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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $136.11/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $509/hd at 374 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $125.57/cwt ≈ $601/hd at 479 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.43/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 419 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 653 750 0
Feeder cattle 340 623 0
Slaughter cattle 283 104 0
Replacement cattle 30 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–390 376 8 160.00–167.00 $165.18 $621 —
450–480 457 19 140.00–149.00 $142.90 $653 -2.60
600–648 631 6 130.00–139.00 $136.59 $862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–595 590 11 142.00–148.00 $143.05 $844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–392 374 31 130.00–147.00 $136.11 $509 +5.02
410–445 423 22 130.00–137.00 $130.33 $551 -3.65
465–490 479 25 120.00–130.00 $125.57 $601 —
500–510 505 8 120.00–129.00 $126.27 $638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 332 5 145.00–150.00 $146.34 $486 —
350–370 360 3 140.00–147.00 $142.94 $515 -0.85
405–440 419 22 130.00–140.00 $134.43 $563 -4.10
475–490 483 4 130.00–137.00 $133.55 $645 +1.48
501–540 519 8 122.00–132.00 $129.14 $670 +2.62
550–590 563 3 120.00–129.00 $125.86 $709 -0.07
605–615 612 3 120.00–125.00 $123.35 $755 -1.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 272 5 162.00–172.00 $166.96 $454 —
310–345 328 4 150.00–160.00 $154.73 $508 -8.58
370–390 378 6 150.00–157.00 $153.94 $582 —
400–445 423 8 140.00–148.00 $143.50 $607 —
510–540 526 8 130.00–139.00 $136.56 $718 —
585–595 587 11 132.00–138.00 $136.18 $799 —
602–610 605 5 130.00–136.00 $133.58 $808 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 7 167.00–177.00 $171.10 $582 +8.32
400–410 406 5 150.00–160.00 $158.03 $642 +14.23
500–545 526 8 120.00–129.00 $126.34 $665 +0.62
562–580 567 7 120.00–128.00 $125.66 $712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 8 172.00–180.00 $175.98 $572 +3.78
455–490 469 10 140.00–148.00 $143.07 $671 —
535–540 538 4 131.00–138.00 $134.48 $724 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 278 3 190.00–200.00 $196.47 $546 —
350–360 357 3 180.00–189.00 $186.06 $664 +0.90
400–410 408 4 175.00–180.00 $176.76 $721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1290 1091 80-85% 46 66.00–73.00 $69.97 $763 —
1080–1390 1200 80-85% 17 60.00–64.00 $61.43 $737 —
1030–1390 1243 80-85% 22 74.00–82.00 $76.03 $945 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1020 890 85-90% 13 41.00–49.00 $45.71 $407 —
890–1090 976 85-90% 20 60.00–68.00 $64.85 $633 —
810–1175 1023 85-90% 22 51.00–59.00 $55.21 $565 -9.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1390 1238 75-80% 5 74.00–80.00 $75.35 $933 —
1190–1455 1303 75-80% 14 68.00–72.00 $69.86 $910 -4.63
1400 1400 75-80% 2 65.00 $65.00 $910 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 71.00 $71.00 $884
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 71.00 $71.00 $898
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $521

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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
1080–1090 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,149.77 —

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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.