Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.23/cwt ≈ $1,022/hd at 456 lb · 30 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $233.49/cwt -38.78 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 368 lb · 22 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.01/cwt ≈ $1,395/hd at 574 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	551	464	467
Feeder cattle	379	250	238
Slaughter cattle	131	149	137
Replacement cattle	41	65	92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, feeder cattle sharply lower, calves sharply lower, replacement cows 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–382	364	16	277.50–285.00	$282.35	$1,028	-27.30
425–445	431	15	250.00–257.50	$255.12	$1,100	-42.67
455–474	461	3	232.50–237.50	$235.79	$1,087	—
505–530	523	6	220.00–225.00	$223.78	$1,170	-42.48

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–345	326	6	332.50–337.50	$335.36	$1,093	—
568–586	574	21	242.50–244.00	$243.01	$1,395	—
619–645	629	8	225.00–235.00	$231.00	$1,453	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–345	310	5	320.00–327.50	$321.67	$997	-29.89
415–420	417	7	260.00–270.00	$265.68	$1,108	—
480–494	487	8	247.50–250.00	$248.77	$1,212	-34.73
525–545	527	12	240.00–245.00	$244.57	$1,289	-27.42
560–575	568	2	225.00–235.00	$229.93	$1,306	-32.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	321	7	260.00–270.00	$267.58	$859	-29.01
355–380	368	2	245.00–250.00	$247.59	$911	-31.41
415–445	425	3	235.00–237.50	$236.63	$1,006	-25.41
453–485	456	30	220.00–228.00	$224.23	$1,022	—
505–545	531	16	210.00–215.00	$211.64	$1,124	-28.62

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–382	368	22	225.00–235.00	$233.49	$859	-38.78
415–445	440	16	215.00–222.50	$219.68	$967	-34.09
455–490	467	7	200.00–210.00	$205.57	$960	-39.41
620–640	627	3	160.00–170.00	$163.40	$1,025	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–365	363	2	267.50–270.00	$268.74	$976	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	327	3	295.00–302.50	$298.38	$976	-34.18
355–390	373	2	265.00–270.00	$267.38	$997	—
460–482	480	10	240.00–245.00	$240.48	$1,154	-15.22
501–545	533	12	217.50–227.50	$225.69	$1,203	-6.47
551–590	567	10	200.00–210.00	$203.18	$1,152	-20.07
605–625	615	2	190.00–200.00	$195.08	$1,200	—
655–660	658	2	180.00–185.00	$182.51	$1,201	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–320	317	7	315.00–320.00	$319.32	$1,012	-23.22
515–530	523	2	230.00–232.50	$231.23	$1,209	-17.49
555–596	574	10	212.50–220.00	$214.45	$1,231	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–345	330	3	332.50–335.00	$333.26	$1,100	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
995–1285	1144	80-85%	38	133.00–139.00	$136.49	$1,561	—
995–1255	1154	80-85%	16	140.00–147.00	$142.30	$1,642	-1.04
1050–1270	1186	80-85%	7	148.00–155.00	$150.25	$1,782	+13.64

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1135	967	85-90%	9	119.00–125.00	$122.52	$1,185	-6.22
925–1285	1000	85-90%	6	136.00–140.00	$138.21	$1,382	—
880–1090	1001	85-90%	12	127.00–133.00	$129.71	$1,298	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385	1385	75-80%	3	145.00–149.00	$146.33	$2,027	+9.10
1385–1495	1424	75-80%	4	136.00–141.00	$138.31	$1,970	—
1345–1680	1473	75-80%	3	129.00–135.00	$132.42	$1,951	-13.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–2085	1567	3	165.00–171.00	$168.91	$2,647	—
1705–1795	1750	2	177.00–180.00	$178.54	$3,124	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
945	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,238
925–1085	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	151.00–157.00	$153.76	$1,545
705–1425	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	122.50–130.00	$127.52	$1,358

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1160	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,508

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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.