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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 6, 2021

411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $129.11/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $541/hd at 419 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $143.83/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 585 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.57/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 568 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 411 1,186 699
Feeder cattle 252 896 423
Slaughter cattle 104 230 196
Replacement cattle 55 60 80

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 524 5 150.00–155.00 $152.98 $802 +1.48
573–595 585 15 141.00–147.00 $143.83 $841 -4.78
637–642 639 12 140.00–145.00 $142.91 $913 -4.17
702–740 717 5 125.00–133.00 $129.70 $930 -1.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 7 135.00–141.00 $138.81 $529 +4.10
458–490 482 10 130.00–135.00 $132.77 $640 -1.39
535–540 538 4 125.00–131.00 $127.99 $689 -3.31
551–591 568 13 121.00–128.00 $125.57 $713 +4.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 4 120.00–128.00 $123.95 $502 -0.05
455–482 471 8 117.00–125.00 $121.34 $572 +3.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 4 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $784 +4.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 265 6 153.00–160.00 $157.58 $418 —
355–390 368 6 140.00–148.00 $144.45 $532 -0.47
405–440 419 21 127.00–137.00 $129.11 $541 -4.96
510–530 520 4 120.00–127.00 $123.57 $643 +0.61
550–560 555 4 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $647 +0.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 4 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $557 -0.88
400–442 421 9 140.00–148.00 $143.85 $606 +9.94
485–490 488 5 132.00–138.00 $135.59 $662 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 4 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $618 -2.19
450–470 460 4 145.00–155.00 $149.89 $689 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1080 904 85-90% 13 58.00–64.00 $60.31 $545 —
880–1190 1030 85-90% 20 50.00–57.00 $55.05 $567 -17.05
940–1140 1040 85-90% 4 65.00–67.00 $66.10 $687 -6.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1290 1155 80-85% 19 65.00–73.00 $68.32 $789 +2.85
925–1440 1176 80-85% 14 58.00–64.00 $61.28 $721 -4.19
1245–1250 1247 80-85% 3 75.00–78.00 $76.00 $948 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1500 1470 75-80% 4 69.00–72.00 $70.47 $1,036 —
1439–1635 1537 75-80% 2 59.00–64.00 $61.34 $943 -21.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1785 1573 3 86.00–89.00 $87.67 $1,379 —
1915 1915 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,781 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 97.00 $97.00 $917
1175–1190 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 74.00–78.00 $76.68 $909
1150–1475 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 69.00–73.00 $70.75 $929
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $546

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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
1100–1170 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,100.00 $1,039.43 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1080 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–675.00 $663.11 —

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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.