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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 10, 2020

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $140.90/cwt +15.23 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 530 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 373 477
Feeder cattle 187 180 331
Slaughter cattle 133 128 117
Replacement cattle 69 65 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 6.00 higher, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers lightly tested, steer, bull, and heifer calves sharply higher, Replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 422 3 165.00–166.00 $165.34 $698 —
460–480 470 5 140.00–150.00 $145.13 $682 —
510–534 530 15 135.00–143.00 $140.90 $747 +15.23
560–575 564 4 128.00–137.00 $134.71 $760 +13.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442–445 444 4 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $653 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 332 3 138.00–148.00 $141.81 $471 +12.72
351–385 378 5 125.00–133.00 $127.85 $483 -0.03
420–440 436 5 128.00–129.00 $128.81 $562 +4.21
501–535 526 7 121.00–125.00 $122.98 $647 +11.49
560–567 566 7 122.00–124.00 $122.28 $692 —
610–633 630 8 115.00–120.00 $119.39 $752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 3 120.00–128.00 $122.64 $378 +6.64
425–440 433 6 115.00–125.00 $120.31 $521 +7.36
470–495 487 7 122.00–125.00 $122.70 $598 +8.46
510–515 512 3 105.00–110.00 $108.32 $555 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 165.00–169.00 $167.05 $531 +7.31
435–449 444 7 162.00–168.00 $163.70 $727 +18.98
501–540 525 5 127.00–135.00 $130.10 $683 +8.69
555–595 569 5 126.00–132.00 $128.05 $729 —
601–640 621 2 113.00–115.00 $114.03 $708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–275 263 4 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $434 —
310–340 325 2 159.00–160.00 $159.48 $518 —
420–438 430 6 150.00–160.00 $155.48 $669 —
475–485 478 3 138.00–140.00 $138.68 $663 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 133.00–141.00 $136.86 $504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1225 1049 80-85% 26 52.00–59.00 $55.95 $587 —
960–1500 1147 80-85% 29 60.00–67.00 $63.46 $728 -1.58
1195–1455 1288 80-85% 6 68.00–75.00 $70.79 $912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1035 936 85-90% 5 55.00–61.00 $56.82 $532 —
865–1110 952 85-90% 7 38.00–45.00 $41.80 $398 +2.87
915–1195 1029 85-90% 6 47.00–54.00 $50.74 $522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1420 1361 4 89.00–96.00 $93.14 $1,268 —
1225–1585 1417 6 82.00–86.00 $84.04 $1,191 +16.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–865 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 79.00–97.00 $85.45 $667
715–1140 954 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 63.00–106.00 $86.80 $828
930–1315 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 59.00–89.00 $72.41 $846

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1175 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 725.00–975.00 $879.43 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.