Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.65/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $466/hd at 357 lb · 30 head

light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $124.90/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $401/hd at 321 lb · 19 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $119.47/cwt +3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $498/hd at 417 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	913	488
Feeder cattle	715	344
Slaughter cattle	176	111
Replacement cattle	22	33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls 3.00 higher, Feeder Steers, Heifers, and Bulls steady to 2.00 higher, Steer calves and heifer calves unevenly steady, Bull calves 3.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	383	7	140.00–145.00	$143.64	$550	—
405–431	424	13	133.00–143.00	$139.40	$591	—
478–486	482	4	131.00–140.00	$135.54	$653	+2.85
550–598	581	6	118.00–128.00	$123.80	$719	-0.32
600–645	617	7	115.00–120.00	$117.34	$724	+2.74

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
356–390	369	8	150.00–158.00	$154.92	$572	—
400–435	424	5	148.00–153.00	$150.56	$638	—
500–545	526	6	130.00–139.00	$136.09	$716	-3.53
605–645	623	4	120.00–124.00	$122.27	$762	-1.12
660–690	675	4	115.00–121.00	$118.76	$802	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–705	703	2	116.00–121.00	$118.49	$833	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–388	357	30	130.00–139.00	$130.65	$466	+3.60
400–440	416	12	120.00–129.00	$125.80	$523	+0.81
450–490	461	9	120.00–125.00	$122.73	$566	-1.03
520–545	528	9	115.00–124.00	$121.13	$640	+1.66
565–595	586	11	110.00–120.00	$116.79	$684	+2.87
650–675	667	3	100.00–103.00	$102.03	$681	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	8	125.00–135.00	$129.08	$297	—
255–296	282	8	123.00–132.00	$126.35	$356	-1.10
310–343	321	19	118.00–128.00	$124.90	$401	+2.29
350–390	363	6	122.00–127.00	$124.68	$453	—
406–445	417	18	117.00–123.00	$119.47	$498	+3.76
470–490	482	5	115.00–120.00	$116.95	$564	+0.94
505–545	527	5	112.00–115.00	$113.43	$598	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	372	6	140.00–146.00	$142.95	$532	—
410–442	428	5	131.00–140.00	$133.32	$571	—
555–590	573	4	120.00–125.00	$122.58	$702	—
600–645	616	15	115.00–123.00	$118.52	$730	—
665–670	668	6	110.00–119.00	$115.66	$773	—
710–740	725	6	109.00–113.00	$110.65	$802	-1.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	328	6	150.00–160.00	$154.18	$506	—
350–390	378	5	145.00–150.00	$147.79	$559	—
400–445	426	16	135.00–145.00	$142.31	$606	—
455–465	458	3	130.00–135.00	$133.31	$611	—
550–570	563	17	119.00–128.00	$121.64	$685	—
600–645	622	5	114.00–118.00	$115.57	$719	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	268	6	145.00–153.00	$149.07	$400	—
300–315	305	6	140.00–149.00	$145.89	$445	—
350–390	365	6	135.00–145.00	$139.82	$510	—
400–445	423	6	125.00–135.00	$129.03	$546	+4.18
450–487	474	6	118.00–130.00	$121.34	$575	+0.94
520–530	525	4	115.00–123.00	$119.04	$625	+5.08
575–590	580	3	110.00–117.00	$114.63	$665	+1.58

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625–630	628	3	122.00–128.00	$126.01	$791	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1115	946	85-90%	4	61.00–64.00	$62.57	$592	+2.57
890–1140	1068	85-90%	6	52.00–59.00	$57.32	$612	—
1005–1385	1169	85-90%	12	42.00–49.00	$45.42	$531	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1245	1190	80-85%	14	52.00–59.00	$55.74	$663	-7.25
1055–1360	1238	80-85%	6	61.00–65.00	$63.22	$783	+8.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1640	1419	75-80%	6	60.00–66.00	$61.78	$877	-3.62
1505–1565	1535	75-80%	2	52.00–59.00	$55.57	$853	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320	1320	2	88.00	$88.00	$1,162	—
1010–1640	1498	6	72.00–80.00	$74.74	$1,120	—
1930	1930	1	89.00	$89.00	$1,718	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1165–1500	1307	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	50.00–59.00	$56.01	$732
1405–1625	1486	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	54.00–59.00	$57.22	$850

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1345	1345	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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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.