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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $140.27/cwt ≈ $902/hd at 643 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 427 389
Feeder cattle 266 308 187
Slaughter cattle 101 110 133
Replacement cattle 17 9 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows unevenly steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, Feeder steers, heifers, and bulls unevenly steady, Steer calves and bull calves 5.00 higher, Heifer calves unevenly steady to 2.00 lower, 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
370–390 380 4 172.00–180.00 $175.59 $667 +7.02
415–440 426 4 167.00–176.00 $169.99 $724 —
610–645 643 28 140.00–148.00 $140.27 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 3 160.00–167.00 $162.31 $500 —
400–440 413 3 145.00–150.00 $146.77 $606 +2.75
455–490 478 3 140.00–148.00 $145.46 $695 +12.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 510 4 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 125.00–133.00 $127.89 $400 -1.92
360–380 367 3 120.00–130.00 $123.45 $453 -3.20
400–440 417 6 120.00–127.00 $124.10 $517 -0.68
450–470 460 4 115.00–124.00 $119.60 $550 -2.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 530 3 125.00–135.00 $131.79 $698 —
600–610 605 2 121.00–124.00 $122.51 $741 +2.33
655–680 668 4 115.00–120.00 $117.55 $785 -2.74
700–710 705 2 107.00–116.00 $111.53 $786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 361 4 130.00–135.00 $131.21 $474 -5.91
500–540 516 5 115.00–124.00 $120.71 $623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 165.00–175.00 $169.89 $382 —
255–290 273 2 157.00–163.00 $160.19 $437 —
310–340 320 3 150.00–159.00 $153.19 $490 -0.77
376–380 379 3 140.00–145.00 $143.35 $543 —
450–460 457 3 122.00–129.00 $126.70 $579 +2.46
500–540 527 3 115.00–125.00 $121.84 $642 —
600–610 605 2 109.00–113.00 $111.02 $672 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 4 163.00–173.00 $166.21 $524 +1.24
350–385 368 4 153.00–160.00 $156.33 $575 +1.53
507–520 510 5 127.00–135.00 $129.62 $661 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 165.00–175.00 $170.14 $621 +3.46
400–440 413 3 160.00–165.00 $161.77 $668 +6.98

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
889–1035 992 85-90% 6 48.00–55.00 $51.17 $508 -1.44
930–1100 1006 85-90% 16 40.00–47.00 $42.80 $431 —
785–1250 1028 85-90% 9 56.00–59.00 $57.90 $595 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1355 1270 75-80% 7 58.00–64.00 $61.37 $779 —
1410–1490 1461 75-80% 8 66.00–69.00 $66.75 $975 —
1305–1785 1550 75-80% 4 50.00–57.00 $53.71 $833 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1235 1030 80-85% 4 50.00–56.00 $54.20 $558 —
990–1210 1110 80-85% 11 58.00–64.00 $62.35 $692 —
1235–1250 1243 80-85% 2 66.00–68.00 $66.99 $833 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1565 1273 6 72.00–79.00 $75.46 $961 —
1580 1580 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,406 —
1320–2215 1782 9 80.00–88.00 $84.65 $1,508 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 66.00 $66.00 $581
845–1250 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 60.00–66.00 $63.27 $666
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 54.00 $54.00 $456

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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
1215–1440 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,525.00 $1,305.45 —

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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.