Sale reports / Georgia / Thomasville / 2021-05-25

Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2021-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, May 25

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← May 11May 25Jun 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

484 head

▲ 236 vs last sale 248▲ 118 vs year ago 366 · +32.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 43▼ 63 vs year ago 134 · −47.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 124▲ 4 vs year ago 36 · +11.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available this week.

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 $136.92/cwt on 92 head.

Average price

$136.92

92 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$747

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$66

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

$10.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.22

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	490	142.99	701	34
Medium and Large 1	572	140.63	804	7thin
Medium and Large 3	579	132.36	767	51

One grade step is worth $10.63/cwt here — about −$66 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 sale92 hd

136.92

—

GA average16 barns · 890 hd

137.14

−0.22

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	—	High	1,469	83.16	1,222	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,207	70.61	852	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	959	55.37	531	13

Every lot

48 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 2	390	152.74/cwt	151.00–161.00	596	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	433	145.02/cwt	140.00–149.00	628	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	143.09/cwt	140.00–145.00	674	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	539	136.35/cwt	130.00–137.00	735	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	558	124.93/cwt	120.00–130.00	697	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	140.63/cwt	132.00–142.00	804	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	134.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	850	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	638	127.73/cwt	120.00–129.00	815	30
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	313	133.44/cwt	131.00–136.00	418	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	369	125.44/cwt	122.00–129.00	463	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	133.40/cwt	130.00–138.00	503	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	401	133.33/cwt	130.00–135.00	535	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	139.76/cwt	135.00–142.00	597	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	127.39/cwt	123.00–129.00	544	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	124.64/cwt	120.00–130.00	590	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	114.78/cwt	110.00–119.00	545	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	508	108.36/cwt	105.00–110.00	550	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	126.23/cwt	120.00–128.00	644	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	122.50/cwt	120.00–128.00	680	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	116.46/cwt	115.00–118.00	658	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	122.40/cwt	122.00–125.00	748	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	117.35/cwt	110.00–118.00	847	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	275	162.69/cwt	159.00–166.00	447	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	143.89/cwt	140.00–147.00	540	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	381	156.06/cwt	150.00–159.00	595	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	427	134.06/cwt	130.00–138.00	572	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	147.50/cwt	140.00–149.00	631	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	135.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	640	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	483	124.98/cwt	122.00–129.00	604	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	133.04/cwt	130.00–136.00	689	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	521	126.56/cwt	125.00–127.00	659	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	560	125.87/cwt	120.00–129.00	705	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	561	116.52/cwt	115.00–118.00	654	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	112.48/cwt	110.00–114.00	697	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	623	124.98/cwt	123.00–127.00	779	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	630	106.97/cwt	105.00–109.00	674	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	113.03/cwt	111.00–115.00	808	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,348	90.48/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,220	2
Bulls	—	—	1,350	75.55/cwt	72.00–78.00	1,020	6
Bulls	—	—	1,533	85.23/cwt	81.00–89.00	1,307	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	45.74/cwt	41.00–49.00	415	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	52.85/cwt	51.00–57.00	502	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	65.08/cwt	62.00–68.00	656	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	66.06/cwt	61.00–69.00	760	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	73.80/cwt	70.00–78.00	920	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	766.21/cwt	600.00–880.00	6,743	34
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	66.15/cwt	63.00–70.00	655	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	71.06/cwt	65.00–76.00	791	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 May 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 484Last week 248Year ago 366

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 43Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 124Year ago 36

No trends available this week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	521	125.00–127.00	126.56
5	—	427	130.00–138.00	134.06
3	—	375	140.00–147.00	143.89
4	—	561	115.00–118.00	116.52
2	—	630	105.00–109.00	106.97
2	—	275	159.00–166.00	162.69
4	—	483	122.00–129.00	124.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	381	150.00–159.00	156.06
4	—	620	110.00–114.00	112.48
2	—	518	130.00–136.00	133.04
2	—	473	130.00–140.00	135.24
14	—	560	120.00–129.00	125.87
12	—	428	140.00–149.00	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	123.00–127.00	124.98
2	—	715	111.00–115.00	113.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	120.00–130.00	124.64
9	—	510	120.00–128.00	126.23
2	—	565	115.00–118.00	116.46
5	—	377	130.00–138.00	133.40
3	—	401	130.00–135.00	133.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	105.00–110.00	108.36
3	—	475	110.00–119.00	114.78
8	—	427	123.00–129.00	127.39
8	—	369	122.00–129.00	125.44
2	—	313	131.00–136.00	133.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	722	110.00–118.00	117.35
6	—	555	120.00–128.00	122.50
3	—	427	135.00–142.00	139.76
8	—	611	122.00–125.00	122.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	471	140.00–145.00	143.09
6	—	390	151.00–161.00	152.74
7	—	633	130.00–135.00	134.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	132.00–142.00	140.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	120.00–130.00	124.93
10	—	539	130.00–137.00	136.35
30	—	638	120.00–129.00	127.73
9	—	433	140.00–149.00	145.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	908	41.00–49.00	45.74
5	—	1,008	62.00–68.00	65.08
4	—	950	51.00–57.00	52.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,246	70.00–78.00	73.80
7	—	1,151	61.00–69.00	66.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,348	90.00–91.00	90.48
15	—	1,533	81.00–89.00	85.23
6	—	1,350	72.00–78.00	75.55

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	880	600.00–880.00	766.21

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	—	1,113	65.00–76.00	71.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	990	63.00–70.00	66.15

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.