Sale reports / Georgia / Thomasville / 2020-11-03

Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2020-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Nov 3

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Oct 27Nov 3Nov 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

180 head

▼ 72 vs last sale 252▼ 135 vs year ago 315 · −42.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

128 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 56▲ 25 vs year ago 103 · +24.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 8▲ 28 vs year ago 37 · +75.7%

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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 3.00 higher, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers lightly tested, steer calves steady, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 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 $121.08/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$121.08

53 head · 403 lb average

Value per head Derived

$489

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

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

$7.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.16

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	412	123.45	508	37
Medium and Large 2	384	115.60	444	16thin

One grade step is worth $7.84/cwt here — about $65 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 sale53 hd

121.08

—

GA average14 barns · 895 hd

110.92

+10.16

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	1,361	75.22	1,023	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	61.28	876	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,089	59.39	647	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,012	45.16	457	9thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	277	150.80/cwt	150.00–151.00	418	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	145.13/cwt	143.00–147.00	544	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	125.67/cwt	125.00–126.00	664	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	121.19/cwt	120.00–123.00	704	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	228	125.77/cwt	124.00–131.00	287	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	116.00/cwt	115.00–118.00	354	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	129.09/cwt	128.00–132.00	435	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	127.88/cwt	127.00–128.00	465	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	124.60/cwt	124.00–126.00	535	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	112.95/cwt	110.00–119.00	494	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	114.24/cwt	113.00–117.00	532	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	111.49/cwt	111.00–113.00	565	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	101.38/cwt	98.00–105.00	579	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	263	126.71/cwt	125.00–130.00	333	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	313	159.74/cwt	159.00–164.00	500	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	156.17/cwt	154.00–160.00	573	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	421	144.72/cwt	142.00–149.00	609	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	516	121.41/cwt	120.00–122.00	626	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	109.29/cwt	108.00–112.00	634	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,245	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,270	1
Bulls	—	—	1,344	76.29/cwt	73.00–80.00	1,025	4
Bulls	—	—	1,406	67.45/cwt	65.00–71.00	948	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	38.93/cwt	35.00–42.00	375	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	985	53.13/cwt	52.00–54.00	523	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	52.95/cwt	51.00–55.00	569	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	58.16/cwt	55.00–62.00	637	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	65.04/cwt	63.00–67.00	728	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	61.28/cwt	60.00–64.00	876	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	962	63.81/cwt	57.00–78.00	614	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	61.53/cwt	54.00–71.00	666	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	696	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,200	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,342	1,115.14/cwt	825.00–1,425.00	14,965	18

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 Nov 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 180Last week 252Year ago 315

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 56Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 8Year ago 37

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)	1	—	1,200	58.00	58.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	962	57.00–78.00	63.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,083	54.00–71.00	61.53

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	—	1,200	600.00	600.00

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	18	—	1,342	825.00–1,425.00	1,115.14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	367	154.00–160.00	156.17
5	—	516	120.00–122.00	121.41
8	—	313	159.00–164.00	159.74
13	—	421	142.00–149.00	144.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	263	125.00–130.00	126.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	108.00–112.00	109.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	364	127.00–128.00	127.88
8	—	337	128.00–132.00	129.09
8	—	507	111.00–113.00	111.49
13	—	429	124.00–126.00	124.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	466	113.00–117.00	114.24
3	—	437	110.00–119.00	112.95
4	—	228	124.00–131.00	125.77
2	—	571	98.00–105.00	101.38
3	—	305	115.00–118.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	581	120.00–123.00	121.19
6	—	528	125.00–126.00	125.67
2	—	375	143.00–147.00	145.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	277	150.00–151.00	150.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,344	73.00–80.00	76.29
1	—	1,245	102.00	102.00
4	—	1,406	65.00–71.00	67.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,119	63.00–67.00	65.04
5	—	985	52.00–54.00	53.13
25	—	1,096	55.00–62.00	58.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	963	35.00–42.00	38.93
4	—	1,074	51.00–55.00	52.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,430	60.00–64.00	61.28

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.