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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $312.04/cwt +47.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 432 lb · 36 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.65/cwt ≈ $1,039/hd at 321 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $329.01/cwt ≈ $1,402/hd at 426 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 346 282
Feeder cattle 311 215 188
Slaughter cattle 34 84 71
Replacement cattle 35 47 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 347.00–357.00 $352.16 $1,109 —
424–435 426 15 325.00–335.00 $329.01 $1,402 —
465–495 484 9 320.00–330.00 $323.55 $1,566 +21.30
530–540 535 2 275.00–278.00 $276.49 $1,479 —
600–645 639 7 260.00–265.00 $260.67 $1,666 —
775–780 778 2 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–570 568 3 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–330 325 11 315.00–318.00 $316.66 $1,029 +31.63
415–435 423 5 295.00–305.00 $300.47 $1,271 —
450–492 487 13 278.00–288.00 $280.65 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 321 16 322.00–328.00 $323.65 $1,039 —
365–390 382 5 313.00–323.00 $315.79 $1,206 +30.51
470–475 473 3 292.00–302.00 $297.99 $1,409 +32.03
505–535 520 2 282.00–290.00 $286.12 $1,488 +44.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 6 328.00–335.00 $330.56 $1,226 +42.12
405–436 432 36 311.00–320.00 $312.04 $1,348 +47.18
470–485 475 7 292.00–305.00 $299.53 $1,423 —
530–545 538 2 273.00–275.00 $274.01 $1,474 —
555–569 568 14 250.00–260.00 $259.30 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–249 237 2 405.00–415.00 $410.25 $972 +1.85
305–330 311 9 363.00–368.00 $363.83 $1,132 —
370–375 373 2 345.00–353.00 $349.03 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $1,008 —
405–408 407 3 325.00–331.00 $329.01 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1780 1579 75-80% 7 115.00–121.00 $117.52 $1,856 —
1610–1635 1623 75-80% 2 124.00–128.00 $126.02 $2,045 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,625 +6.42
1180–1490 1355 80-85% 3 117.00–122.00 $120.28 $1,630 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1385 1242 3 126.00–131.00 $128.87 $1,601 —
1455–1580 1532 3 140.00–146.00 $142.38 $2,181 —
1670 1670 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,522 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1165 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 114.00–127.00 $120.72 $1,322
960–1395 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 117.00–121.00 $119.55 $1,435
1160–1410 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 127.00–145.00 $136.35 $1,758
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,670
1080–1185 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,835

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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
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.