Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2020-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 lower, feeder steers steady, feeder bulls steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher, steer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull calves sharply lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.21/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$114.21

96 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$12.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.52

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	121.89	605	31
Medium and Large 2	496	110.71	550	58
Medium and Large 3	439	109.17	479	7thin

One grade step is worth $12.72/cwt here — about $126 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale96 hd

114.21

—

GA average17 barns · 1,583 hd

112.69

+1.52

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,629	81.16	1,322	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,490	59.60	888	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,146	55.12	631	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	973	46.61	453	51

Every lot, as filed

46 lots · USDA AMS · Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	104.10/cwt	102.00–108.00	599	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	227	135.32/cwt	135.00–136.00	307	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	371	133.39/cwt	129.00–137.00	495	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	102.79/cwt	102.00–105.00	543	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	122.47/cwt	120.00–124.00	625	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	109.54/cwt	108.00–112.00	519	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	58.34/cwt	56.00–63.00	562	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	40.17/cwt	36.00–43.00	378	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	51.42/cwt	47.00–54.00	580	43
Bulls	—	—	1,483	73.68/cwt	71.00–76.00	1,093	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	123.05/cwt	115.00–125.00	720	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	307	127.34/cwt	127.00–128.00	391	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	48.65/cwt	45.00–52.00	484	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	59.19/cwt	57.00–64.00	690	39
Bulls	—	—	1,775	88.64/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,573	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	59.60/cwt	57.00–63.00	888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	146.57/cwt	145.00–150.00	488	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	145.16/cwt	139.00–149.00	536	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	104.79/cwt	101.00–106.00	648	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	542	118.00/cwt	117.00–120.00	640	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	125.00/cwt	123.00–129.00	581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	160.93/cwt	160.00–163.00	451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	132.83/cwt	130.00–138.00	484	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	131.51/cwt	130.00–136.00	619	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	136.29/cwt	135.00–139.00	422	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	60.39/cwt	58.00–64.00	507	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	60.52/cwt	58.00–64.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	131.49/cwt	125.00–135.00	412	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	218	137.84/cwt	135.00–143.00	300	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	126.05/cwt	125.00–127.00	533	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	107.86/cwt	107.00–108.00	721	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	58.86/cwt	52.00–67.00	586	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	123.40/cwt	120.00–125.00	411	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	531	116.82/cwt	115.00–119.00	620	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	116.59/cwt	112.00–122.00	714	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	554	106.67/cwt	105.00–110.00	591	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	138.43/cwt	136.00–140.00	570	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	107.59/cwt	107.00–110.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	128.73/cwt	128.00–129.00	466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	98.49/cwt	95.00–101.00	510	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	606	109.99/cwt	108.00–113.00	667	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	122.72/cwt	121.00–125.00	579	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	127.12/cwt	125.00–130.00	880	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	114.34/cwt	113.00–118.00	497	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,125	2

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

Tue Sep 29, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 401Last week 411Year ago 354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 212Last week 124Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 80Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	575	102.00–108.00	104.10
3	—	227	135.00–136.00	135.32
5	—	528	102.00–105.00	102.79
13	—	474	108.00–112.00	109.54
3	—	307	127.00–128.00	127.34
9	—	618	101.00–106.00	104.79
4	—	362	128.00–129.00	128.73
5	—	435	113.00–118.00	114.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	364	130.00–138.00	132.83
3	—	310	135.00–139.00	136.29
14	—	668	107.00–108.00	107.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	120.00–125.00	123.40
4	—	518	95.00–101.00	98.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	371	129.00–137.00	133.39
4	—	218	135.00–143.00	137.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	333	145.00–150.00	146.57
5	—	369	139.00–149.00	145.16
6	—	542	117.00–120.00	118.00
4	—	280	160.00–163.00	160.93
4	—	423	125.00–127.00	126.05
6	—	554	105.00–110.00	106.67
5	—	660	107.00–110.00	107.59
10	—	606	108.00–113.00	109.99
7	—	472	121.00–125.00	122.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	130.00–136.00	131.51
10	—	412	136.00–140.00	138.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	510	120.00–124.00	122.47
11	—	585	115.00–125.00	123.05
3	—	465	123.00–129.00	125.00
7	—	612	112.00–122.00	116.59
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	125.00–135.00	131.49
6	—	531	115.00–119.00	116.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	692	125.00–130.00	127.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	963	56.00–63.00	58.34
18	—	942	36.00–43.00	40.17
28	—	994	45.00–52.00	48.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,127	47.00–54.00	51.42
39	—	1,166	57.00–64.00	59.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	57.00–63.00	59.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	71.00–76.00	73.68
2	—	1,775	87.00–90.00	88.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	840	58.00–64.00	60.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	967	58.00–64.00	60.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	995	52.00–67.00	58.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	650.00	650.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

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