Sale reports / Georgia / Thomasville / 2019-04-23

Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2019-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-04-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Apr 23

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← earliestApr 23Apr 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

182 head

▲ 182 vs last sale 0▲ 182 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 0▲ 46 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 0▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier, slaughter cows steady , slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher, Feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher, steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, bull calves steady to 4.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.39/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$143.39

68 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$10.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.09

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	464	145.16	674	56
Medium and Large 2	456	135.13	616	12thin

One grade step is worth $10.03/cwt here — about $58 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 sale68 hd

143.39

—

GA average8 barns · 846 hd

137.30

+6.09

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	1,605	82.22	1,320	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,097	62.38	684	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,007	40.08	404	3thin

Every lot

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

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	169.05/cwt	167.00–172.00	642	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	403	173.49/cwt	171.00–176.00	699	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	159.49/cwt	158.00–161.00	762	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	569	148.01/cwt	140.00–150.00	842	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	317	155.96/cwt	152.00–160.00	494	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	156.74/cwt	153.00–159.00	567	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	142.57/cwt	140.00–146.00	526	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	146.00/cwt	143.00–149.00	603	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	148.96/cwt	144.00–150.00	685	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	140.08/cwt	135.00–143.00	797	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	129.01/cwt	127.00–131.00	752	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	127.30/cwt	125.00–131.00	789	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	111.48/cwt	110.00–113.00	752	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	121.13/cwt	119.00–126.00	824	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	318	159.03/cwt	155.00–163.00	506	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	362	170.35/cwt	168.00–175.00	617	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	376	150.25/cwt	148.00–151.00	565	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	165.51/cwt	164.00–167.00	629	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	155.64/cwt	151.00–158.00	654	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	147.94/cwt	146.00–150.00	703	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	517	143.39/cwt	139.00–146.00	741	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	533	148.35/cwt	146.00–150.00	791	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	132.67/cwt	130.00–137.00	767	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,374	74.11/cwt	71.00–77.00	1,018	8
Bulls	—	—	1,698	89.81/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,525	7
Bulls	—	—	1,845	84.55/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,560	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	40.08/cwt	38.00–42.00	404	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,032	57.93/cwt	56.00–60.00	598	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	65.16/cwt	61.00–68.00	742	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,138.24/cwt	1,100.00–1,175.00	14,513	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	715	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	763	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	63.06/cwt	62.00–64.00	737	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	769	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,091	83.48/cwt	70.00–90.00	911	5

This sale against other markets

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 Apr 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 182Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	168.00–175.00	170.35
3	—	533	146.00–150.00	148.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	146.00–150.00	147.94
3	—	517	139.00–146.00	143.39
3	—	578	130.00–137.00	132.67
4	—	380	164.00–167.00	165.51
18	—	420	151.00–158.00	155.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	155.00–163.00	159.03
4	—	376	148.00–151.00	150.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	152.00–160.00	155.96
3	—	620	125.00–131.00	127.30
5	—	680	119.00–126.00	121.13
8	—	569	135.00–143.00	140.08
11	—	362	153.00–159.00	156.74
11	—	460	144.00–150.00	148.96
15	—	413	143.00–149.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	127.00–131.00	129.01
2	—	675	110.00–113.00	111.48
8	—	369	140.00–146.00	142.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	171.00–176.00	173.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	158.00–161.00	159.49
3	—	380	167.00–172.00	169.05
5	—	569	140.00–150.00	148.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,138.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	73.00	73.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	62.00	62.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,168	62.00–64.00	63.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	71.00	71.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,091	70.00–90.00	83.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,845	80.00–87.00	84.55
7	—	1,698	88.00–93.00	89.81
8	—	1,374	71.00–77.00	74.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,032	56.00–60.00	57.93
8	—	1,138	61.00–68.00	65.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,007	38.00–42.00	40.08

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.