Sale reports / Georgia / Thomasville / 2020-06-02

Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2020-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Jun 2

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← May 26Jun 2Jun 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

417 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 366▲ 231 vs year ago 186 · +124.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

132 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 134▲ 46 vs year ago 86 · +53.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 36▲ 23 vs year ago 10 · +230.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 lower, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers lightly tested, steer calves steady to 4.00 lower,bull calves steady to 2.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.94/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$136.94

163 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$42

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

$11.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.60

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	137.52	706	155
Medium and Large 2	529	125.54	664	8thin

One grade step is worth $11.98/cwt here — about $42 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 sale163 hd

136.94

—

GA average12 barns · 885 hd

132.33

+4.60

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	1,643	89.91	1,477	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,577	69.39	1,094	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	69.23	849	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	910	53.84	490	20

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	155.83/cwt	152.00–160.00	600	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	416	134.83/cwt	130.00–140.00	561	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	146.07/cwt	146.00–147.00	632	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	141.74/cwt	138.00–148.00	682	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	136.21/cwt	132.00–141.00	714	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	128.75/cwt	128.00–132.00	748	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	115.01/cwt	112.00–118.00	722	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	656	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	771	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	141.02/cwt	139.00–143.00	441	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	123.25/cwt	120.00–130.00	481	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	129.17/cwt	127.00–132.00	545	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	118.24/cwt	115.00–120.00	519	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	506	124.35/cwt	121.00–125.00	629	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	113.99/cwt	113.00–116.00	612	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	113.49/cwt	113.00–115.00	650	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	388	148.02/cwt	147.00–150.00	574	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	136.86/cwt	133.00–143.00	582	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	124.36/cwt	123.00–125.00	529	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	472	135.97/cwt	135.00–139.00	642	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	596	115.59/cwt	115.00–118.00	689	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,643	89.91/cwt	87.00–94.00	1,477	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	862	49.33/cwt	44.00–52.00	425	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	957	58.35/cwt	55.00–62.00	558	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,134	62.63/cwt	59.00–65.00	710	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	69.56/cwt	66.00–73.00	870	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	76.63/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,004	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,558	66.54/cwt	62.00–69.00	1,037	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	74.52/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,200	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,076	71.11/cwt	63.00–86.00	765	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,159	77.05/cwt	70.00–90.00	893	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	79.04/cwt	71.00–91.00	929	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,171	788.17/cwt	725.00–850.00	9,229	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	1,026.01/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	12,651	6

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 Jun 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 417Last week 366Year ago 186

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 134Year ago 86

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 36Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	472	135.00–139.00	135.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	147.00–150.00	148.02
5	—	596	115.00–118.00	115.59
6	—	425	133.00–143.00	136.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	123.00–125.00	124.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	524	132.00–141.00	136.21
15	—	385	152.00–160.00	155.83
52	—	581	128.00–132.00	128.75
15	—	433	146.00–147.00	146.07
27	—	481	138.00–148.00	141.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	656	117.00–118.00	117.50
4	—	416	130.00–140.00	134.83
2	—	628	112.00–118.00	115.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	120.00–130.00	123.25
3	—	537	113.00–116.00	113.99
4	—	573	113.00–115.00	113.49
8	—	439	115.00–120.00	118.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	139.00–143.00	141.02
23	—	422	127.00–132.00	129.17
60	—	506	121.00–125.00	124.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,643	87.00–94.00	89.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,610	72.00–77.00	74.52
9	—	1,558	62.00–69.00	66.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	862	44.00–52.00	49.33
10	—	957	55.00–62.00	58.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,310	74.00–81.00	76.63
19	—	1,250	66.00–73.00	69.56
20	—	1,134	59.00–65.00	62.63

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)	2	—	1,175	71.00–91.00	79.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,076	63.00–86.00	71.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,159	70.00–90.00	77.05

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	6	—	1,233	950.00–1,100.00	1,026.01

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	12	—	1,171	725.00–850.00	788.17

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.