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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.08/cwt +13.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 531 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.20/cwt ≈ $1,204/hd at 514 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.27/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 466 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 551 598
Feeder cattle 431 379 214
Slaughter cattle 171 131 347
Replacement cattle 68 41 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 3.00 higher, heifer calves 7.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 lower, replacement cows 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 317.50–320.00 $318.33 $1,060 -3.34
430–445 442 19 267.50–275.00 $269.04 $1,189 +3.36
501–516 509 12 245.00–247.50 $246.27 $1,254 +1.70
551–595 563 12 225.00–230.00 $226.29 $1,274 -3.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–426 425 12 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,201 —
451–482 470 16 257.50–267.50 $260.51 $1,224 —
506–540 526 17 251.00–255.00 $252.36 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–365 362 4 280.00–285.00 $283.79 $1,027 +1.44
455–485 464 7 235.00–240.00 $236.20 $1,096 +0.41
516–545 530 17 220.00–227.00 $224.01 $1,187 +0.23
555–590 574 6 210.00–217.00 $213.64 $1,226 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 3 260.00–267.50 $264.13 $880 -3.45
365–373 370 6 252.50–255.00 $253.32 $937 +5.73
460–472 466 32 230.00–236.00 $232.27 $1,082 +8.04
508–548 531 37 220.00–228.00 $225.08 $1,195 +13.44
560–592 585 12 211.00–215.00 $211.76 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–303 302 2 270.00–277.50 $273.74 $827 —
360–368 366 10 260.00–267.50 $262.25 $960 -6.49
451–460 453 4 242.50–245.00 $243.13 $1,101 —
504–545 514 33 230.00–238.00 $234.20 $1,204 —
605–630 617 3 209.00–211.00 $209.99 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 379 11 240.00–250.00 $243.98 $925 +10.49
455–460 459 11 220.00–227.50 $221.35 $1,016 +15.78
590–592 591 3 200.00–210.00 $203.34 $1,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 311 2 290.00–300.00 $294.85 $917 -3.53
407–445 411 9 240.00–250.00 $248.80 $1,023 —
455–480 472 3 236.00–240.00 $237.87 $1,123 -2.61
573–590 576 6 210.00–220.00 $211.71 $1,219 +8.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–389 380 7 270.00–277.50 $276.15 $1,049 —
521–545 528 9 220.00–223.00 $222.43 $1,174 -8.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 380.00–387.50 $383.82 $1,094 —
320–330 329 7 332.50–340.00 $333.54 $1,097 +0.28
601–605 603 2 212.50–215.00 $213.75 $1,289 —
675 675 2 195.00–199.00 $197.00 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1260 1127 80-85% 27 124.00–129.00 $127.37 $1,435 -9.12
1005–1290 1131 80-85% 39 130.00–137.00 $133.79 $1,513 -2.70
1070–1280 1146 80-85% 5 139.00–143.00 $141.16 $1,618 +4.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1280 975 85-90% 15 116.00–121.00 $119.11 $1,161 -3.41
960–1145 1024 85-90% 12 130.00–136.00 $133.15 $1,363 +3.44
845–1240 1085 85-90% 18 122.00–129.00 $126.06 $1,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,847 —
1315–1375 1345 75-80% 4 133.00–140.00 $135.98 $1,829 —
1300–1455 1396 75-80% 11 124.00–130.00 $127.85 $1,785 -18.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1335 1178 2 132.00–134.00 $133.13 $1,568 —
1100–1500 1233 3 145.00–151.00 $147.43 $1,818 —
1525–1555 1540 2 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $2,557 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1155 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 140.00–158.00 $147.61 $1,638
880–1270 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 131.00–138.00 $135.01 $1,523
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1185 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 128.00–132.00 $129.98 $1,397

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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
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.