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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 259 913 259
Feeder cattle 131 715 168
Slaughter cattle 108 176 81
Replacement cattle 20 22 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows steady to 1.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested, Steer calves steady, Heifer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower, Bull calves lightly tested, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–326 312 5 142.00–155.00 $147.81 $461 —
355–395 383 5 140.00–150.00 $143.86 $551 +0.22
440–445 443 3 140.00–145.00 $143.35 $635 +3.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 4 152.00–162.00 $157.17 $676 —
460–465 463 3 150.00–155.00 $151.65 $702 —
560–595 583 3 130.00–136.00 $134.08 $782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 125.00–135.00 $128.43 $430 —
365–380 373 4 122.00–130.00 $126.08 $470 -4.57
405–440 429 5 120.00–128.00 $122.33 $525 -3.47
455–497 485 7 122.00–126.00 $124.93 $606 +2.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 264 4 120.00–130.00 $124.88 $330 -1.47
305–330 316 4 117.00–125.00 $120.68 $381 -4.22
360–385 372 3 115.00–123.00 $119.31 $444 -5.37
410–440 430 3 110.00–120.00 $113.18 $487 -6.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $528 —
355–380 372 3 150.00–156.00 $151.91 $565 —
415–445 430 4 142.00–150.00 $146.14 $628 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 4 125.00–135.00 $132.22 $480 -7.60
505–525 513 3 113.00–120.00 $116.00 $595 -3.04

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1090 995 85-90% 12 50.00–56.00 $52.66 $524 —
915–1335 1069 85-90% 21 42.00–49.00 $45.92 $491 -11.40
1190–1320 1231 85-90% 4 57.00–60.00 $58.49 $720 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1345 1229 80-85% 4 60.00–64.00 $62.27 $765 -0.95
1235 1235 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $840 +4.78
1200–1290 1257 80-85% 3 53.00–59.00 $56.27 $707 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1515 1399 75-80% 4 60.00–65.00 $63.61 $890 —
1420–1490 1457 75-80% 3 54.00–59.00 $57.03 $831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,233 +8.26
1905 1905 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,486 -11.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1075 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 61.00–64.00 $63.05 $661
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 61.00 $61.00 $845
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 54.00 $54.00 $637

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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
1315–1400 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,000.00 $987.89 —

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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.