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Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2022-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Apr 12

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

487 head

▲ 263 vs last sale 224▼ 72 vs year ago 559 · −12.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 88▼ 2 vs year ago 101 · −2.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 5▼ 21 vs year ago 36 · −58.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves mostly steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves steady, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady to 2.00 higher, Replacement Cows unevenly 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 $145.94/cwt on 194 head.

Average price

$145.94

194 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$699

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$13.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.97

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	148.52	752	144
Medium and Large 2	421	142.38	599	23
Medium and Large 3	380	135.16	514	27

One grade step is worth $13.36/cwt here — about $239 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 sale194 hd

145.94

—

GA average15 barns · 1,681 hd

142.97

+2.97

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	—	Low	1,623	101.82	1,652	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,293	81.19	1,050	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,128	75.66	853	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	929	64.00	594	14

Every lot

49 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	337	179.90/cwt	175.00–185.00	606	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	178.59/cwt	176.00–181.00	745	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	509	155.63/cwt	152.00–160.00	792	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	169.27/cwt	165.00–171.00	879	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	152.68/cwt	149.00–155.00	872	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	160.44/cwt	159.00–165.00	931	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	153.28/cwt	149.00–155.00	929	32
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	235	149.10/cwt	145.00–152.00	350	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	262	160.66/cwt	155.00–165.00	421	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	158.79/cwt	155.00–163.00	521	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	152.76/cwt	149.00–155.00	501	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	338	142.78/cwt	138.00–148.00	483	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	159.34/cwt	152.00–162.00	572	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	145.93/cwt	140.00–150.00	538	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	133.19/cwt	130.00–140.00	502	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	127.46/cwt	125.00–135.00	520	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	150.49/cwt	148.00–158.00	644	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	141.00/cwt	138.00–145.00	603	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	152.82/cwt	146.00–154.00	709	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	149.22/cwt	145.00–151.00	792	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	539	129.98/cwt	125.00–135.00	701	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	147.34/cwt	141.00–150.00	822	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	126.46/cwt	120.00–128.00	727	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	138.41/cwt	134.00–143.00	855	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	618	113.26/cwt	110.00–115.00	700	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	332	164.14/cwt	160.00–170.00	545	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	377	151.59/cwt	150.00–155.00	571	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	172.86/cwt	170.00–175.00	709	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	412	148.34/cwt	145.00–155.00	611	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	141.35/cwt	140.00–150.00	676	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	553	147.49/cwt	145.00–150.00	816	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	563	130.44/cwt	128.00–135.00	734	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	131.63/cwt	125.00–135.00	879	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	111.21/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,755	4
Bulls	—	—	1,621	102.80/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,666	6
Bulls	—	—	1,660	93.13/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,546	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	861	56.38/cwt	54.00–60.00	485	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	904	71.96/cwt	70.00–77.00	651	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	65.25/cwt	61.00–68.00	663	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,005	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,078	82.18/cwt	79.00–86.00	886	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	71.73/cwt	69.00–76.00	827	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,220	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,196	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,269	82.02/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,041	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,333	75.93/cwt	72.00–79.00	1,012	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	722	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,180	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	897	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,200	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	780	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,608	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 Apr 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 487Last week 224Year ago 559

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 88Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 5Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	110.00–115.00	113.26
3	—	235	145.00–152.00	149.10
11	—	338	138.00–148.00	142.78
7	—	408	125.00–135.00	127.46
3	—	377	130.00–140.00	133.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	575	120.00–128.00	126.46
4	—	369	140.00–150.00	145.93
5	—	328	149.00–155.00	152.76
3	—	539	125.00–135.00	129.98
3	—	428	138.00–145.00	141.00
3	—	262	155.00–165.00	160.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	531	145.00–151.00	149.22
12	—	359	152.00–162.00	159.34
2	—	328	155.00–163.00	158.79
28	—	558	141.00–150.00	147.34
29	—	618	134.00–143.00	138.41
26	—	464	146.00–154.00	152.82
25	—	428	148.00–158.00	150.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	175.00–185.00	179.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	417	176.00–181.00	178.59
3	—	509	152.00–160.00	155.63
8	—	571	149.00–155.00	152.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	606	149.00–155.00	153.28
31	—	519	165.00–171.00	169.27
12	—	580	159.00–165.00	160.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	145.00–150.00	147.49
3	—	668	125.00–135.00	131.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	478	140.00–150.00	141.35
7	—	332	160.00–170.00	164.14
3	—	563	128.00–135.00	130.44
8	—	412	145.00–155.00	148.34
3	—	377	150.00–155.00	151.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	410	170.00–175.00	172.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	861	54.00–60.00	56.38
5	—	1,016	61.00–68.00	65.25
4	—	904	70.00–77.00	71.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,333	72.00–79.00	75.93
9	—	1,269	80.00–87.00	82.02
3	—	1,220	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,078	79.00–86.00	82.18
1	—	1,025	98.00	98.00
14	—	1,153	69.00–76.00	71.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,660	89.00–96.00	93.13
4	—	1,578	110.00–113.00	111.21
6	—	1,621	100.00–107.00	102.80

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	82.00	82.00

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	—	1,200	65.00	65.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	76.00	76.00

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	1	—	895	850.00	850.00

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.