Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $272.27/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 360 lb · 22 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $244.98/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 481 lb · 18 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $223.25/cwt ≈ $1,310/hd at 587 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	464	126	556
Feeder cattle	250	97	401
Slaughter cattle	149	17	142
Replacement cattle	65	12	13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 lower, bull calves 3.00 lower, replacement cows 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–339	333	6	325.00–335.00	$326.51	$1,087	-6.89
365–379	375	8	305.00–313.00	$309.65	$1,161	-1.53
401–415	412	5	290.00–300.00	$297.79	$1,227	+0.61
501–510	506	2	265.00–267.50	$266.26	$1,347	-5.41
570–585	578	2	250.00–252.50	$251.27	$1,452	—
620–640	630	2	232.50–240.00	$236.31	$1,489	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
354–380	357	10	337.00–345.00	$337.85	$1,206	—
455–479	470	8	290.00–300.00	$294.00	$1,382	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	318	5	350.00–357.50	$351.56	$1,118	—
451–455	453	5	280.00–287.50	$283.50	$1,284	-7.75
505–507	507	5	270.00–280.00	$271.99	$1,379	—
565–575	570	2	260.00–265.00	$262.52	$1,496	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352–367	360	22	270.00–275.00	$272.27	$980	+9.94
440–448	446	4	250.00–255.00	$253.77	$1,132	—
457–496	481	18	240.00–247.50	$244.98	$1,178	-0.99
501–518	509	7	234.00–237.50	$235.62	$1,199	+4.74

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–335	308	6	292.50–300.00	$296.59	$913	—
351–355	352	6	278.00–280.00	$279.00	$982	+2.37
422–435	427	5	260.00–265.00	$262.04	$1,119	—
515–523	522	8	235.00–241.00	$240.26	$1,254	—
555–575	561	10	225.00–227.50	$227.10	$1,274	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–271	268	5	320.00–322.50	$322.02	$863	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–315	308	2	330.00–335.00	$332.56	$1,024	—
451–480	466	2	254.00–257.50	$255.70	$1,192	—
520–549	533	8	230.00–240.00	$232.16	$1,237	-22.19
565–592	587	11	222.00–227.50	$223.25	$1,310	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	327	3	340.00–345.00	$342.54	$1,120	—
401–430	419	3	290.00–297.50	$293.24	$1,229	—
455–487	479	4	265.00–270.00	$266.19	$1,275	—
515–520	518	7	247.00–250.00	$248.72	$1,288	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1240	1154	80-85%	19	140.00–146.00	$143.34	$1,654	—
1040–1295	1162	80-85%	18	132.00–139.00	$136.61	$1,587	—
1125–1270	1220	80-85%	18	148.00–155.00	$150.48	$1,836	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1100	956	85-90%	18	118.00–125.00	$122.03	$1,167	—
860–1075	970	85-90%	20	126.00–133.00	$128.74	$1,249	—
890–1065	973	85-90%	5	110.00–117.00	$113.56	$1,105	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1415	1352	75-80%	10	134.00–140.00	$137.23	$1,855	—
1330–1610	1453	75-80%	8	150.00–156.00	$153.21	$2,226	—
1340–1505	1460	75-80%	11	142.00–149.00	$146.00	$2,132	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040	1040	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,529	—
1220	1220	1	169.00	$169.00	$2,062	—
1210–1635	1472	3	150.00–154.00	$152.24	$2,241	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875–1105	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	121.00–132.00	$127.14	$1,259
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,750
970–1055	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	135.00–151.00	$143.34	$1,452

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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.