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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Thomasville Stockyard report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.91/cwt ≈ $710/hd at 607 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $133.90/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 580 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.51/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $548/hd at 417 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 770 334 328
Feeder cattle 521 268 146
Slaughter cattle 151 37 135
Replacement cattle 98 29 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady ,feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers steady ,steer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 4.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady , replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–439 437 8 150.00–155.00 $150.61 $658 -13.79
451–495 480 7 141.00–146.00 $143.25 $688 —
504–510 505 15 135.00–139.00 $137.67 $695 —
555–585 580 40 131.00–135.00 $133.90 $777 +1.40
610–639 634 17 125.00–130.00 $125.62 $796 +4.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 147.00–156.00 $149.25 $582 —
430–435 432 3 140.00–145.00 $141.68 $612 —
540–545 543 3 122.00–125.00 $122.99 $668 —
551–588 576 8 115.00–125.00 $122.92 $708 —
655–660 658 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 132.00–135.00 $133.57 $441 —
405–425 413 4 125.00–130.00 $127.00 $525 —
570–575 572 3 100.00–108.00 $102.68 $587 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–377 367 10 130.00–136.00 $133.08 $488 -2.26
409–443 417 26 125.00–133.00 $131.51 $548 -4.09
451–483 473 17 120.00–130.00 $122.84 $581 +1.56
505–515 512 3 118.00–119.00 $118.67 $608 +0.27
555–565 558 8 114.00–116.00 $114.38 $638 -2.73
602–620 607 52 108.00–118.00 $116.91 $710 —
655–695 676 4 98.00–112.00 $104.56 $707 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–285 267 3 120.00–125.00 $123.22 $329 -6.31
360–398 377 7 121.00–125.00 $123.09 $464 —
455–488 481 14 110.00–119.00 $114.26 $550 +2.57
505–535 518 3 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $596 +3.34
551–585 567 6 105.00–112.00 $108.62 $616 —
605–640 624 4 97.00–107.00 $104.07 $649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $299 —
380–385 383 3 115.00–118.00 $115.99 $444 —
401–420 410 3 95.00–112.00 $105.70 $433 —
525–545 535 2 105.00–111.00 $108.06 $578 —
550–585 568 2 95.00–100.00 $97.58 $554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 145.00–152.00 $148.53 $502 —
403–449 409 9 140.00–146.00 $143.53 $587 —
523–535 526 4 115.00–121.00 $116.53 $613 —
580 580 4 114.00–116.00 $114.50 $664 —
615–625 620 3 108.00–115.00 $111.01 $688 -1.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–270 261 2 156.00–158.00 $157.04 $410 -9.16
305–345 326 5 157.00–160.00 $158.17 $516 -5.15
526–530 527 7 127.00–129.00 $128.43 $677 —
555–561 560 7 124.00–126.00 $124.28 $696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1250 1107 80-85% 30 55.00–61.00 $58.45 $647 +9.21
995–1475 1135 80-85% 17 62.00–68.00 $64.29 $730 +15.05
980–1370 1196 80-85% 18 47.00–54.00 $51.28 $613 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1095 964 85-90% 10 34.00–41.00 $37.43 $361 -14.34
940–1150 1043 85-90% 3 51.00–58.00 $55.07 $574 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1445 1408 75-80% 3 53.00–54.00 $53.66 $756 —
1330–1660 1474 75-80% 4 56.00–62.00 $59.55 $878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1475 1410 2 72.00–75.00 $73.43 $1,035 —
1920 1920 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,478 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1045 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 51.00–66.00 $59.63 $577
785–1145 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 50.00–63.00 $56.81 $553
920–1180 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 45.00–59.00 $52.87 $555
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1105 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 75.00–107.00 $92.14 $928
965–1325 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 71.00–98.00 $89.08 $1,070

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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
1050–1250 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 700.00–800.00 $720.91 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235–1475 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 925.00–1,050.00 $996.43 +65.48

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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.