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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.95/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 431 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.61/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 378 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.06/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 523 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 395 284
Feeder cattle 245 246 245
Slaughter cattle 36 104 32
Replacement cattle 27 45 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available this week due to no market coverage on November 5, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 354 5 320.00–325.00 $320.99 $1,136 —
500–505 502 6 277.00–283.00 $280.00 $1,406 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–323 320 5 322.00–330.00 $328.45 $1,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–375 357 5 253.00–263.00 $260.90 $931 +3.38
403–448 431 22 243.00–249.00 $246.95 $1,064 -3.29
460–495 478 2 240.00–243.00 $241.45 $1,154 -5.80
510–533 523 11 230.00–238.00 $235.06 $1,229 -1.73
605–635 620 2 200.00–205.00 $202.44 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 378 14 242.00–250.00 $246.61 $932 +1.41
410–420 415 11 230.00–238.00 $233.12 $967 -7.63
460–480 470 2 230.00–231.00 $230.49 $1,083 -1.44
505–530 518 2 222.00–225.00 $223.46 $1,158 +1.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 325 5 245.00–255.00 $249.44 $811 —
405–445 418 3 220.00–228.00 $222.84 $931 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 5 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,045 —
525–530 529 6 235.00–244.00 $242.51 $1,283 +3.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 324 4 330.00–340.00 $333.64 $1,081 +11.14
410–435 420 5 270.00–275.00 $272.93 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–445 427 7 247.00–253.00 $249.68 $1,066 +14.74
600–635 618 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,220 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1240 1070 85-90% 4 102.00–109.00 $105.04 $1,124 -1.80
1030–1280 1155 85-90% 2 113.00–117.00 $114.78 $1,326 —
1080–1334 1207 85-90% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.45 $1,188 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1330 1193 80-85% 4 100.00–106.00 $102.62 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1950 1633 3 126.00–133.00 $130.06 $2,124 —
1805 1805 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,617 +2.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,192
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,290

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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.