Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2023-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.93/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$214.93

164 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,027

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$132

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

$23.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.81

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	430	226.95	977	58
Medium and Large 2	455	214.42	976	49
Medium and Large 3	546	203.15	1,109	57

One grade step is worth $23.80/cwt here — about −$132 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 sale164 hd

214.93

—

GA average16 barns · 1,595 hd

216.74

−1.81

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	1,511	119.73	1,809	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,075	101.00	1,086	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,406	96.76	1,360	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	959	85.87	823	26

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,299	$1,247	8

Every lot, as filed

60 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 3	—	576	197.52/cwt	192.50–202.50	1,138	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	223.40/cwt	215.00–225.00	838	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	236.64/cwt	235.00–240.00	800	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	210.14/cwt	209.00–212.00	1,318	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	218.67/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,242	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	251.91/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,214	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	245.13/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,289	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	215.84/cwt	212.50–221.00	915	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	202.06/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,160	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	234.12/cwt	230.00–235.00	831	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	611	187.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,143	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	256.08/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,104	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	273.29/cwt	270.00–275.00	984	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	212.44/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,423	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	227.39/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,326	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	516	235.28/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,214	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	717	206.25/cwt	201.00–209.00	1,479	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	302.30/cwt	301.00–310.00	955	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	281.21/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,021	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	283.37/cwt	280.00–285.00	938	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	213.00/cwt	212.00–214.00	1,519	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	263.77/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	240.92/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,159	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	228.01/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,434	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	282.59/cwt	280.00–285.00	890	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	293.92/cwt	290.00–297.50	832	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	223.33/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,161	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	276.85/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,019	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	677	206.23/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,396	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	303	308.74/cwt	307.50–310.00	935	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	78.03/cwt	72.00–80.00	709	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	91.59/cwt	90.00–94.00	909	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	86.21/cwt	82.00–88.00	831	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	98.38/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,367	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	87.78/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,268	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	109.01/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,491	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	96.05/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,031	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,074	108.98/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,170	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	102.63/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,108	7
Bulls	—	—	1,444	112.31/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,622	7
Bulls	—	—	1,648	133.70/cwt	131.00–136.00	2,203	2
Bulls	—	—	1,532	122.39/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,875	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	466	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	89.46/cwt	89.00–90.00	814	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	97.81/cwt	90.00–110.00	810	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,215	1,195.88/head	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,196	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,550	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	252.40/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,078	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	393	252.47/cwt	252.00–255.00	992	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	313	262.09/cwt	260.00–267.50	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	240.85/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,024	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	723	166.29/cwt	162.50–170.00	1,202	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	193.99/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,325	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	224.95/cwt	222.00–230.00	952	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	223.57/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,071	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	622	203.49/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,266	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	511	213.01/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,088	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	214.50/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,330	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	235.07/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,110	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	210.98/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,125	24

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 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 514Last week 327Year ago 362

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 200Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 25Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	576	192.50–202.50	197.52
6	—	375	215.00–225.00	223.40
15	—	611	180.00–190.00	187.03
24	—	533	210.00–213.00	210.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	338	235.00–240.00	236.64
7	—	627	209.00–212.00	210.14
6	—	568	215.00–220.00	218.67
23	—	423	222.00–230.00	224.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	424	212.50–221.00	215.84
13	—	574	200.00–207.50	202.06
6	—	355	230.00–235.00	234.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	482	250.00–257.50	251.91
6	—	526	240.00–247.00	245.13
7	—	316	301.00–310.00	302.30
2	—	363	280.00–282.50	281.21
2	—	419	262.50–265.00	263.77
17	—	629	225.00–233.00	228.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	431	250.00–258.00	256.08
3	—	360	270.00–275.00	273.29
3	—	331	280.00–285.00	283.37
2	—	713	212.00–214.00	213.00
8	—	481	240.00–247.50	240.92
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	210.00–215.00	212.44
17	—	583	225.00–230.00	227.39
13	—	516	235.00–237.50	235.28
14	—	717	201.00–209.00	206.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	280.00–285.00	282.59
2	—	283	290.00–297.50	293.92
8	—	520	222.00–230.00	223.33
3	—	427	250.00–257.50	252.40
2	—	683	193.00–195.00	193.99
5	—	620	212.50–220.00	214.50
3	—	472	232.50–240.00	235.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	275.00–277.50	276.85
2	—	677	205.00–207.50	206.23
2	—	303	307.50–310.00	308.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	393	252.00–255.00	252.47
4	—	313	260.00–267.50	262.09
3	—	425	240.00–242.50	240.85
2	—	723	162.50–170.00	166.29
18	—	479	220.00–230.00	223.57
9	—	622	200.00–206.00	203.49
9	—	511	210.00–220.00	213.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	909	72.00–80.00	78.03
9	—	992	90.00–94.00	91.59
10	—	964	82.00–88.00	86.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,390	96.00–100.00	98.38
5	—	1,445	86.00–90.00	87.78
3	—	1,368	107.00–110.00	109.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,073	93.00–98.00	96.05
6	—	1,074	108.00–111.00	108.98
7	—	1,080	100.00–107.00	102.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,444	109.00–115.00	112.31
2	—	1,648	131.00–136.00	133.70
9	—	1,532	119.00–126.00	122.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	630	74.00	74.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	910	89.00–90.00	89.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	828	90.00–110.00	97.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,215	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,195.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,550	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle