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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 15, 2020

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $123.36/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 572 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $108.17/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 560 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.06/cwt -15.63 vs last sale · ≈ $542/hd at 455 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 524 1,390 393
Feeder cattle 313 1,287 262
Slaughter cattle 198 86 97
Replacement cattle 13 17 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–385 362 5 148.00–151.00 $150.36 $544 -9.34
490–495 493 2 143.00–145.00 $144.01 $710 +0.52
555–590 572 20 120.00–130.00 $123.36 $706 -2.43
680–695 688 2 112.00–115.00 $113.52 $781 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 156.00–158.00 $157.01 $586 -12.39
401–407 406 7 152.00–154.00 $152.28 $618 -10.50
460–485 473 2 155.00–160.00 $157.43 $745 +3.42
555–570 566 4 135.00–140.00 $137.24 $777 +4.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–326 326 9 134.00–135.00 $134.22 $438 -16.04
357–388 371 11 125.00–130.00 $127.73 $474 -17.96
405–415 411 11 121.00–124.00 $122.81 $505 -17.78
455 455 16 119.00–120.00 $119.06 $542 -15.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 385 5 122.00–124.00 $123.43 $475 -5.69
401–435 416 5 113.00–115.00 $114.61 $477 -7.42
455–483 475 7 111.00–115.00 $113.29 $538 —
501–540 524 5 105.00–108.00 $106.62 $559 -8.30
558–570 560 18 103.00–111.00 $108.17 $606 -3.51
670–695 687 3 100.00–105.00 $101.63 $698 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 115.00–120.00 $118.43 $282 -13.52
260–295 271 4 110.00–120.00 $113.68 $308 -15.85
320–335 325 3 105.00–110.00 $108.28 $352 —
370–385 380 3 108.00–110.00 $109.35 $416 -7.93
401–445 416 3 98.00–100.00 $98.71 $411 -15.38
455–495 475 5 100.00–110.00 $105.64 $502 -9.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 14 142.00–150.00 $146.53 $481 —
465–487 478 5 125.00–130.00 $128.06 $612 -16.74
615–635 626 4 105.00–110.00 $107.75 $675 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 323 7 155.00–156.00 $155.57 $502 —
355–375 365 4 151.00–153.00 $152.03 $555 —
405–410 407 6 150.00–154.00 $151.34 $616 —
470–490 480 2 137.00–139.00 $138.02 $662 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 4 107.00–114.00 $110.48 $536 —
505–530 522 3 110.00–113.00 $110.97 $579 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1380 1013 80-85% 33 43.00–50.00 $47.10 $477 —
925–1440 1126 80-85% 28 51.00–58.00 $53.89 $607 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1030 922 85-90% 14 38.00–45.00 $40.80 $376 —
845–1115 975 85-90% 14 46.00–53.00 $49.67 $484 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1670 1541 75-80% 9 52.00–57.00 $54.01 $832 —
1545–1600 1579 75-80% 4 45.00–49.00 $46.26 $730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1500 1256 5 64.00–69.00 $66.87 $840 -22.13
1000–1610 1321 5 73.00–76.00 $73.90 $976 —
1375–1610 1493 2 81.00–85.00 $82.84 $1,237 +8.99

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1445 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 50.00–85.00 $62.16 $678
965–1280 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 69.00–73.00 $70.72 $794

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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.