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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.61/cwt +10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 538 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $311.48/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 437 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $271.15/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 429 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 724 707
Feeder cattle 427 453 506
Slaughter cattle 139 197 180
Replacement cattle 74 74 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to the holiday last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–315 309 4 338.00–340.00 $339.49 $1,049 —
355–390 381 4 320.00–325.00 $322.44 $1,228 -1.85
430–447 437 25 310.00–312.50 $311.48 $1,361 +5.09
455–480 468 2 300.00–305.00 $302.43 $1,415 —
514–530 523 6 290.00–293.00 $292.42 $1,529 —
565–587 586 15 270.00–277.50 $271.82 $1,593 —
631–645 638 15 255.00–260.00 $256.85 $1,639 -1.89
655–670 657 9 227.50–230.00 $229.72 $1,509 -14.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 4 377.50–387.50 $382.40 $918 —
355–390 377 5 330.00–337.50 $332.37 $1,253 +0.70
405–444 421 15 320.00–327.50 $324.38 $1,366 —
522–549 534 11 305.00–309.00 $307.13 $1,640 —
551–562 558 11 280.00–285.00 $283.20 $1,580 -2.24
604–634 612 4 262.50–265.00 $264.35 $1,618 -3.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 355.00–357.50 $356.20 $1,168 -1.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 316 7 292.50–297.50 $296.40 $937 —
415–435 429 19 270.00–275.00 $271.15 $1,163 +9.05
455–487 474 10 260.00–267.50 $264.97 $1,256 +22.12
510–530 515 18 240.00–250.00 $243.33 $1,253 +10.61
615–644 639 6 230.00–232.50 $230.40 $1,472 —
680–699 685 7 207.50–215.00 $212.81 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 320.00–330.00 $325.05 $757 —
415–423 419 2 282.00–285.00 $283.49 $1,188 +12.54
501–549 538 37 252.50–258.00 $254.61 $1,370 +10.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 530 12 264.00–268.00 $266.49 $1,412 +13.01
552–560 557 18 257.50–263.00 $258.99 $1,443 +21.12
655–670 659 4 225.00–227.50 $226.86 $1,495 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 366 18 320.00–330.00 $324.31 $1,187 +5.40
415–445 439 16 310.00–315.00 $312.04 $1,370 +6.74
460–490 488 12 272.50–275.00 $274.80 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 390.00–392.50 $391.26 $1,029 —
501–545 510 5 284.00–287.50 $286.75 $1,462 +0.49
627–630 628 4 240.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 2 300.00–302.50 $301.26 $1,386 —
660–699 675 5 220.00–230.00 $226.38 $1,528 -2.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1295 1087 80-85% 22 136.00–142.00 $139.15 $1,513 +2.48
1085–1275 1193 80-85% 19 144.00–151.00 $147.67 $1,762 —
1140–1260 1200 80-85% 2 155.00–158.00 $156.58 $1,879 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1235 1023 85-90% 8 114.00–121.00 $117.05 $1,197 -8.38
1055–1150 1081 85-90% 8 132.00–139.00 $133.76 $1,446 +16.75
1025–1260 1138 85-90% 11 125.00–129.00 $126.74 $1,442 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,025 —
1325–1355 1339 75-80% 10 134.00–141.00 $137.90 $1,846 —
1320–1525 1423 75-80% 9 146.00–152.00 $148.99 $2,120 +15.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,797 —
1330–1740 1440 5 150.00–154.00 $151.42 $2,180 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,562

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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
1590 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.