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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 31, 2021

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.60/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $164.48/cwt -0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 413 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $143.36/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 465 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 423 886 800
Feeder cattle 320 770 537
Slaughter cattle 59 91 253
Replacement cattle 44 25 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady to 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls mostly steady, Steer calves steady, Heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower, Bull calves steady to 5.00 lower, 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
408–422 413 16 159.00–167.00 $164.48 $679 -0.39
450–490 463 3 150.00–159.00 $155.83 $721 —
650–696 693 14 130.00–135.00 $134.66 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–394 384 5 150.00–159.00 $155.53 $597 +0.54
450–490 465 15 140.00–145.00 $143.36 $667 -1.22
600–640 620 4 120.00–129.00 $125.80 $780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 5 140.00–147.00 $143.44 $458 -0.96
355–380 368 4 132.00–139.00 $136.48 $502 —
400–430 423 18 130.00–135.00 $133.60 $565 +1.97
450–494 476 6 120.00–128.00 $125.04 $595 -6.84
505–535 530 14 120.00–124.00 $123.38 $654 -4.76
550–577 569 7 120.00–124.00 $122.90 $699 -2.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 311 4 130.00–139.00 $135.34 $421 —
350–398 386 9 120.00–129.00 $123.03 $475 -11.81
400–441 425 10 115.00–125.00 $120.98 $514 -3.63
450–490 467 5 112.00–122.00 $117.20 $547 -6.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–389 377 9 140.00–150.00 $142.32 $537 —
700–725 721 9 110.00–119.00 $117.48 $847 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 5 150.00–159.00 $152.96 $483 —
365–370 368 4 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $533 -9.25
400–445 416 4 130.00–137.00 $134.52 $560 -8.11
460–486 478 11 120.00–126.00 $124.59 $596 -7.78
500–515 507 5 112.00–122.00 $115.18 $584 -8.93
558–575 569 9 115.00–117.00 $115.65 $658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–448 429 11 140.00–147.00 $145.24 $623 —
465–490 479 5 131.00–140.00 $135.49 $649 -7.04
500–545 520 12 122.00–130.00 $126.66 $659 —
550–590 563 3 120.00–128.00 $125.21 $705 —
600–624 611 3 115.00–122.00 $117.98 $721 -5.80
665–690 677 3 112.00–119.00 $116.29 $787 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 4 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $622 —
710–720 715 2 114.00–122.00 $118.03 $844 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1110 986 80-85% 8 72.00–78.00 $75.23 $742 —
1090 1090 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $676 —
1030–1290 1094 80-85% 8 65.00–71.00 $68.44 $749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–960 905 85-90% 2 49.00–51.00 $49.94 $452 —
750–1115 946 85-90% 6 52.00–59.00 $56.33 $533 —
905–1070 991 85-90% 8 62.00–69.00 $65.54 $650 +10.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1375 1251 75-80% 4 74.00–80.00 $76.74 $960 —
1190–1455 1316 75-80% 5 65.00–72.00 $69.98 $921 —
1440–1580 1510 75-80% 2 58.00–62.00 $59.91 $905 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1105 1072 3 72.00–74.00 $72.63 $779 —
1120–1260 1170 3 86.00–91.00 $88.75 $1,038 —
1340–1980 1644 5 92.00–99.00 $94.78 $1,558 +1.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1090 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 72.00–74.00 $73.43 $748
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $784
1225–1305 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 64.00–71.00 $67.39 $852
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1220 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 80.00–101.00 $88.87 $931
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,006

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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
1050–1140 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,147.22 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1275 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–975.00 $926.72 —

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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.