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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.60/cwt ≈ $614/hd at 481 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.19/cwt ≈ $738/hd at 576 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $137.41/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 522 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 973 670 0
Feeder cattle 578 543 0
Slaughter cattle 369 108 0
Replacement cattle 26 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves mostly steady, Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Bull calves unevenly steady, 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
415–427 425 12 153.00–157.00 $156.35 $664 —
450–495 482 28 141.00–150.00 $145.86 $703 -7.73
507–542 522 30 133.00–143.00 $137.41 $717 -3.65
610–623 616 12 131.00–139.00 $136.77 $843 +1.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 391 26 145.00–154.00 $147.46 $577 —
410–447 436 20 145.00–149.00 $146.64 $639 -8.03
450–490 456 19 130.00–139.00 $136.45 $622 -9.87
505–545 524 9 115.00–125.00 $120.20 $630 —
565–580 572 8 119.00–129.00 $124.75 $714 -2.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556–578 573 29 135.00–139.00 $137.70 $789 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–436 419 26 130.00–139.00 $136.67 $573 —
465–490 481 39 125.00–133.00 $127.60 $614 —
502–540 516 21 126.00–133.00 $127.75 $659 —
555–596 576 37 124.00–132.00 $128.19 $738 —
600–640 620 2 112.00–122.00 $116.84 $724 —
659–680 663 5 120.00–127.00 $125.56 $832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 125.00–148.00 $135.98 $442 —
360–390 373 26 120.00–138.00 $133.44 $498 -7.92
405–435 418 11 120.00–130.00 $124.47 $520 -8.21
455–490 474 9 100.00–123.00 $115.93 $550 -13.54
522–535 526 6 116.00–117.00 $116.34 $612 -10.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 3 165.00–172.00 $169.70 $429 —
455–460 458 4 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $607 —
505–545 528 15 122.00–130.00 $123.77 $654 —
550–590 563 9 118.00–125.00 $120.71 $680 —
615–640 628 4 117.00–120.00 $118.53 $744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 4 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $524 -11.02
460–490 468 8 122.00–129.00 $127.17 $595 -5.97
510–546 528 4 110.00–119.00 $114.35 $604 -10.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1565 1272 80-85% 56 52.00–59.00 $55.57 $707 —
1165–1750 1305 80-85% 52 60.00–66.00 $62.02 $809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1280 1031 85-90% 8 59.00–65.00 $61.92 $638 -1.07
910–1290 1038 85-90% 70 51.00–58.00 $53.84 $559 +7.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1455 1306 75-80% 40 60.00–67.00 $63.13 $824 —
1310–1810 1500 75-80% 32 52.00–59.00 $56.62 $849 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,200 —
1020–1895 1619 4 80.00–86.00 $81.89 $1,326 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1205 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 70.00–81.00 $75.01 $737
940–1310 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 70.00–75.00 $72.06 $850
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1165 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 56.00–69.00 $63.28 $613
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 62.00 $62.00 $750

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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
1030–1160 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 750.00–850.00 $794.02 —

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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.