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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 1, 2020

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.68/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 519 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.09/cwt ≈ $498/hd at 366 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.10/cwt ≈ $529/hd at 410 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 450 447
Feeder cattle 161 248 294
Slaughter cattle 56 161 109
Replacement cattle 15 41 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Trend available due to market being closed the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 309 4 166.00–169.00 $167.03 $516 +3.53
415–420 418 3 155.00–158.00 $155.99 $652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 7 135.00–137.00 $135.58 $458 —
401–411 410 10 129.00–130.00 $129.10 $529 —
463–470 465 4 119.00–120.00 $119.75 $557 +1.75
501–525 519 12 111.00–117.00 $115.68 $600 +7.35
705–740 723 2 87.00–90.00 $88.54 $640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–373 366 11 129.00–139.00 $136.09 $498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 3 110.00–115.00 $111.73 $318 —
431–435 432 6 113.00–120.00 $118.82 $513 +21.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 162.00–172.00 $167.14 $465 -0.20
320–325 322 3 163.00–165.00 $164.33 $529 -1.64
390–395 393 4 163.00–164.00 $163.50 $643 —
415–435 425 3 152.00–161.00 $155.27 $660 -7.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $634 —
565–595 580 4 115.00–118.00 $116.54 $676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1475 1201 80-85% 11 45.00–52.00 $49.81 $598 -10.58
865–1495 1292 80-85% 13 53.00–59.00 $55.43 $716 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1660 1468 75-80% 2 54.00–58.00 $55.74 $818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1895 1570 3 86.00–89.00 $86.92 $1,365 -0.77
1450–1685 1582 3 72.00–76.00 $74.34 $1,176 -13.35
1585–1855 1690 5 78.00–81.00 $79.37 $1,341 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1405 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 57.00–63.00 $60.41 $745

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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
1000–1300 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,186.96 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $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.