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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $297.18/cwt -7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 421 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 steers $333.40/cwt ≈ $1,130/hd at 339 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $262.33/cwt -3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 357 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 126 620 443
Feeder cattle 97 385 348
Slaughter cattle 17 135 75
Replacement cattle 12 100 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 339 13 332.50–340.00 $333.40 $1,130 —
375–390 383 2 307.50–315.00 $311.18 $1,192 —
401–443 421 16 294.00–300.00 $297.18 $1,251 -7.81
455–485 470 4 285.00–287.50 $286.29 $1,346 -8.35
530–534 533 3 270.00–272.50 $271.67 $1,448 -9.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–456 455 2 290.00–292.50 $291.25 $1,325 -9.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–303 302 4 280.00–290.00 $283.12 $855 -4.46
352–370 357 10 260.00–267.50 $262.33 $937 -3.86
401–415 403 6 255.00–260.00 $259.14 $1,044 +2.52
455–495 479 8 240.00–250.00 $245.97 $1,178 +3.09
525–543 532 6 225.00–235.00 $230.88 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 360 3 275.00–277.50 $276.63 $996 -0.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–367 359 2 293.00–295.00 $293.98 $1,055 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–545 530 2 251.00–257.50 $254.35 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1060 1033 80-85% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.46 $1,720 —
925–1175 1052 80-85% 3 142.00–149.00 $146.28 $1,539 +16.42
1075–1200 1138 80-85% 2 153.00–157.00 $155.11 $1,765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,041 +6.58
905–980 943 85-90% 2 100.00–106.00 $102.88 $970 -5.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–915 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 140.00–149.00 $144.71 $1,266
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,248

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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.