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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 2-weight M&L 2 bulls $384.78/cwt ≈ $904/hd at 235 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.28/cwt +24.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 384 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $285.03/cwt ≈ $918/hd at 322 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 308 284
Feeder cattle 215 245 245
Slaughter cattle 84 36 32
Replacement cattle 47 27 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, steer calves, feeder steers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves, bull calves, and feeder heifers sharply higher, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–485 483 4 300.00–303.00 $302.25 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642–645 643 4 228.00–238.00 $230.51 $1,482 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–228 224 5 340.00–350.00 $348.13 $780 —
368–393 384 11 282.00–290.00 $285.28 $1,095 +24.38
451–459 455 9 261.00–270.00 $265.96 $1,210 +24.51
515–545 520 6 239.00–242.00 $241.16 $1,254 +6.10
605–624 621 6 223.00–225.00 $223.32 $1,387 +20.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–333 322 10 282.00–288.00 $285.03 $918 —
380–395 388 2 270.00–278.00 $273.92 $1,063 +27.31
510–515 513 3 230.00–239.00 $234.68 $1,204 +11.22
550–590 570 2 222.00–228.00 $225.11 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 276 7 280.00–290.00 $288.55 $796 —
330–349 340 2 270.00–273.00 $271.46 $923 +22.02
750–795 773 2 160.00–168.00 $164.12 $1,269 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 235 14 382.00–385.00 $384.78 $904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 218 6 400.00–410.00 $408.40 $890 —
525–545 535 2 267.00–277.00 $272.09 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–394 389 6 280.00–290.00 $288.44 $1,122 —
420–445 433 2 260.00–270.00 $264.86 $1,147 +15.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1220 1103 80-85% 2 123.00–129.00 $126.32 $1,393 —
1055–1515 1204 80-85% 5 106.00–111.00 $108.66 $1,308 —
1060–1395 1269 80-85% 6 118.00–121.00 $119.58 $1,517 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1005 992 85-90% 3 110.00–111.00 $110.34 $1,095 —
960–1080 1007 85-90% 6 98.00–104.00 $100.12 $1,008 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,230 +10.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1515 1321 4 125.00–133.00 $129.77 $1,714 —
1600 1600 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,272 +11.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,320
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,700

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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
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,268.18 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1200 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,928.57 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.