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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.74/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 516 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.44/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 484 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $250.71/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 661 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 955 1,081
Feeder cattle 586 872 839
Slaughter cattle 95 50 228
Replacement cattle 52 33 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 lower, 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
365–370 366 5 340.00–350.00 $342.02 $1,252 —
465–496 488 35 315.00–320.00 $316.00 $1,542 +0.14
507–538 516 49 300.00–309.00 $302.74 $1,562 +2.46
554–565 561 22 293.00–298.00 $295.02 $1,655 +5.18
620–645 637 14 261.00–268.00 $266.36 $1,697 —
651–674 661 43 245.00–254.00 $250.71 $1,657 +1.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 337.50–347.50 $342.65 $1,114 —
415–440 431 8 300.00–310.00 $306.39 $1,321 -6.24
575–580 577 3 280.00–282.50 $280.84 $1,620 +1.32
610–640 615 13 255.00–259.00 $258.45 $1,589 +1.48
678–699 697 12 232.00–242.00 $234.15 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–384 373 6 317.50–320.00 $318.28 $1,187 —
578–580 580 32 273.00–278.00 $274.25 $1,591 +1.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 10 330.00–332.50 $332.00 $1,129 -4.03
401–425 406 11 277.50–287.50 $280.49 $1,139 —
455–499 484 43 260.00–267.50 $261.44 $1,265 -0.84
542–548 544 9 255.00–259.00 $257.66 $1,402 +2.40
552–561 559 32 240.00–246.00 $241.84 $1,352 —
615–624 621 3 233.00–235.00 $234.34 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–345 323 2 312.00–315.00 $313.40 $1,012 —
385–395 394 15 295.00–302.50 $295.99 $1,166 —
401–445 417 3 262.50–267.50 $264.92 $1,105 +5.24
516–545 541 7 240.00–247.50 $246.48 $1,333 —
680–693 687 12 200.00–210.00 $206.65 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–302 302 3 322.50–327.50 $325.84 $984 +6.26
356–362 358 7 307.50–312.50 $311.05 $1,114 +12.50
455–490 479 18 250.00–257.50 $251.24 $1,203 -1.71
615–630 621 6 220.00–230.00 $225.80 $1,402 -0.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 315.00–325.00 $320.12 $1,034 —
365–370 368 5 310.00–312.50 $311.51 $1,146 —
420–440 435 4 282.50–292.50 $289.45 $1,259 -8.88
501–504 501 16 255.00–260.00 $255.31 $1,279 -14.36
555–573 571 10 242.50–250.00 $249.01 $1,422 +0.90
660–698 693 8 218.00–220.00 $219.51 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 3 350.00–360.00 $354.30 $1,176 —
361–365 362 12 330.00–340.00 $333.76 $1,208 —
518–545 525 4 280.00–282.50 $281.85 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–340 321 2 335.00–345.00 $340.30 $1,092 —
425–445 438 6 297.50–302.50 $299.60 $1,312 -6.83
460–482 477 4 294.00–297.50 $296.66 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1170 1025 80-85% 9 139.00–146.00 $141.44 $1,450 —
960–1095 1050 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $1,602 —
1035–1285 1197 80-85% 13 133.00–138.00 $135.21 $1,618 +6.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1445 1395 75-80% 3 148.00–154.00 $150.39 $2,098 +3.50
1365–1510 1403 75-80% 7 131.00–138.00 $134.67 $1,889 —
1325–1585 1449 75-80% 5 124.00–130.00 $126.43 $1,832 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–970 947 85-90% 8 113.00–120.00 $118.12 $1,119 +10.77
800–1040 964 85-90% 6 126.00–129.00 $127.34 $1,228 +2.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,885 —
1335–1615 1475 2 137.00–138.00 $137.45 $2,027 —
1895 1895 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,937 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,060
1340–1505 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 122.00–125.00 $123.59 $1,759

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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.