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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $150.58/cwt ≈ $651/hd at 432 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.27/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $519/hd at 375 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $159.86/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 407 524 319
Feeder cattle 156 313 144
Slaughter cattle 215 198 147
Replacement cattle 36 13 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available this week due to holiday's.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–449 432 15 145.00–151.00 $150.58 $651 —
470–485 478 2 145.00–149.00 $147.03 $703 +3.02
605–620 612 3 118.00–124.00 $120.33 $736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–392 378 10 158.00–161.00 $159.86 $604 +2.85
401–415 407 3 156.00–161.00 $158.64 $646 +6.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–349 337 5 135.00–145.00 $137.86 $465 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 3 130.00–133.00 $131.65 $412 —
365–385 375 2 128.00–131.00 $129.54 $486 +6.11
401–436 428 7 120.00–130.00 $122.79 $526 +8.18
470–495 483 6 116.00–120.00 $117.30 $567 +4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 375 11 133.00–140.00 $138.27 $519 +10.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 113.00–119.00 $115.93 $487 +17.22
455–475 467 3 105.00–114.00 $109.65 $512 +4.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601–649 625 2 109.00–113.00 $110.92 $693 +3.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–565 560 2 105.00–108.00 $106.49 $596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1175 1068 80-85% 43 50.00–57.00 $53.62 $573 —
1000–1170 1073 80-85% 8 58.00–60.00 $58.64 $629 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1730 1378 75-80% 5 49.00–52.00 $50.93 $702 —
1215–1605 1390 75-80% 22 53.00–60.00 $56.31 $783 —
1265–1595 1430 75-80% 2 61.00–67.00 $64.35 $920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–945 909 85-90% 4 49.00–53.00 $50.55 $459 +9.75
800–1145 981 85-90% 4 41.00–46.00 $42.88 $421 -6.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1700 1399 9 69.00–73.00 $70.43 $985 —
1315–1780 1530 5 75.00–81.00 $78.24 $1,197 —
2000 2000 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,760 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1245 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 89.00–94.00 $91.16 $1,001
1110–1140 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 60.00–72.00 $66.08 $743
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1385 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 57.00–62.00 $58.89 $730

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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
1375–1590 1472 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,325.00 $1,231.14 —

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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.