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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $153.28/cwt ≈ $734/hd at 479 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.84/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $521/hd at 381 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.89/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 640 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 354 363 232
Feeder cattle 215 278 161
Slaughter cattle 122 48 56
Replacement cattle 17 37 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available this week due to the holiday last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 384 3 170.00–177.00 $174.84 $671 —
610–649 631 3 133.00–139.00 $136.73 $863 —
655–669 666 7 137.00–141.00 $140.44 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–380 362 5 163.00–169.00 $167.53 $606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 5 127.00–137.00 $133.69 $365 —
315–340 328 5 123.00–133.00 $125.89 $413 +1.11
355–375 365 4 120.00–130.00 $123.72 $452 -1.43
460–484 479 8 110.00–120.00 $115.50 $553 +1.23
515–545 528 3 105.00–110.00 $107.71 $569 —
555–585 573 3 100.00–108.00 $104.33 $598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 3 138.00–145.00 $141.29 $438 +7.23
377–395 381 15 130.00–139.00 $136.84 $521 +2.14
415–445 427 3 125.00–135.00 $130.21 $556 +4.10
620–640 630 2 106.00–116.00 $111.08 $700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 359 4 140.00–145.00 $142.70 $512 —
455–475 465 2 125.00–132.00 $128.42 $597 -6.36
600–644 640 11 116.00–123.00 $119.89 $767 -0.86
655–695 680 3 115.00–119.00 $117.38 $798 +2.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 379 4 164.00–170.00 $166.99 $633 —
410–445 423 3 160.00–167.00 $164.22 $695 —
455–484 479 17 151.00–159.00 $153.28 $734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 291 4 160.00–165.00 $162.74 $474 +6.70
355–368 367 9 145.00–155.00 $146.08 $536 +2.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 433 3 153.00–157.00 $155.65 $674 +9.63

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1225 1057 85-90% 34 48.00–55.00 $51.44 $544 -0.09
800–1195 1086 85-90% 21 40.00–47.00 $43.77 $475 -7.76
1080–1210 1133 85-90% 3 56.00–59.00 $57.61 $653 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1450 1184 75-80% 6 59.00–64.00 $61.44 $727 —
1255–1320 1283 75-80% 3 68.00–70.00 $69.01 $885 —
1245–1545 1378 75-80% 5 51.00–58.00 $55.89 $770 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1105 1060 80-85% 2 68.00–71.00 $69.56 $737 —
1100–1300 1203 80-85% 7 59.00–64.00 $61.28 $737 +7.27
1130–1360 1214 80-85% 5 51.00–58.00 $54.57 $662 +0.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1870 1406 4 74.00–78.00 $75.23 $1,058 —
1000–2255 1540 9 81.00–88.00 $83.06 $1,279 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1290 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 48.00–55.00 $50.07 $560
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 58.00 $58.00 $713
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $661
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 76.00 $76.00 $749

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 600.00 $600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 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.