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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $242.88/cwt -10.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 467 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $256.62/cwt -8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 423 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $272.35/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 556 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 620 469 604
Feeder cattle 385 333 253
Slaughter cattle 135 82 266
Replacement cattle 100 54 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–435 426 8 302.50–307.50 $304.99 $1,299 -5.00
455–495 464 8 290.00–296.00 $294.64 $1,367 —
505–545 526 22 278.00–287.50 $281.56 $1,481 +2.36
551–575 556 24 270.00–277.50 $272.35 $1,514 +4.44
615–634 631 8 252.50–260.00 $256.57 $1,619 -0.55
735–737 737 5 230.00–239.00 $231.80 $1,708 +8.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 366 6 342.50–352.50 $346.73 $1,269 —
460–482 474 15 297.50–302.50 $300.85 $1,426 -2.77
515–533 531 9 290.00–292.50 $292.23 $1,552 -1.27
651–685 668 2 242.50–248.00 $245.18 $1,638 +0.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–334 328 4 380.00–390.00 $385.51 $1,264 +12.10
405–425 415 2 322.50–332.50 $327.38 $1,359 —
456–473 465 6 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,453 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 282.50–292.50 $287.58 $935 +5.08
355–382 374 10 265.00–270.00 $266.19 $996 -8.57
405–448 423 24 250.00–260.00 $256.62 $1,086 -8.37
460–498 467 32 240.00–245.00 $242.88 $1,134 -10.97
555–587 572 12 220.00–230.00 $227.92 $1,304 —
630–645 634 4 210.00–215.00 $213.73 $1,355 -0.23
669–680 673 3 197.50–200.00 $199.16 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–370 362 9 275.00–280.00 $276.90 $1,002 -5.58
405–425 411 13 260.00–270.00 $263.85 $1,084 —
465–488 477 11 254.00–260.00 $257.72 $1,229 —
505–540 530 8 240.00–247.50 $244.72 $1,297 -9.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–515 502 15 252.50–259.00 $257.16 $1,291 -8.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–398 390 11 315.00–320.00 $317.78 $1,239 —
455–468 462 13 275.00–278.00 $276.18 $1,276 -10.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–476 466 2 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,328 —
555–599 567 4 250.00–257.50 $254.90 $1,445 -0.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–635 623 5 235.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,470 -10.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1265 1063 80-85% 23 127.00–134.00 $129.86 $1,380 —
940–1225 1094 80-85% 23 119.00–126.00 $122.92 $1,345 —
990–1145 1100 80-85% 6 135.00–138.00 $136.15 $1,498 -0.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1045 932 85-90% 13 105.00–111.00 $108.42 $1,010 —
905–1020 974 85-90% 7 120.00–126.00 $122.80 $1,196 +6.98
1000–1125 1044 85-90% 8 115.00–119.00 $117.30 $1,225 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1510 1408 75-80% 6 124.00–129.00 $126.39 $1,780 —
1310–1555 1415 75-80% 8 118.00–123.00 $119.95 $1,697 —
1349–1500 1431 75-80% 3 134.00–140.00 $137.63 $1,969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,922 —
1485–1630 1558 2 148.00–150.00 $148.95 $2,321 +4.95
1885 1885 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,129 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095–1235 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 127.00–148.00 $135.98 $1,598
1070–1390 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 137.00–157.00 $148.94 $1,808

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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
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.