Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2020

259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $112.82/cwt ≈ $529/hd at 469 lb · 16 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $114.50/cwt ≈ $734/hd at 641 lb · 12 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $120.10/cwt ≈ $682/hd at 568 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	259	0	600
Feeder cattle	168	—	444
Slaughter cattle	81	—	122
Replacement cattle	10	—	34

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
520–533	529	8	120.00–122.00	$120.25	$636
568–570	568	10	120.00–121.00	$120.10	$682
635–648	641	12	114.00–115.00	$114.50	$734

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
413–420	416	7	110.00–118.00	$113.46	$472
468–475	469	16	111.00–118.00	$112.82	$529
520–525	521	5	104.00–106.00	$104.40	$544
570–583	574	9	97.00–99.00	$98.32	$564

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
555–568	565	5	112.00–115.00	$112.59	$636
605–611	610	6	110.00–111.00	$110.83	$676

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
570–580	575	2	92.00–96.00	$94.02	$541

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
474–480	475	7	110.00–112.00	$110.29	$524
570–575	572	5	101.00–105.00	$102.61	$587

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1050–1165	1086	80-85%	27	44.00–51.00	$48.02	$521
905–1275	1158	80-85%	19	52.00–59.00	$54.23	$628
1285–1350	1318	80-85%	2	63.00–66.00	$64.54	$851

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
775–1280	958	85-90%	9	36.00–43.00	$40.40	$387

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1110–1280	1166	5	69.00–76.00	$74.22	$865

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
765	765	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	65.00	$65.00	$497
1170–1440	1251	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	58.00–78.00	$67.23	$841

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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.