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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $294.89/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 556 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.93/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 474 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $242.85/cwt ≈ $1,129/hd at 465 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 733 488
Feeder cattle 453 586 322
Slaughter cattle 197 95 153
Replacement cattle 74 52 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, extreme high yielding slaughter cows up to 163.00, feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls steady, steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–348 327 10 355.00–362.50 $357.57 $1,169 —
427–438 434 15 320.00–322.50 $320.82 $1,392 —
451–488 484 17 312.50–318.00 $316.55 $1,532 +0.55
520–535 531 14 305.00–307.50 $305.60 $1,623 +2.86
551–575 556 38 290.00–300.00 $294.89 $1,640 -0.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 3 330.00–332.50 $331.67 $1,254 —
555–578 565 15 280.00–289.00 $285.44 $1,613 +4.60
605–635 617 5 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $1,650 +9.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 380 4 320.00–327.50 $324.29 $1,232 +6.01
403–421 410 11 305.00–310.00 $306.39 $1,256 —
625–640 633 2 257.50–260.00 $258.74 $1,638 —
667–685 674 6 240.00–246.00 $244.65 $1,649 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–299 290 12 350.00–360.00 $353.25 $1,024 —
301–305 302 6 310.00–320.00 $313.78 $948 -12.06
406–442 420 13 267.50–275.00 $270.95 $1,138 —
451–495 474 23 250.00–259.00 $254.93 $1,208 +3.69
501–545 527 6 240.00–247.50 $244.17 $1,287 —
560–585 573 2 230.00–232.50 $231.28 $1,325 —
652–675 658 10 210.00–220.00 $214.75 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 365.00–375.00 $371.67 $985 —
301–345 308 6 330.00–340.00 $331.86 $1,022 -0.14
415–430 428 6 282.50–287.50 $283.31 $1,213 +2.82
455–479 476 7 260.00–265.00 $260.68 $1,241 -0.76
501–533 514 19 250.00–257.50 $253.48 $1,303 -4.18
560–565 564 15 235.00–241.00 $237.87 $1,342 -3.97
615–630 623 2 225.00–232.50 $228.70 $1,425 -5.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,068 -3.49
410–425 423 6 260.00–262.50 $262.10 $1,109 -2.82
458–479 465 21 240.00–247.50 $242.85 $1,129 —
530–540 535 12 230.00–237.50 $232.72 $1,245 -13.76
588–595 593 3 222.50–225.00 $224.17 $1,329 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 314 3 332.50–335.00 $333.30 $1,047 +13.18
351–380 356 7 315.00–320.00 $318.91 $1,135 +7.40
410–425 414 7 300.00–307.50 $305.30 $1,264 +15.85
551–560 556 9 240.00–245.00 $242.80 $1,350 -6.21
670–699 694 6 210.00–220.00 $217.14 $1,507 -2.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 311 12 350.00–360.00 $357.16 $1,111 +2.86
405–412 411 6 318.00–320.00 $318.33 $1,308 —
505–514 510 2 285.00–287.50 $286.26 $1,460 +4.41
555–560 557 3 260.00–262.50 $261.66 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 325.00–330.00 $327.42 $1,221 —
555–589 574 13 250.00–255.00 $252.41 $1,449 —
667–685 672 4 225.00–230.00 $228.72 $1,537 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1285 1072 80-85% 20 142.00–150.00 $145.58 $1,561 -6.95
885–1240 1096 80-85% 28 133.00–141.00 $136.67 $1,498 —
1015–1290 1132 80-85% 6 153.00–160.00 $156.35 $1,770 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1165 991 85-90% 8 129.00–136.00 $132.23 $1,310 +4.89
930–1100 1035 85-90% 13 122.00–128.00 $125.43 $1,298 —
905–1215 1055 85-90% 14 113.00–120.00 $117.01 $1,234 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1475 1368 75-80% 4 149.00–154.00 $152.17 $2,082 +1.78
1310–1500 1401 75-80% 14 130.00–136.00 $133.43 $1,869 -1.24
1300–1670 1469 75-80% 13 137.00–144.00 $140.62 $2,066 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1790 1623 3 170.00–177.00 $174.18 $2,827 —
1715 1715 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,675 —
1845–1935 1905 3 160.00–165.00 $161.61 $3,079 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,348
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,469
980–1310 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 130.00–137.00 $133.23 $1,607
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160–1380 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 114.00–117.50 $115.60 $1,468

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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
890–1185 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,603.83 —

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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.