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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $303.62/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 468 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $253.85/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 464 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.64/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 519 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 358 659
Feeder cattle 333 277 492
Slaughter cattle 82 81 143
Replacement cattle 54 — 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls 2.00 lower, steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, 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
351–375 365 10 320.00–327.50 $323.55 $1,181 +2.27
401–446 439 10 307.50–312.50 $309.99 $1,361 -1.28
501–530 520 3 277.50–280.00 $279.20 $1,452 -6.50
560–590 575 6 262.50–270.00 $267.91 $1,540 -4.87
601–624 614 13 250.00–260.00 $257.12 $1,579 -2.85
651–699 694 10 230.00–235.00 $234.53 $1,628 -7.91
710–749 739 5 220.00–230.00 $223.42 $1,651 +4.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–409 408 8 317.50–320.00 $317.81 $1,297 -6.35
464–480 468 22 300.00–305.00 $303.62 $1,421 -4.06
515–545 527 5 290.00–297.50 $293.50 $1,547 -0.46
551–565 554 5 285.00–287.00 $285.41 $1,581 —
665–685 682 6 240.00–250.00 $244.98 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–341 329 7 370.00–375.00 $373.41 $1,229 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 4 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $850 —
361–383 381 10 272.50–275.00 $274.76 $1,047 -1.51
405–420 409 6 260.00–270.00 $264.99 $1,084 -2.26
451–498 464 20 252.50–257.50 $253.85 $1,178 +0.13
501–525 520 8 240.00–247.50 $242.78 $1,262 -2.10
601–620 612 7 210.00–217.50 $213.96 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 317.50–325.00 $321.08 $909 —
305–340 326 10 300.00–310.00 $305.93 $997 —
355–370 359 7 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,050 -3.72
505–549 519 13 260.00–270.00 $265.64 $1,379 +5.71
615–630 620 12 234.00–236.00 $235.67 $1,461 +3.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 3 290.00–297.50 $294.29 $951 —
355–385 378 9 280.00–287.50 $282.48 $1,068 —
520–545 533 11 250.00–259.00 $254.06 $1,354 +5.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 3 302.50–305.00 $304.20 $1,314 —
475–495 491 8 285.00–290.00 $286.23 $1,405 +12.24
720–730 725 2 190.00–200.00 $194.97 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,247 —
565–576 570 6 250.00–260.00 $255.43 $1,456 —
620–640 628 4 230.00–240.00 $236.22 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 522 3 275.00–282.50 $278.29 $1,453 -2.96
615–630 623 2 245.00–247.50 $246.23 $1,534 +0.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1075 923 80-85% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.83 $1,392 —
815–1210 952 80-85% 12 124.00–131.00 $126.94 $1,208 —
995–1290 1135 80-85% 12 133.00–140.00 $136.28 $1,547 -9.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,181 —
895–1150 997 85-90% 5 114.00–119.00 $115.82 $1,155 —
1025–1105 1065 85-90% 2 120.00–126.00 $123.11 $1,311 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,530 -25.00
1435–2095 1765 75-80% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.22 $2,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,659 —
1570 1570 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,261 —
1635 1635 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,583 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,050
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,347

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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
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.