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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 8, 2021

978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.76/cwt ≈ $936/hd at 660 lb · 40 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $113.22/cwt ≈ $862/hd at 761 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.14/cwt -0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 527 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 978 718 0
Feeder cattle 778 598 0
Slaughter cattle 146 84 0
Replacement cattle 54 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 5.00 higher, Heifer calves unevenly steady, Steer calves and bull calves 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–490 479 12 150.00–157.00 $155.08 $743 —
513–540 527 27 145.00–155.00 $150.14 $791 -0.10
550–577 569 24 140.00–149.00 $145.69 $829 +1.65
603–642 627 11 135.00–145.00 $141.66 $888 +6.27
650–665 660 40 136.00–144.00 $141.76 $936 —
700–711 708 8 122.00–130.00 $125.25 $887 +1.34
765–796 790 15 119.00–129.00 $126.88 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 490 19 140.00–149.00 $144.76 $709 —
510–542 526 7 140.00–145.00 $142.23 $748 +2.46
550–598 577 11 130.00–138.00 $135.69 $783 —
650–695 671 5 122.00–128.00 $124.41 $835 +4.34
700–710 705 2 110.00–120.00 $115.04 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 423 10 130.00–137.00 $132.64 $561 -9.13
468–495 480 22 130.00–135.00 $131.98 $634 —
517–549 531 18 128.00–134.00 $130.70 $694 +0.54
555–583 568 16 120.00–130.00 $125.77 $714 —
665–680 673 17 122.00–130.00 $128.34 $864 —
750–770 761 36 105.00–114.00 $113.22 $862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–391 377 6 130.00–137.00 $132.16 $498 —
400–440 418 12 122.00–132.00 $125.56 $525 —
460–498 478 17 124.00–130.00 $127.29 $608 —
500–525 510 12 120.00–129.00 $124.14 $633 -0.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–396 379 25 122.00–130.00 $123.94 $470 —
410–445 428 9 115.00–123.00 $118.45 $507 -6.15
460–470 466 5 110.00–120.00 $113.95 $531 -6.41
510–512 511 6 115.00–118.00 $117.00 $598 +4.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–440 414 13 142.00–148.00 $144.84 $600 —
500–545 517 11 127.00–137.00 $132.92 $687 —
550–590 572 6 120.00–127.00 $124.41 $712 +1.86
600–635 611 7 110.00–116.00 $112.85 $690 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 378 8 140.00–147.00 $144.40 $546 +1.90
400–440 430 8 130.00–137.00 $134.97 $580 +2.41
460–483 477 10 130.00–135.00 $131.49 $627 +7.11
500–540 519 8 119.00–125.00 $121.29 $629 -2.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1385 1122 80-85% 41 60.00–69.00 $66.22 $743 —
1060–1775 1265 80-85% 37 70.00–77.00 $72.19 $913 —
910–1490 1333 80-85% 4 80.00–86.00 $84.15 $1,122 +20.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1240 1019 85-90% 6 61.00–68.00 $64.93 $662 —
930–1220 1048 85-90% 10 50.00–59.00 $53.90 $565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1630 1510 75-80% 8 70.00–77.00 $73.16 $1,105 —
1485–1945 1700 75-80% 5 62.00–69.00 $64.75 $1,101 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 86.00 $86.00 $968 —
1295–1595 1395 3 72.00–75.00 $73.86 $1,030 —
1750–2170 1935 3 95.00–99.00 $96.82 $1,873 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1010 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 64.00–68.00 $65.82 $622
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 73.00 $73.00 $723
840–1515 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 60.00–70.00 $65.31 $848
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 51.00 $51.00 $515

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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
890–1140 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 700.00–750.00 $726.82 —

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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.