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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.48/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 480 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.32/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 635 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.90/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 572 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 411 0
Feeder cattle 761 252 0
Slaughter cattle 136 104 0
Replacement cattle 55 55 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Steer calves and bull calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, Heifer calves 5.00 higher, Replacement cows 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 352 7 181.00–185.00 $182.42 $642 —
477–480 479 16 166.00–175.00 $171.64 $822 —
501–535 513 22 157.00–166.00 $159.44 $818 +6.46
580–590 585 4 150.00–157.00 $153.53 $898 +9.70
629–640 635 30 140.00–148.00 $146.32 $929 +3.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 421 7 152.00–158.00 $155.39 $654 —
464–490 469 10 140.00–150.00 $142.09 $666 —
510–525 523 18 130.00–140.00 $133.30 $697 —
578–590 580 11 120.00–128.00 $126.52 $734 —
610–635 626 16 120.00–125.00 $123.74 $775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 190.00–198.00 $194.10 $398 —
410–420 416 5 160.00–167.00 $164.24 $683 —
455–490 474 22 155.00–162.00 $158.86 $753 —
530–545 535 11 143.00–150.00 $145.59 $779 —
550–595 558 12 140.00–149.00 $147.40 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–308 305 3 160.00–169.00 $166.05 $506 —
400–420 415 17 140.00–150.00 $145.49 $604 —
480–487 486 20 144.00–150.00 $145.19 $706 —
510–549 526 15 140.00–148.00 $143.19 $753 —
550–597 572 22 131.00–141.00 $136.90 $783 -0.64
602–639 615 18 130.00–135.00 $133.68 $822 —
774–780 776 16 120.00–126.00 $125.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 150.00–156.00 $152.29 $495 —
364–385 371 6 140.00–144.00 $142.65 $529 +3.84
400–437 419 18 132.00–139.00 $134.90 $565 —
460–490 480 38 130.00–139.00 $137.48 $660 +4.71
515–540 527 5 125.00–135.00 $127.77 $673 -0.22
560–585 574 5 120.00–130.00 $127.23 $730 +1.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 303 7 140.00–146.00 $142.28 $431 —
370–390 380 5 130.00–137.00 $133.74 $508 —
400–430 416 5 120.00–127.00 $125.24 $521 +1.29
467–491 481 7 120.00–125.00 $123.72 $595 +2.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 5 176.00–180.00 $177.51 $591 —
375–390 384 7 170.00–175.00 $172.26 $661 —
400–410 405 4 160.00–167.00 $163.46 $662 +10.93
452–490 469 13 148.00–157.00 $151.97 $713 +2.08
700–710 706 5 110.00–118.00 $116.01 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 203 3 170.00–177.00 $174.59 $354 —
255–295 278 7 160.00–169.00 $164.36 $457 +6.78
370–390 378 5 148.00–155.00 $150.89 $570 +6.44
400–437 422 9 136.00–143.00 $139.06 $587 +9.95
455–490 467 3 130.00–135.00 $133.25 $622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 4 140.00–147.00 $143.41 $685 +7.82
519–540 523 11 130.00–137.00 $131.83 $689 —
557–590 570 7 125.00–134.00 $130.20 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–910 864 85-90% 5 46.00–50.00 $48.02 $415 —
850–1050 965 85-90% 14 52.00–59.00 $56.52 $545 —
870–1075 988 85-90% 15 60.00–67.00 $63.40 $626 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1305 1150 80-85% 21 61.00–69.00 $66.01 $759 -2.31
1050–1430 1187 80-85% 3 52.00–60.00 $56.69 $673 -4.59
1070–1395 1235 80-85% 10 70.00–76.00 $72.09 $890 -3.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1499 1360 75-80% 8 61.00–69.00 $65.68 $893 —
1320–1730 1525 75-80% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.27 $1,102 +10.93
1595–1630 1607 75-80% 3 58.00–60.00 $58.68 $943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1580 1413 3 85.00–89.00 $86.79 $1,226 —
1515–1905 1706 7 91.00–98.00 $94.48 $1,612 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1265 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 70.00–82.00 $74.44 $845
1135–1190 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 70.00–74.00 $71.95 $837
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $917

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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
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.