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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.06/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 514 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $151.53/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 526 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $150.29/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 562 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 952 741
Feeder cattle 660 761 662
Slaughter cattle 39 136 55
Replacement cattle 6 55 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–434 429 26 160.00–168.00 $162.55 $697 -1.69
450–452 451 4 156.00–163.00 $159.49 $719 +0.63
512–543 526 49 145.00–154.00 $151.53 $797 +5.94
550–598 562 49 148.00–152.00 $150.29 $845 +2.89
630–639 632 16 141.00–145.00 $143.74 $908 —
702–707 705 12 135.00–139.00 $136.66 $963 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $565 —
400–401 401 4 150.00–158.00 $154.00 $618 -1.39
455–495 475 6 140.00–146.00 $143.65 $682 +1.56
510–540 526 7 134.00–145.00 $139.38 $733 +6.08
550–565 554 4 130.00–137.00 $135.01 $748 +8.49
620–640 630 4 134.00–138.00 $135.26 $852 +11.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–631 628 20 150.00–155.00 $150.48 $945 +4.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 334 9 141.00–155.00 $144.43 $482 -7.86
350–385 364 8 142.00–149.00 $144.94 $528 +2.29
410–445 432 16 129.00–139.00 $135.64 $586 +0.74
450–480 466 13 130.00–145.00 $136.49 $636 -0.99
500–532 514 75 131.00–134.00 $132.06 $679 +4.29
555–596 590 21 125.00–130.00 $127.33 $751 +0.10
601–645 613 8 124.00–128.00 $125.97 $772 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–324 320 10 143.00–149.00 $144.59 $463 +2.31
350–390 376 5 130.00–137.00 $133.70 $503 -0.04
470–480 475 4 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $582 -1.25
515–540 528 4 115.00–124.00 $119.61 $632 —
580–590 585 4 110.00–118.00 $113.97 $667 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–565 553 17 130.00–137.00 $136.16 $753 -0.74
600–620 613 8 130.00–135.00 $131.73 $808 -1.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 170.00–177.00 $173.66 $564 —
365–395 388 19 160.00–170.00 $163.62 $635 —
455–490 471 5 140.00–146.00 $143.31 $675 -0.10
502–540 514 13 134.00–138.00 $135.01 $694 +3.18
600–605 602 3 122.00–126.00 $123.34 $743 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 432 11 140.00–148.00 $145.75 $630 +6.69
450–492 489 28 130.00–138.00 $137.47 $672 +4.22
575–580 578 4 117.00–125.00 $120.98 $699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–346 331 12 192.00–198.00 $194.25 $643 +16.74
355–395 376 20 170.00–184.00 $176.63 $664 +4.37
400–420 410 4 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $676 +1.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1055 1040 80-85% 2 54.00–58.00 $56.03 $583 —
970–1270 1071 80-85% 4 70.00–76.00 $71.80 $769 —
1180–1245 1224 80-85% 7 61.00–67.00 $64.73 $792 -7.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1065 925 85-90% 2 41.00–47.00 $44.45 $411 —
940–1045 1001 85-90% 5 50.00–56.00 $52.77 $528 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $1,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1240 1165 2 72.00–78.00 $75.19 $876 —
1200–1600 1382 5 81.00–89.00 $83.91 $1,160 —
1540–2065 1705 5 90.00–97.00 $91.84 $1,566 -2.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1405 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 80.00–89.00 $84.38 $960
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1240 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 62.00–75.00 $68.07 $792

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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.