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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $113.07/cwt ≈ $773/hd at 684 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $121.95/cwt ≈ $644/hd at 528 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $115.91/cwt ≈ $735/hd at 634 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 373 587
Feeder cattle 162 160 377
Slaughter cattle 55 138 181
Replacement cattle 6 75 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady, steer, bull, and heifer calves steady, Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–430 419 5 161.00–165.00 $163.36 $684 —
460–461 461 6 155.00–156.00 $155.67 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 129.00–133.00 $131.09 $419 +0.59
420–435 433 9 127.00–132.00 $128.10 $555 +5.79
460–495 478 3 123.00–125.00 $124.31 $594 +8.93
525–534 532 5 115.00–118.00 $115.59 $615 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 316 8 140.00–147.00 $141.44 $447 —
455–458 457 6 132.00–134.00 $133.34 $609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 105.00–115.00 $110.08 $358 —
355–395 375 2 110.00–116.00 $113.16 $424 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 161.00–163.00 $161.84 $521 -0.88
360–395 378 8 153.00–163.00 $159.83 $604 +4.96
460–475 470 3 143.00–149.00 $144.96 $681 —
625–635 634 11 115.00–116.00 $115.91 $735 —
675–685 684 14 113.00–114.00 $113.07 $773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 155.00–163.00 $159.00 $429 —
375–380 378 2 135.00–145.00 $140.03 $529 —
501–533 528 12 120.00–129.00 $121.95 $644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1420 1239 80-85% 9 54.00–61.00 $59.71 $740 -6.87
1110–1510 1266 80-85% 14 62.00–67.00 $64.97 $823 —
1230–1330 1280 80-85% 2 68.00–73.00 $70.40 $901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–945 885 85-90% 2 38.00–45.00 $41.74 $369 —
1065–1225 1163 85-90% 3 54.00–58.00 $55.38 $644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 76.00 $76.00 $798 —
2165 2165 1 95.00 $95.00 $2,057 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1260 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 57.00–69.00 $63.53 $736

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.