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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 1, 2021

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.24/cwt ≈ $771/hd at 513 lb · 67 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.77/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 435 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.16/cwt ≈ $694/hd at 533 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 595 582
Feeder cattle 598 484 417
Slaughter cattle 84 71 132
Replacement cattle 36 40 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 5.00 higher, Bulls 4.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 2.00 higher, Steer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Heifer calves 1.00 higher, Bull 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
508–540 513 67 142.00–152.00 $150.24 $771 —
550–595 560 31 140.00–147.00 $144.04 $807 +3.41
604–630 629 52 130.00–136.00 $135.39 $852 —
700–717 713 9 120.00–125.00 $123.91 $883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–380 370 39 150.00–159.00 $158.29 $586 —
480–490 484 9 135.00–139.00 $135.88 $658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 527 6 133.00–143.00 $139.77 $737 —
650–673 670 19 115.00–121.00 $120.07 $804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 435 61 135.00–142.00 $141.77 $617 +2.01
510–534 533 61 130.00–135.00 $130.16 $694 —
600–640 613 5 116.00–124.00 $118.56 $727 -3.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–449 432 10 120.00–129.00 $124.60 $538 -2.79
450–490 464 5 115.00–125.00 $120.36 $558 +5.58
500–546 534 8 110.00–116.00 $112.70 $602 +4.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 516 12 121.00–129.00 $124.51 $642 -1.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 5 138.00–148.00 $142.50 $534 -1.39
400–420 410 4 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $543 -1.50
455–495 463 12 120.00–129.00 $124.38 $576 -0.60
510–540 522 6 120.00–126.00 $123.72 $646 -2.84
575–595 585 4 112.00–118.00 $114.95 $672 -1.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 6 132.00–138.00 $134.98 $648 -0.26
570–590 584 9 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $716 -3.32

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–990 916 85-90% 20 40.00–48.00 $44.38 $407 -1.36
860–1090 951 85-90% 8 51.00–58.00 $54.30 $516 +1.45
910–1085 962 85-90% 9 60.00–65.00 $62.82 $604 +9.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1340 1167 80-85% 3 80.00–84.00 $81.53 $951 +15.47
1085–1330 1192 80-85% 12 70.00–79.00 $74.29 $886 —
990–1550 1307 80-85% 12 61.00–69.00 $63.86 $835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 2 78.00 $78.00 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1230 1183 2 75.00–79.00 $77.08 $912 —
1105–1710 1412 6 81.00–88.00 $84.11 $1,188 —
1510–1905 1731 7 90.00–99.00 $92.77 $1,606 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $523
860–1080 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 60.00–65.00 $62.78 $609
875–1185 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 60.00–64.00 $61.90 $622
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–935 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 57.00–59.00 $58.07 $508

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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
900–1120 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 650.00–750.00 $703.78 —

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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.