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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

1,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.52/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 513 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.50/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 525 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.24/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 474 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,186 978 756
Feeder cattle 896 778 559
Slaughter cattle 230 146 169
Replacement cattle 60 54 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 5.00 higher, Steer calves and heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Bull calves 3.00 higher, 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
350–360 354 5 168.00–172.00 $169.63 $600 —
410–447 428 47 161.00–168.00 $166.65 $713 —
454–462 457 6 164.00–167.00 $165.99 $759 +10.91
500–540 525 54 150.00–159.00 $151.50 $795 +1.36
550–592 569 27 142.00–152.00 $148.61 $846 +2.92
604–634 620 34 144.00–150.00 $147.08 $912 +5.42
652–670 658 6 140.00–146.00 $143.96 $947 +2.20
700–745 712 11 130.00–134.00 $130.81 $931 +5.56
760–785 776 16 120.00–128.00 $125.77 $976 -1.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 460 19 150.00–157.00 $153.34 $705 +8.58
500–545 521 27 140.00–149.00 $143.41 $747 +1.18
560–595 576 5 130.00–140.00 $136.47 $786 +0.78
610–630 620 3 128.00–137.00 $133.72 $829 —
675–695 686 4 125.00–135.00 $130.78 $897 +6.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 432 10 140.00–148.00 $144.78 $625 —
450–470 460 4 140.00–146.00 $142.93 $657 —
500–525 512 5 130.00–135.00 $132.38 $678 —
575–590 583 4 122.00–128.00 $125.04 $729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 407 45 138.00–145.00 $141.28 $575 +8.64
465–494 474 53 135.00–142.00 $138.24 $655 +6.26
502–545 513 68 132.00–137.00 $134.52 $690 +3.82
550–595 570 27 130.00–135.00 $133.06 $758 +7.29
604–636 624 45 124.00–134.00 $130.84 $816 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 389 13 130.00–140.00 $134.71 $524 +2.55
401–431 415 16 130.00–139.00 $134.57 $558 +9.01
455–496 470 30 126.00–136.00 $134.16 $631 +6.87
500–515 513 14 127.00–132.00 $131.30 $674 +7.16
550–590 576 5 118.00–125.00 $120.99 $697 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 310 25 130.00–139.00 $138.05 $428 —
350–390 358 6 125.00–132.00 $127.25 $456 +3.31
422–440 432 11 120.00–128.00 $124.00 $536 +5.55
450–495 471 5 115.00–123.00 $118.26 $557 +4.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 160.00–165.00 $163.40 $544 —
350–390 363 13 140.00–147.00 $145.00 $526 —
410–440 427 5 130.00–139.00 $133.91 $572 -10.93
510–540 523 4 120.00–128.00 $124.22 $650 -8.70
570–585 581 7 110.00–119.00 $116.48 $677 -7.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 150.00–160.00 $154.80 $485 —
350–370 362 7 140.00–150.00 $144.92 $525 +0.52
420–440 431 7 130.00–138.00 $134.07 $578 -0.90
510–549 526 6 120.00–128.00 $122.96 $647 +1.67
585–586 586 7 110.00–119.00 $116.43 $682 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 6 170.00–180.00 $173.13 $554 —
405–420 415 3 150.00–157.00 $154.72 $642 —
500–510 505 11 132.00–138.00 $134.90 $681 —
555–595 566 10 130.00–137.00 $135.38 $766 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1395 1180 80-85% 21 62.00–69.00 $65.47 $773 —
1205–1445 1319 80-85% 7 80.00–88.00 $81.94 $1,081 -2.21
1125–1615 1335 80-85% 39 70.00–79.00 $74.29 $992 -9.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1175 1016 85-90% 8 70.00–76.00 $72.10 $733 +7.17
905–1365 1114 85-90% 22 50.00–59.00 $54.90 $612 —
950–1420 1167 85-90% 31 60.00–69.00 $64.50 $753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1700 1521 75-80% 9 70.00–79.00 $75.36 $1,146 +2.20
1510–1565 1545 75-80% 3 80.00–89.00 $83.27 $1,287 +10.11
1465–1790 1567 75-80% 6 60.00–69.00 $64.87 $1,017 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,590 —
1410–1815 1613 2 84.00–89.00 $86.81 $1,400 —
1345–2235 1776 5 91.00–99.00 $94.01 $1,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1225 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 63.00–75.00 $68.89 $722
830–1445 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 62.00–82.00 $71.22 $874
985–1425 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 67.00–77.00 $72.32 $889
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 55.00 $55.00 $456

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–1190 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 600.00–875.00 $789.67 +62.85

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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.