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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.98/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 530 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $137.97/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 670 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.41/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 465 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 422 514
Feeder cattle 237 343 408
Slaughter cattle 140 72 106
Replacement cattle 36 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder bulls and heifers steady, steer and bull calves steady, 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
430–435 433 2 165.00–166.00 $165.50 $717 +1.92
620–645 628 4 130.00–137.00 $133.28 $837 -11.12
667–690 670 14 132.00–139.00 $137.97 $924 +0.55
760–768 767 12 130.00–133.00 $132.75 $1,018 +4.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–374 372 5 145.00–152.00 $150.63 $560 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 369 5 135.00–141.00 $138.73 $512 -12.06
410–415 411 4 139.00–141.00 $139.50 $573 -0.99
452–495 465 12 131.00–138.00 $134.41 $625 -1.80
505–536 530 15 128.00–138.00 $130.98 $694 -0.55
565–584 581 10 124.00–131.00 $129.73 $754 +5.13
620–640 633 3 119.00–122.00 $120.32 $762 +0.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–327 324 5 136.00–138.00 $136.79 $443 -0.54
401–420 411 2 119.00–129.00 $123.88 $509 —
580–595 590 3 120.00–122.00 $120.66 $712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 120.00–125.00 $123.33 $401 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–416 412 9 165.00–169.00 $167.13 $689 —
451–455 452 5 162.00–164.00 $163.60 $739 —
551–570 555 8 126.00–131.00 $128.75 $715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 160.00–163.00 $161.07 $593 —
428–440 434 6 151.00–159.00 $153.70 $667 —
510–525 515 3 133.00–135.00 $133.68 $688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1265 1139 80-85% 16 57.00–64.00 $60.95 $694 —
1030–1492 1211 80-85% 35 65.00–72.00 $66.90 $810 -0.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1195 970 85-90% 7 40.00–47.00 $45.15 $438 —
845–1010 975 85-90% 13 50.00–57.00 $53.54 $522 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1455 1430 75-80% 2 51.00–56.00 $53.54 $766 —
1265–1645 1454 75-80% 10 62.00–69.00 $66.31 $964 +4.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1615 1487 5 75.00–81.00 $76.96 $1,144 —
1400–1860 1562 5 91.00–96.00 $93.52 $1,461 —
1710–2245 1922 5 98.00–103.00 $99.82 $1,919 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1230 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 59.00–72.00 $63.75 $701
1050–1235 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 68.00–70.00 $69.08 $790
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 63.00 $63.00 $800

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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
1000–1300 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 700.00–875.00 $788.92 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250–1350 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,107.56 —

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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.