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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $317.44/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 479 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $274.73/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 442 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.46/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 476 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 622 0
Feeder cattle 505 488 0
Slaughter cattle 43 63 0
Replacement cattle — 71 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 411 21 320.00–322.50 $320.12 $1,316 —
475–492 479 62 312.50–319.00 $317.44 $1,521 +3.03
510–549 543 14 300.00–310.00 $306.77 $1,666 +0.11
555–560 559 4 292.50–295.00 $293.12 $1,639 -1.26
610–640 621 7 265.00–268.00 $266.65 $1,656 +0.86
654–660 656 15 250.00–257.50 $253.59 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 340 6 330.00–340.00 $338.41 $1,151 —
351–364 362 11 320.00–327.50 $321.11 $1,162 +0.56
401–405 404 3 300.00–310.00 $303.31 $1,225 —
451–498 491 7 282.50–292.50 $291.19 $1,430 —
559–595 566 14 260.00–269.00 $263.27 $1,490 —
670–675 672 15 232.50–239.00 $237.46 $1,596 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 418 8 312.50–317.50 $315.94 $1,321 -0.58
551–576 567 14 275.00–280.00 $278.26 $1,578 -1.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 310 3 315.00–322.50 $319.24 $990 -0.75
355–375 365 2 300.00–310.00 $304.86 $1,113 +1.71
401–445 405 12 280.00–284.00 $283.63 $1,149 +3.24
451–481 476 40 265.00–270.00 $268.46 $1,278 -0.81
515–520 519 17 257.50–260.00 $258.09 $1,339 +1.03
552–575 555 13 254.00–256.00 $255.30 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–335 326 4 305.00–310.00 $307.51 $1,002 -3.27
395–399 397 10 295.00–297.50 $296.45 $1,177 +3.67
401–449 442 44 270.00–277.50 $274.73 $1,214 +2.64
465–493 483 15 252.00–259.00 $256.14 $1,237 —
567–588 582 10 235.00–240.00 $238.54 $1,388 -8.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 387 4 282.50–289.00 $287.51 $1,113 +5.69
415–445 435 3 260.00–267.50 $265.11 $1,153 +2.73
465–495 480 2 240.00–245.00 $242.58 $1,164 -9.13
605–634 614 8 220.00–225.00 $222.12 $1,364 -1.06
660–668 664 4 210.00–212.50 $211.26 $1,403 +0.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 4 325.00–335.00 $330.72 $1,108 -6.24
401–448 444 25 297.50–305.00 $300.09 $1,332 -4.97
451–453 452 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,254 —
620–625 623 6 235.00–237.50 $235.83 $1,469 +3.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 383 12 310.00–317.50 $313.07 $1,199 -3.09
401–405 403 5 290.00–295.00 $292.00 $1,177 -4.49
451–495 466 3 262.50–270.00 $267.34 $1,246 -3.87
501–504 502 5 255.00–260.00 $257.01 $1,290 —
555–593 567 8 230.00–240.00 $234.14 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–430 411 3 307.50–315.00 $310.81 $1,277 —
460–480 470 2 292.50–295.00 $293.72 $1,380 -0.49
501–535 505 19 270.00–279.00 $278.00 $1,404 —
610–635 629 4 245.00–247.50 $246.89 $1,553 +5.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1185 1059 80-85% 4 124.00–129.00 $126.91 $1,344 -0.75
1120–1205 1155 80-85% 3 133.00–137.00 $135.34 $1,563 +0.43
1140–1255 1193 80-85% 3 139.00–145.00 $142.74 $1,703 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 —
825–980 902 85-90% 5 99.00–105.00 $101.99 $920 —
890–1065 978 85-90% 2 124.00–129.00 $126.28 $1,235 +26.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1550 1453 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.93 $2,048 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1375 1310 2 135.00–138.00 $136.43 $1,787 -12.09
1430–1780 1560 4 143.00–149.00 $147.34 $2,299 —
1560–1690 1646 5 150.00–157.00 $155.06 $2,552 —

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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.