Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2023-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $214.89/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$214.89

127 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$995

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$103

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

$31.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.38

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	411	228.16	938	53
Medium and Large 2	482	211.03	1,017	45
Medium and Large 3	529	196.66	1,040	29

One grade step is worth $31.50/cwt here — about −$103 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 sale127 hd

214.89

—

GA average15 barns · 1,228 hd

206.52

+8.38

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	1,271	106.58	1,355	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	89.98	1,287	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	88.70	1,022	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	954	74.42	710	31

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)	1,475	$1,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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	—	634	187.81/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,191	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	199.57/cwt	197.50–202.50	1,136	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	216.60/cwt	215.00–219.00	999	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	222.62/cwt	220.00–225.00	821	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	307.00/cwt	305.00–307.50	863	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	211.89/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,526	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	262.61/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,134	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	229.01/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,427	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	252.52/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	232.09/cwt	230.00–237.50	856	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	274.31/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,029	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	189.59/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,484	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	256.70/cwt	250.00–260.00	957	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	532	225.79/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,201	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	407	253.69/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,033	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	225.48/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,477	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	234.49/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,074	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	216.74/cwt	213.00–217.50	1,437	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	244.42/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,354	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	185.06/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,247	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	306	303.52/cwt	302.00–305.00	929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	223.24/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,163	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	232.10/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,232	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	245.01/cwt	242.50–247.50	1,041	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	220.86/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,274	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	84.81/cwt	82.00–88.00	942	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,062	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	66.59/cwt	63.00–70.00	571	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	92.42/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,294	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	91.04/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,077	23
Bulls	—	—	1,271	106.58/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,355	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	83.07/cwt	80.00–86.00	807	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,011	76.19/cwt	71.00–78.00	770	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	85.72/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,271	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	89.95/cwt	82.00–94.00	1,136	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	88.88/cwt	83.00–96.00	1,004	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	111.29/cwt	101.00–120.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,033	86.89/cwt	84.00–96.00	898	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	918	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	206.55/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,058	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	339	264.26/cwt	260.00–265.00	896	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	201.23/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,256	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	291.64/cwt	290.00–294.00	948	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	254.18/cwt	250.00–257.50	974	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	214.22/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,135	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	222.16/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,055	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	213.52/cwt	210.00–217.50	688	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	193.97/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,195	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	446	233.01/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,039	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	163.37/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,099	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 Oct 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 407Last week 373Year ago 302

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 71Year ago 162

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 11Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	634	180.00–190.00	187.81
8	—	512	200.00–210.00	206.55
7	—	322	210.00–217.50	213.52
3	—	673	160.00–165.00	163.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	569	197.50–202.50	199.57
14	—	461	215.00–219.00	216.60
13	—	369	220.00–225.00	222.62
4	—	616	191.00–195.00	193.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	369	230.00–237.50	232.09
21	—	475	220.00–228.00	222.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	281	305.00–307.50	307.00
11	—	432	260.00–269.00	262.61
2	—	623	228.00–230.00	229.01
2	—	506	250.00–255.00	252.52
6	—	375	270.00–277.50	274.31
5	—	554	243.00–250.00	244.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	720	210.00–215.00	211.89
5	—	783	188.00–190.00	189.59
4	—	407	250.00–255.00	253.69
10	—	655	222.00–227.00	225.48
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	250.00–260.00	256.70
3	—	532	225.00–227.50	225.79
9	—	458	230.00–240.00	234.49
8	—	663	213.00–217.50	216.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	674	180.00–190.00	185.06
2	—	306	302.00–305.00	303.52
33	—	531	230.00–235.00	232.10
9	—	425	242.50–247.50	245.01
6	—	577	220.00–225.00	220.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	521	220.00–225.00	223.24
6	—	624	200.00–202.50	201.23
4	—	325	290.00–294.00	291.64
23	—	383	250.00–257.50	254.18
5	—	446	230.00–235.00	233.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	339	260.00–265.00	264.26
12	—	530	210.00–217.50	214.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,111	82.00–88.00	84.81
1	—	1,095	97.00	97.00
23	—	1,183	89.00–96.00	91.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	858	63.00–70.00	66.59
6	—	971	80.00–86.00	83.07
15	—	1,011	71.00–78.00	76.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,400	90.00–95.00	92.42
4	—	1,483	82.00–88.00	85.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,271	105.00–109.00	106.58

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,263	82.00–94.00	89.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,168	101.00–120.00	111.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	108.00	108.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,130	83.00–96.00	88.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,033	84.00–96.00	86.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,475	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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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

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