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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $121.63/cwt ≈ $600/hd at 493 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $135.05/cwt ≈ $921/hd at 682 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $144.71/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 464 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 356 373
Feeder cattle 308 269 180
Slaughter cattle 110 74 128
Replacement cattle 9 13 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls steady to 3.00 higher, Steer calves. heifer calves, and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 367 10 164.00–172.00 $168.57 $619 —
455–495 475 6 150.00–158.00 $153.10 $727 -1.17
530–545 538 4 140.00–149.00 $144.56 $778 -0.11
650–688 682 12 130.00–136.00 $135.05 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 435 3 150.00–155.00 $153.37 $667 +8.39
465–495 478 5 140.00–150.00 $145.13 $694 +2.57
618–635 625 8 134.00–139.00 $136.62 $854 +11.58
660–670 663 3 121.00–126.00 $122.68 $813 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 4 140.00–148.00 $144.02 $638 +5.78
455–490 467 3 130.00–135.00 $133.25 $622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–272 267 5 130.00–137.00 $134.48 $359 —
320–322 321 5 125.00–133.00 $129.81 $417 +3.48
350–355 353 3 125.00–130.00 $126.65 $447 +5.46
400–435 421 7 122.00–127.00 $124.78 $525 +10.22
455–498 493 14 115.00–125.00 $121.63 $600 —
500–502 501 3 110.00 $110.00 $551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 377 6 133.00–139.00 $137.12 $517 —
400–430 416 7 130.00–138.00 $133.82 $557 —
465–495 476 4 125.00–135.00 $128.56 $612 —
555–595 570 6 120.00–123.00 $121.98 $695 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–645 623 4 115.00–123.00 $120.18 $749 +5.02
655–682 668 8 114.00–124.00 $120.29 $804 +6.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 379 7 160.00–170.00 $166.68 $632 +2.49
416–445 426 6 152.00–160.00 $154.79 $659 —
451–490 464 11 142.00–150.00 $144.71 $671 +2.12
500–520 513 4 130.00–135.00 $131.75 $676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–333 312 10 160.00–167.00 $164.97 $515 +9.93
360–395 373 6 150.00–158.00 $154.80 $577 +2.69
416–422 419 4 141.00–146.00 $143.48 $601 -2.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–340 337 4 150.00–158.00 $153.96 $519 +9.25
420–445 433 4 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $573 —
455–490 475 6 120.00–128.00 $124.24 $590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1180 933 85-90% 23 41.00–47.00 $43.86 $409 —
860–1090 995 85-90% 32 49.00–55.00 $52.61 $523 —
1000–1200 1106 85-90% 4 57.00–63.00 $58.90 $651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1259–1365 1312 75-80% 2 64.00–66.00 $64.96 $852 —
1295–1370 1342 75-80% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.62 $961 —
1450–1750 1543 75-80% 4 50.00–56.00 $52.16 $805 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1280 1205 80-85% 5 59.00–64.00 $61.96 $747 —
1060–1400 1253 80-85% 3 67.00–71.00 $69.53 $871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,472 —
1800 1800 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,476 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 52.00 $52.00 $588
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $714
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $785

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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.