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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 28, 2021

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $129.93/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 615 lb · 228 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.98/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 528 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $125.35/cwt ≈ $480/hd at 383 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 496 973 630
Feeder cattle 373 578 401
Slaughter cattle 71 369 212
Replacement cattle 52 26 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls unevenly steady, Steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady to 2.00 lower, Bull calves mostly 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
552–590 564 9 130.00–137.00 $134.48 $758 —
605–630 615 228 122.00–132.00 $129.93 $799 -6.84
680–690 685 4 120.00–128.00 $123.97 $849 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–383 372 14 142.00–150.00 $147.62 $549 +0.16
455–466 459 11 130.00–137.00 $133.72 $614 -2.73
500–518 509 9 122.00–130.00 $127.37 $648 +7.17
550–597 579 4 115.00–125.00 $119.44 $692 -5.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–618 616 20 131.00–141.00 $140.03 $863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–340 318 15 122.00–132.00 $127.79 $406 —
370–397 383 23 120.00–129.00 $125.35 $480 —
402–425 413 12 119.00–125.00 $120.69 $498 —
450–486 477 10 110.00–120.00 $115.58 $551 —
530–540 536 5 106.00–115.00 $109.56 $587 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 462 8 127.00–135.00 $131.55 $608 +3.95
510–540 528 25 123.00–133.00 $131.98 $697 +4.23
566–580 574 14 120.00–130.00 $128.05 $735 -0.14
600–614 612 9 117.00–122.00 $121.46 $743 +4.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 6 120.00–129.00 $124.68 $630 +8.34
558–592 576 14 120.00–125.00 $121.54 $700 —
605–640 618 6 110.00–118.00 $115.05 $711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 140.00–145.00 $143.32 $540 +0.91
450–480 468 6 117.00–127.00 $121.02 $566 -6.15
500–545 515 10 115.00–120.00 $117.98 $608 +3.63
565–575 570 5 115.00–118.00 $116.39 $663 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1260 1178 80-85% 8 61.00–68.00 $64.26 $757 —
1055–1345 1186 80-85% 18 51.00–58.00 $54.95 $652 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1130 1028 85-90% 13 50.00–57.00 $53.26 $548 -8.66
967–1055 1028 85-90% 4 58.00–60.00 $59.27 $609 -2.65
1010–1055 1040 85-90% 3 45.00–48.00 $47.03 $489 -6.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1310 1228 75-80% 6 60.00–66.00 $63.10 $775 —
1280–1510 1433 75-80% 3 52.00–56.00 $53.19 $762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,334 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1310 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 56.00–68.00 $60.97 $682
1145–1440 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 57.00–62.00 $59.18 $744
1405–1500 1453 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 58.00–62.00 $59.93 $871
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1085 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 78.00–92.00 $87.14 $908
1000–1120 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 70.00–84.00 $75.20 $785

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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
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.