00–300.00 $296.49 $1,251 +3.46
475–497 492 4 270.00–275.00 $271.21 $1,334 -9.93
615–644 634 7 220.00–227.50 $225.05 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–499 486 3 292.50–297.50 $294.21 $1,430 —
555–570 562 3 255.00–265.00 $259.97 $1,461 —
615–645 625 3 240.00–245.00 $241.72 $1,511 -2.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1225 1065 80-85% 5 125.00–132.00 $127.66 $1,360 +9.64
1020–1230 1157 80-85% 6 133.00–140.00 $134.91 $1,561 +7.52
1150–1285 1216 80-85% 4 113.00–120.00 $116.78 $1,420 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $838 —
895–1085 988 85-90% 4 97.00–103.00 $99.34 $981 -13.66
1115–1180 1148 85-90% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $1,429 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1380 1352 75-80% 3 130.00–136.00 $133.63 $1,807 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,823 —
1420–1680 1550 75-80% 2 124.00–126.00 $124.92 $1,936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1595 1335 4 145.00–153.00 $148.52 $1,983 —
1970–1975 1973 2 165.00–169.00 $167.00 $3,295 —
1965–2030 2015 5 155.00–161.00 $156.98 $3,163 +2.19

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,400
900–1160 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 126.00–130.00 $127.75 $1,316
885–1145 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 150.00–168.00 $159.05 $1,700
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1300 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 125.00–137.00 $128.80 $1,409
1085–1225 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 117.00–128.00 $122.83 $1,419

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1570 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,102.21 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280–1570 1432 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,392.95 —

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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.