Sale reports / Georgia / Thomasville / 2020-04-28

Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2020-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Apr 28

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

152 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 71▼ 61 vs year ago 213 · −28.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

179 head

▲ 112 vs last sale 67▲ 83 vs year ago 96 · +86.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 5▲ 2 vs year ago 20 · +10.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, heifer calves unevenly steady,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 $121.71/cwt on 46 head.

Average price

$121.71

46 head · 353 lb average

Value per head Derived

$430

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$5.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.24

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	356	121.96	434	44
Medium and Large 3	303	116.03	352	2thin

One grade step is worth $5.93/cwt here — about $82 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 sale46 hd

121.71

—

GA average15 barns · 1,447 hd

114.47

+7.24

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	1,768	92.05	1,627	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,245	66.01	822	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	60.72	950	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,022	52.79	540	16

Every lot

33 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 · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	220	130.31/cwt	130.00–134.00	287	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	303	116.03/cwt	112.00–120.00	352	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	130.77/cwt	125.00–133.00	430	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	127.96/cwt	124.00–130.00	464	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	112.87/cwt	110.00–116.00	481	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	110.32/cwt	109.00–111.00	576	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	594	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	237	144.54/cwt	140.00–147.00	343	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	278	148.57/cwt	147.00–150.00	413	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	317	147.74/cwt	142.00–150.00	468	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	127.58/cwt	125.00–130.00	476	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	423	135.71/cwt	134.00–136.00	574	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	509	122.20/cwt	122.00–123.00	622	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	110.00/cwt	109.00–111.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	109.67/cwt	106.00–112.00	735	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	701	102.00/cwt	100.00–104.00	715	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	782	91.36/cwt	88.00–97.00	714	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,482	85.39/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,265	3
Bulls	—	—	1,863	93.18/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,736	4
Bulls	—	—	2,005	99.78/cwt	97.00–103.00	2,001	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	45.87/cwt	42.00–49.00	461	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	68.42/cwt	65.00–72.00	703	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	54.08/cwt	50.00–57.00	559	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	79.34/cwt	75.00–82.00	895	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	60.28/cwt	58.00–65.00	735	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	68.63/cwt	67.00–74.00	898	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,481	59.10/cwt	56.00–61.00	875	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,733	63.95/cwt	63.00–65.00	1,108	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	75.48/cwt	71.00–80.00	897	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	73.39/cwt	69.00–77.00	873	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,470	64.03/cwt	63.00–65.00	941	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,288	2

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 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 152Last week 71Year ago 213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 179Last week 67Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 5Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	147.00–150.00	148.57
2	—	620	109.00–111.00	110.00
2	—	701	100.00–104.00	102.00
3	—	670	106.00–112.00	109.67
5	—	509	122.00–123.00	122.20
5	—	782	88.00–97.00	91.36
7	—	423	134.00–136.00	135.71
8	—	237	140.00–147.00	144.54
9	—	317	142.00–150.00	147.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	125.00–130.00	127.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	329	125.00–133.00	130.77
11	—	426	110.00–116.00	112.87
15	—	220	130.00–134.00	130.31
2	—	568	104.00–105.00	104.49
3	—	363	124.00–130.00	127.96
6	—	522	109.00–111.00	110.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	303	112.00–120.00	116.03

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)	3	—	1,190	69.00–77.00	73.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,470	63.00–65.00	64.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,189	71.00–80.00	75.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,219	58.00–65.00	60.28
8	—	1,128	75.00–82.00	79.34
27	—	1,309	67.00–74.00	68.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,733	63.00–65.00	63.95
4	—	1,481	56.00–61.00	59.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	65.00–72.00	68.42
6	—	1,006	42.00–49.00	45.87
8	—	1,033	50.00–57.00	54.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,863	90.00–95.00	93.18
2	—	2,005	97.00–103.00	99.78
3	—	1,482	83.00–88.00	85.39

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.