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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $285.70/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 526 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $244.88/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 537 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $272.78/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 580 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 640 359
Feeder cattle 277 427 253
Slaughter cattle 81 139 106
Replacement cattle — 74 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 330.00–335.00 $332.61 $1,098 -6.88
355–375 365 2 320.00–322.50 $321.28 $1,173 -1.16
410–420 415 2 310.00–312.50 $311.27 $1,292 -0.21
451–485 481 12 295.00–300.00 $298.14 $1,434 -4.29
505–548 526 21 280.00–287.50 $285.70 $1,503 -6.72
570–586 580 18 270.00–277.50 $272.78 $1,582 +0.96
601–622 615 6 255.00–265.00 $259.97 $1,599 +3.12
651–685 668 2 240.00–245.00 $242.44 $1,619 +12.72
725–749 744 7 212.50–222.50 $218.59 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–430 429 3 317.50–327.50 $324.16 $1,391 -0.22
460–486 483 12 307.00–312.50 $307.68 $1,486 —
501–525 512 3 290.00–297.00 $293.96 $1,505 -13.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–380 366 2 340.00–347.50 $343.60 $1,258 —
651–665 661 13 247.00–249.00 $247.23 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–349 346 3 280.00–285.00 $283.36 $980 -13.04
351–365 358 2 275.00–277.50 $276.27 $989 —
401–432 419 14 262.50–270.00 $267.25 $1,120 -3.90
455–475 465 2 252.50–255.00 $253.72 $1,180 -11.25
528–541 537 20 242.50–246.00 $244.88 $1,315 +1.55
569–570 570 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,325 —
670–695 688 6 195.00–200.00 $198.75 $1,367 -14.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 530 5 247.00–250.00 $248.77 $1,318 -5.84
555–596 587 14 236.00–240.00 $236.81 $1,390 —
693–699 694 8 208.00–210.00 $209.75 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 295.00–297.50 $296.22 $1,090 —
525–549 541 3 257.50–265.00 $259.93 $1,406 -6.56
603–615 606 8 230.00–240.00 $232.54 $1,409 —
680–690 685 12 224.00–226.00 $225.16 $1,542 -1.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–357 355 5 345.00–347.50 $345.99 $1,228 —
510–514 512 2 280.00–282.50 $281.25 $1,440 -5.50
615–649 632 4 242.00–250.00 $245.89 $1,554 -1.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 469 5 290.00–300.00 $293.94 $1,379 -7.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 3 270.00–277.00 $273.99 $1,282 -0.81
660–670 665 2 210.00–220.00 $214.96 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1155 1104 80-85% 8 133.00–139.00 $136.21 $1,504 —
960–1295 1145 80-85% 17 142.00–149.00 $145.52 $1,666 —
1085–1290 1159 80-85% 5 150.00–154.00 $151.45 $1,755 +3.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1225 1112 85-90% 6 120.00–125.00 $123.67 $1,375 -3.07
1315 1315 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,552 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,848 -14.00
1335–1450 1393 75-80% 2 145.00–149.00 $146.92 $2,047 —
1515 1515 75-80% 3 155.00 $155.00 $2,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1320 1163 3 144.00–149.00 $146.18 $1,700 —
1355–1655 1508 3 153.00–155.00 $154.04 $2,323 —
1775 1775 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,053 —

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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.