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Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2022-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Jan 4

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Dec 7Jan 4Jan 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

164 head

▼ 456 vs last sale 620▲ 8 vs year ago 156 · +5.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 69▼ 132 vs year ago 215 · −61.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 0▼ 18 vs year ago 36 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Trend Available due to barn closures during the Holidays.

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 $161.27/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$161.27

65 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$724

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$19.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.63

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	457	173.72	795	13thin
Medium and Large 2	451	160.76	725	30
Medium and Large 3	442	154.62	683	22

One grade step is worth $19.11/cwt here — about $112 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 sale65 hd

161.27

—

GA average6 barns · 263 hd

164.91

−3.63

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	1,546	80.68	1,247	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,087	65.81	715	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,324	63.91	846	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	986	46.22	456	34

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 3	366	163.25/cwt	160.00–170.00	597	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	417	155.56/cwt	153.00–160.00	649	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	429	165.85/cwt	162.00–172.00	711	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	437	177.59/cwt	175.00–185.00	776	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	466	154.30/cwt	150.00–160.00	719	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	170.41/cwt	165.00–173.00	809	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	146.77/cwt	145.00–150.00	751	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	668	127.67/cwt	125.00–129.00	853	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	319	137.66/cwt	135.00–140.00	439	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	134.41/cwt	130.00–138.00	511	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	151.64/cwt	147.00–155.00	581	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	154.58/cwt	151.00–160.00	629	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	132.61/cwt	128.00–138.00	548	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	421	145.67/cwt	140.00–150.00	613	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	151.90/cwt	145.00–155.00	720	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	135.97/cwt	130.00–140.00	727	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	323	159.36/cwt	155.00–165.00	515	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	360	152.01/cwt	150.00–155.00	547	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	371	165.05/cwt	160.00–170.00	612	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,433	89.72/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,286	6
Bulls	—	—	1,478	75.23/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,112	12
Bulls	—	—	1,758	82.28/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,446	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	44.26/cwt	40.00–47.00	433	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	54.41/cwt	51.00–58.00	550	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	642	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,082	51.74/cwt	50.00–53.00	560	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	73.15/cwt	70.00–77.00	796	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	65.34/cwt	63.00–68.00	711	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,264	75.02/cwt	71.00–78.00	948	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,395	50.57/cwt	50.00–52.00	705	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,062	947.25/cwt	700.00–1,125.00	10,060	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	81.55/cwt	71.00–88.00	722	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,035	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	569	1

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 Jan 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 164Last week 620Year ago 156

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 69Year ago 215

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 0Year ago 36

No Trend Available due to barn closures during the Holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	155.00–165.00	159.36
4	—	360	150.00–155.00	152.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	160.00–170.00	165.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	407	151.00–160.00	154.58
5	—	474	145.00–155.00	151.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	140.00–150.00	145.67
15	—	383	147.00–155.00	151.64
3	—	535	130.00–140.00	135.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	130.00–138.00	134.41
5	—	319	135.00–140.00	137.66
3	—	413	128.00–138.00	132.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	429	162.00–172.00	165.85
8	—	512	145.00–150.00	146.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	150.00–160.00	154.30
3	—	668	125.00–129.00	127.67
5	—	417	153.00–160.00	155.56
9	—	366	160.00–170.00	163.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	437	175.00–185.00	177.59
7	—	475	165.00–173.00	170.41

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,062	700.00–1,125.00	947.25

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	885	71.00–88.00	81.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	55.00	55.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,758	80.00–87.00	82.28
6	—	1,433	89.00–91.00	89.72
12	—	1,478	73.00–79.00	75.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,011	51.00–58.00	54.41
1	—	1,070	60.00	60.00
28	—	979	40.00–47.00	44.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,088	63.00–68.00	65.34
6	—	1,088	70.00–77.00	73.15
3	—	1,082	50.00–53.00	51.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,264	71.00–78.00	75.02
5	—	1,395	50.00–52.00	50.57

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.