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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

955 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $259.68/cwt ≈ $1,132/hd at 436 lb · 61 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.71/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 579 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $256.97/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 623 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 955 426 1,395
Feeder cattle 872 210 1,200
Slaughter cattle 50 165 171
Replacement cattle 33 51 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, bulls calves steady to 2.00 lower, replacement cows steady to 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
458–477 469 15 312.50–322.50 $315.86 $1,481 +0.75
505–540 529 43 298.00–308.00 $300.28 $1,588 —
552–558 553 35 287.50–297.00 $289.84 $1,603 —
651–653 653 32 244.00–250.00 $249.25 $1,628 -0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–389 387 17 320.00–326.00 $325.68 $1,260 —
415–424 423 8 310.00–313.00 $312.63 $1,322 +3.48
577–595 579 19 278.00–280.00 $279.52 $1,618 —
603–648 623 53 254.00–260.00 $256.97 $1,601 -0.21
655–664 656 8 235.00–237.50 $237.18 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 321 5 327.50–337.50 $335.35 $1,076 -2.23
423–434 427 29 295.00–305.00 $300.65 $1,284 —
464–495 471 12 285.00–292.50 $287.14 $1,352 —
510–515 512 6 277.50–280.00 $278.34 $1,425 —
566–590 579 51 270.00–277.00 $272.39 $1,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–281 274 7 327.50–330.00 $328.96 $901 —
316–335 333 9 316.00–320.00 $319.58 $1,064 +5.92
358–370 365 7 297.50–300.00 $298.55 $1,090 +6.22
452–460 457 24 250.00–259.00 $252.95 $1,156 -4.13
515–545 535 23 244.00–248.00 $246.28 $1,318 —
577–585 579 55 230.00–239.00 $233.71 $1,353 -4.47
610–620 617 11 225.00–230.00 $226.35 $1,397 -2.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–332 331 5 330.00–337.50 $336.03 $1,112 +10.45
472–478 473 38 260.00–263.00 $262.28 $1,241 -5.67
510–520 516 49 250.00–259.00 $255.26 $1,317 +1.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–449 436 61 255.00–264.00 $259.68 $1,132 —
451–485 479 6 240.00–247.50 $242.04 $1,159 -6.70
620–645 633 2 215.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,377 -4.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–422 419 9 295.00–300.00 $298.33 $1,250 +6.29
455–465 461 9 282.50–287.50 $285.30 $1,315 —
515–538 516 16 265.00–270.00 $269.67 $1,391 —
568–587 582 4 247.50–250.00 $248.11 $1,444 —
605–645 617 5 225.00–235.00 $231.90 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–418 415 5 302.00–307.50 $306.43 $1,272 -6.92

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1520 1384 75-80% 9 136.00–142.00 $138.28 $1,914 +5.87
1300–1470 1398 75-80% 3 145.00–150.00 $146.89 $2,054 +14.48
1320–1655 1470 75-80% 3 126.00–134.00 $130.10 $1,912 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1270 1195 80-85% 6 125.00–132.00 $129.21 $1,544 —
1160–1280 1218 80-85% 6 136.00–142.00 $138.15 $1,683 -8.19
1210–1265 1238 80-85% 2 146.00–153.00 $149.42 $1,850 +3.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–965 912 85-90% 3 107.00–108.00 $107.35 $979 +0.64
950 950 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 —
945–975 960 85-90% 2 123.00–126.00 $124.52 $1,195 +1.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1595 1548 2 151.00–152.00 $151.48 $2,345 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,411
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,867

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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
1230–1235 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,225.15 —

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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.