Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2021-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $125.78/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$125.78

72 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$189

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$10.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.17

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	456	130.68	596	23
Medium and Large 3	415	124.53	517	37
Medium and Large 1	653	120.25	785	12thin

One grade step is worth $10.42/cwt here — about −$189 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 sale72 hd

125.78

—

GA average15 barns · 1,336 hd

121.61

+4.17

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	—	Average	1,718	86.00	1,477	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	64.80	792	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	61.49	876	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	49.63	486	59

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	131.75/cwt	130.00–135.00	676	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	154.79/cwt	152.00–160.00	659	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	166.68/cwt	160.00–170.00	632	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	164.97/cwt	160.00–167.00	515	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	144.71/cwt	142.00–150.00	671	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	143.48/cwt	141.00–146.00	601	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	144.02/cwt	140.00–148.00	638	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	136.62/cwt	134.00–139.00	854	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	122.68/cwt	121.00–126.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	168.57/cwt	164.00–172.00	619	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	128.56/cwt	125.00–135.00	612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	137.12/cwt	133.00–139.00	517	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	135.05/cwt	130.00–136.00	921	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	145.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	694	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	153.10/cwt	150.00–158.00	727	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	153.37/cwt	150.00–155.00	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	501	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	321	129.81/cwt	125.00–133.00	417	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	353	126.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	447	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	133.25/cwt	130.00–135.00	622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	121.98/cwt	120.00–123.00	695	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	267	134.48/cwt	130.00–137.00	359	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	121.63/cwt	115.00–125.00	600	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	124.78/cwt	122.00–127.00	525	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	120.18/cwt	115.00–123.00	749	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	144.56/cwt	140.00–149.00	778	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	573	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	124.24/cwt	120.00–128.00	590	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	337	153.96/cwt	150.00–158.00	519	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	154.80/cwt	150.00–158.00	577	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	120.29/cwt	114.00–124.00	804	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	133.82/cwt	130.00–138.00	557	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	785	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	588	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,210	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	714	1
Bulls	—	—	1,800	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,476	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	43.86/cwt	41.00–47.00	409	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	52.61/cwt	49.00–55.00	523	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	58.90/cwt	57.00–63.00	651	4
Bulls	—	—	1,635	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,472	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,312	64.96/cwt	64.00–66.00	852	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,342	71.62/cwt	70.00–74.00	961	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	52.16/cwt	50.00–56.00	805	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	61.96/cwt	59.00–64.00	747	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	69.53/cwt	67.00–71.00	871	3

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 Nov 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 269Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 74Year ago 128

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 13Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	130.00–135.00	131.75
6	—	426	152.00–160.00	154.79
7	—	379	160.00–170.00	166.68
11	—	464	142.00–150.00	144.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	312	160.00–167.00	164.97
4	—	419	141.00–146.00	143.48
6	—	373	150.00–158.00	154.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	130.00–135.00	132.43
6	—	475	120.00–128.00	124.24
4	—	337	150.00–158.00	153.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	443	140.00–148.00	144.02
3	—	467	130.00–135.00	133.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	625	134.00–139.00	136.62
3	—	663	121.00–126.00	122.68
5	—	478	140.00–150.00	145.13
3	—	435	150.00–155.00	153.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	367	164.00–172.00	168.57
12	—	682	130.00–136.00	135.05
6	—	475	150.00–158.00	153.10
4	—	538	140.00–149.00	144.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	125.00–135.00	128.56
6	—	377	133.00–139.00	137.12
6	—	570	120.00–123.00	121.98
7	—	416	130.00–138.00	133.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	501	110.00	110.00
5	—	321	125.00–133.00	129.81
3	—	353	125.00–130.00	126.65
5	—	267	130.00–137.00	134.48
14	—	493	115.00–125.00	121.63
7	—	421	122.00–127.00	124.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	115.00–123.00	120.18
8	—	668	114.00–124.00	120.29

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	66.00	66.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	52.00	52.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	59.00	59.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	82.00	82.00
1	—	1,635	90.00	90.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	933	41.00–47.00	43.86
32	—	995	49.00–55.00	52.61
4	—	1,106	57.00–63.00	58.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,312	64.00–66.00	64.96
3	—	1,342	70.00–74.00	71.62
4	—	1,543	50.00–56.00	52.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,205	59.00–64.00	61.96
3	—	1,253	67.00–71.00	69.53

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle