Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $144.72/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 421 lb · 13 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.60/cwt ≈ $535/hd at 429 lb · 13 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $121.19/cwt ≈ $704/hd at 581 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	373	316	455
Feeder cattle	180	252	315
Slaughter cattle	128	56	103
Replacement cattle	65	8	37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers lightly tested, steer calves steady, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves steady. Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–399	375	2	143.00–147.00	$145.13	$544	—
525–530	528	6	125.00–126.00	$125.67	$664	—
576–584	581	10	120.00–123.00	$121.19	$704	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–278	277	5	150.00–151.00	$150.80	$418	-0.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–342	337	8	128.00–132.00	$129.09	$435	-0.10
360–365	364	8	127.00–128.00	$127.88	$465	—
405–439	429	13	124.00–126.00	$124.60	$535	—
501–509	507	8	111.00–113.00	$111.49	$565	+1.30

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
227–230	228	4	124.00–131.00	$125.77	$287	—
305	305	3	115.00–118.00	$116.00	$354	—
430–440	437	3	110.00–119.00	$112.95	$494	-4.75
460–470	466	4	113.00–117.00	$114.24	$532	—
551–590	571	2	98.00–105.00	$101.38	$579	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	313	8	159.00–164.00	$159.74	$500	+9.70
351–371	367	5	154.00–160.00	$156.17	$573	+5.82
413–432	421	13	142.00–149.00	$144.72	$609	+4.52
501–525	516	5	120.00–122.00	$121.41	$626	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–590	580	3	108.00–112.00	$109.29	$634	-2.04

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–270	263	3	125.00–130.00	$126.71	$333	+8.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1245	985	80-85%	5	52.00–54.00	$53.13	$523	—
900–1255	1096	80-85%	25	55.00–62.00	$58.16	$637	—
900–1320	1119	80-85%	11	63.00–67.00	$65.04	$728	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1155	963	85-90%	5	35.00–42.00	$38.93	$375	—
900–1315	1074	85-90%	4	51.00–55.00	$52.95	$569	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1545	1430	75-80%	4	60.00–64.00	$61.28	$876	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245	1245	1	102.00	$102.00	$1,270	+36.89
1305–1420	1344	4	73.00–80.00	$76.29	$1,025	—
1215–1655	1406	4	65.00–71.00	$67.45	$948	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
825–1180	962	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	57.00–78.00	$63.81	$614
1035–1135	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	54.00–71.00	$61.53	$666
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	58.00	$58.00	$696

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150–1425	1342	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	825.00–1,425.00	$1,115.14	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	600.00	$600.00	—

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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.