Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 16, 2021

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $146.57/cwt ≈ $608/hd at 415 lb · 14 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $158.21/cwt ≈ $573/hd at 362 lb · 13 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.98/cwt ≈ $445/hd at 327 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	353	699	388
Feeder cattle	205	490	254
Slaughter cattle	132	191	98
Replacement cattle	16	18	36

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
416–420	417	5	153.00–157.00	$153.81	$641	-7.88
502–505	502	7	144.00–147.00	$144.43	$725	-0.11
555–556	556	5	146.00–147.00	$146.20	$813	+7.90

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	335	2	148.00–149.00	$148.49	$497	—
351–360	355	3	145.00–148.00	$146.68	$521	—
425–445	435	2	142.00–148.00	$144.93	$630	-9.97
655–695	675	2	113.00–115.00	$113.97	$769	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	3	143.00–145.00	$143.67	$496	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–336	327	11	130.00–138.00	$135.98	$445	—
355–370	363	2	134.00–135.00	$134.51	$488	—
471–475	472	8	121.00–125.00	$121.50	$573	-7.11
555–565	557	6	116.00–118.00	$116.34	$648	-2.06

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	232	3	120.00–125.00	$123.24	$286	—
265–290	278	2	120.00–125.00	$122.39	$340	—
340–345	343	2	123.00–125.00	$124.01	$425	—
351–395	374	5	119.00–127.00	$124.46	$465	-2.34
401–445	409	6	116.00–121.00	$119.44	$489	-0.49
475–495	485	2	114.00–117.00	$115.47	$560	-8.40
510–520	515	2	110.00–112.00	$111.01	$572	-10.65

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–390	380	3	100.00–109.00	$105.74	$402	—
410–440	425	2	108.00–110.00	$109.04	$463	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
278–295	282	5	155.00–163.00	$160.33	$452	—
360–370	362	13	151.00–160.00	$158.21	$573	—
410–425	415	14	145.00–147.00	$146.57	$608	—
457–480	464	6	135.00–139.00	$137.80	$639	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–220	213	2	145.00–150.00	$147.59	$314	—
315–340	328	3	138.00–147.00	$141.36	$464	—
351–395	373	2	133.00–139.00	$135.82	$507	—
535–545	542	3	109.00–113.00	$110.65	$600	—
565–595	580	2	102.00–108.00	$104.92	$609	—
625–640	633	2	96.00–102.00	$98.96	$626	—
665–670	668	2	96.00–100.00	$97.99	$655	—
710–730	720	2	96.00–99.00	$97.48	$702	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	143.00–150.00	$146.38	$417	—
305–340	315	5	150.00–152.00	$150.41	$474	—
355–385	375	5	138.00–148.00	$144.54	$542	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1145	1008	80-85%	11	56.00–63.00	$59.19	$597	—
1180–1280	1237	80-85%	3	74.00–75.00	$74.68	$924	-0.57
1115–1460	1351	80-85%	10	66.00–73.00	$69.13	$934	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–900	820	85-90%	3	65.00–71.00	$68.13	$559	—
865–1035	915	85-90%	10	54.00–61.00	$55.68	$509	+1.40
755–1105	970	85-90%	10	43.00–50.00	$46.44	$450	-14.52

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1460–1640	1542	75-80%	6	67.00–74.00	$71.18	$1,098	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–2140	1614	4	85.00–93.00	$89.05	$1,437	—
1515–1770	1643	2	81.00–85.00	$82.84	$1,361	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1040–1305	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	55.00–76.00	$63.27	$737
895–1525	1167	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	55.00–67.00	$60.00	$700

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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.