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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

567 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.21/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $547/hd at 417 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.80/cwt ≈ $642/hd at 466 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.52/cwt ≈ $685/hd at 513 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 567 423 653
Feeder cattle 430 320 260
Slaughter cattle 76 59 372
Replacement cattle 61 44 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls 2.00 higher, Steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–440 409 6 160.00–166.00 $164.82 $674 +0.34
450–475 463 4 150.00–157.00 $153.59 $711 -2.24
550–592 561 12 135.00–140.00 $138.43 $777 —
607–615 610 5 131.00–136.00 $133.02 $811 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–524 516 19 150.00–156.00 $153.63 $793 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 4 140.00–147.00 $143.35 $674 -0.01
530–545 538 4 128.00–135.00 $131.45 $707 —
650–685 669 4 120.00–128.00 $124.01 $830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 13 132.00–140.00 $136.98 $441 -6.46
391–395 392 12 130.00–138.00 $132.68 $520 -3.80
400–440 417 25 120.00–139.00 $131.21 $547 -2.39
501–540 518 8 120.00–128.00 $123.24 $638 -0.14
576–579 578 14 119.00–126.00 $122.51 $708 -0.39
615–645 625 3 122.00–126.00 $123.38 $771 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 466 24 135.00–145.00 $137.80 $642 —
501–543 513 24 130.00–140.00 $133.52 $685 —
554–588 571 11 130.00–138.00 $135.07 $771 —
650–660 651 8 120.00–129.00 $127.86 $832 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–249 227 2 197.00–202.00 $199.26 $452 —
265–290 281 4 180.00–190.00 $187.14 $526 —
310–325 318 3 175.00–183.00 $179.30 $570 —
350–385 376 4 171.00–180.00 $173.09 $651 +10.67
410–440 430 3 160.00–168.00 $165.46 $711 —
475–490 483 2 150.00–159.00 $154.57 $747 —
508–510 508 7 140.00–148.00 $146.85 $746 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 3 150.00–155.00 $151.61 $581 +6.64
450–490 473 7 131.00–139.00 $134.18 $635 +9.59
500–540 517 6 120.00–127.00 $123.55 $639 +8.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–390 371 7 160.00–165.00 $163.13 $605 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–965 915 85-90% 3 43.00–47.00 $45.25 $414 -4.69
760–1055 943 85-90% 3 60.00–66.00 $63.58 $600 +7.25
890–1200 1045 85-90% 9 54.00–58.00 $55.61 $581 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1130 1113 80-85% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.52 $751 —
1195–1540 1379 80-85% 4 82.00–88.00 $84.14 $1,160 —
1115–1520 1386 80-85% 7 70.00–78.00 $73.79 $1,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1615 1540 75-80% 3 73.00–79.00 $75.58 $1,164 +15.67
1390–1685 1591 75-80% 8 80.00–85.00 $81.95 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1555 1234 4 86.00–91.00 $88.48 $1,092 —
1100–1495 1313 6 92.00–99.00 $95.44 $1,253 —
1450 1450 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,160 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1345 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 74.00–85.00 $79.36 $844
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 77.00 $77.00 $828
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1000 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 65.00–72.00 $68.78 $636
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 67.00 $67.00 $744

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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
970–1550 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–925.00 $834.09 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1270 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,142.43 —

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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.