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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.07/cwt -4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 480 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $159.57/cwt ≈ $799/hd at 501 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.76/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 637 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 750 705 870
Feeder cattle 623 660 697
Slaughter cattle 104 39 138
Replacement cattle 23 6 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows Steady to 2.00 Higher, Slaughter Bulls steady, Feeder Steers and steer calves unevenly steady to 2.00 lower, Heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, Bulls and bull calves mostly steady, 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
400–440 407 16 170.00–178.00 $174.44 $710 —
461–490 467 11 158.00–168.00 $161.18 $753 —
500–511 501 52 150.00–160.00 $159.57 $799 —
558–594 572 13 145.00–152.00 $149.20 $853 —
616–643 637 40 144.00–149.00 $147.76 $941 -2.72
653–665 658 27 137.00–146.00 $142.53 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 5 175.00–185.00 $179.30 $593 —
420–425 423 4 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $708 +4.94
465–470 468 5 150.00–158.00 $154.22 $722 -5.27
520–548 540 14 140.00–149.00 $144.28 $779 -7.25
600–640 629 13 130.00–138.00 $135.28 $851 -8.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 273 3 170.00–178.00 $175.17 $478 —
330–340 335 4 167.00–172.00 $169.54 $568 -2.86
405–430 421 5 150.00–157.00 $154.84 $652 +0.84
450–495 480 3 140.00–148.00 $145.50 $698 +1.85
520–540 530 4 131.00–139.00 $134.54 $713 -4.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 367 24 140.00–148.00 $143.79 $528 -1.15
400–445 428 15 136.00–145.00 $138.53 $593 +2.89
455–483 480 63 130.00–136.00 $132.07 $634 -4.42
500–543 535 18 126.00–130.00 $126.52 $677 -5.54
550–592 565 14 120.00–129.00 $125.93 $712 -1.40
608–618 611 14 118.00–128.00 $125.12 $764 -0.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 4 140.00–148.00 $143.89 $407 —
320–345 333 5 133.00–143.00 $138.09 $460 -6.50
350–390 362 7 126.00–136.00 $131.09 $475 -2.61
412–448 426 25 132.00–136.00 $133.98 $571 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 160.00–167.00 $163.31 $527 —
455–490 471 8 137.00–142.00 $138.39 $652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 4 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $526 —
310–340 329 10 170.00–175.00 $172.20 $567 -1.46
370–395 383 4 160.00–168.00 $164.13 $629 +0.51
400–440 420 4 150.00–159.00 $154.29 $648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 210 3 174.00–180.00 $176.90 $371 —
250–280 268 5 165.00–175.00 $170.11 $456 —
320–340 327 3 160.00–168.00 $162.78 $532 —
400–440 417 6 140.00–148.00 $143.80 $600 -1.95
500–530 517 5 120.00–130.00 $125.72 $650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 3 180.00–188.00 $185.16 $680 +8.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1220 1037 85-90% 14 61.00–68.00 $65.04 $674 —
855–1430 1054 85-90% 13 45.00–52.00 $49.87 $526 —
840–1400 1094 85-90% 30 53.00–60.00 $55.84 $611 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1305 1198 80-85% 4 70.00–72.00 $71.21 $853 —
1080–1469 1267 80-85% 14 61.00–69.00 $66.12 $838 —
1185–1630 1402 80-85% 10 52.00–59.00 $55.11 $773 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1490 1313 75-80% 4 72.00–80.00 $74.49 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1600 1508 2 82.00–88.00 $85.18 $1,285 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1440 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 60.00–73.00 $67.87 $808
905–1555 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 61.00–78.00 $71.83 $883
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 71.00 $71.00 $891
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1250 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 52.00–57.00 $54.56 $550
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 55.00 $55.00 $561

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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.