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Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2022-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Nov 15

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Nov 8Nov 15Nov 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

305 head

▲ 119 vs last sale 186▲ 27 vs year ago 278 · +9.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

113 head

▲ 88 vs last sale 25▲ 65 vs year ago 48 · +135.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 0▼ 20 vs year ago 37 · −54.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves steady to 4.00 higher, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady to 3.00 higher, Replacement Cows lightly tested.

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 $169.30/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$169.30

81 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$872

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$31.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.61

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	172.99	916	64
Medium and Large 2	394	164.87	649	10thin
Medium and Large 3	558	141.88	791	7thin

One grade step is worth $31.11/cwt here — about $125 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 sale81 hd

169.30

—

GA average15 barns · 1,708 hd

159.68

+9.61

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	1,614	82.84	1,337	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,139	68.74	783	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,456	67.73	986	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	955	53.94	515	34

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$1,025	1thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	288	174.34/cwt	173.00–180.00	502	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	322	196.98/cwt	195.00–198.00	634	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	170.69/cwt	167.00–175.00	708	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	185.78/cwt	178.00–188.00	793	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	172.11/cwt	168.00–175.00	904	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	142.04/cwt	140.00–148.00	760	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	169.32/cwt	166.00–173.00	979	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	588	141.66/cwt	135.00–145.00	833	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	828	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	692	147.32/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,019	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	154.19/cwt	150.00–160.00	478	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	138.72/cwt	135.00–143.00	448	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	133.80/cwt	130.00–135.00	502	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	130.04/cwt	125.00–135.00	531	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	153.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	627	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	453	134.68/cwt	130.00–137.00	610	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	152.62/cwt	145.00–155.00	731	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	145.09/cwt	140.00–146.00	818	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	143.40/cwt	138.00–148.00	898	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	307	174.59/cwt	167.00–177.00	536	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	464	173.02/cwt	172.00–177.00	803	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	533	135.85/cwt	130.00–137.00	724	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,526	79.98/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,220	6
Bulls	—	—	1,878	91.43/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,717	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	46.10/cwt	42.00–49.00	406	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	53.18/cwt	50.00–57.00	523	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	63.54/cwt	60.00–67.00	636	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	66.83/cwt	63.00–69.00	757	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,149	71.71/cwt	70.00–75.00	824	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	72.78/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,029	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,469	66.15/cwt	62.00–69.00	972	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	985	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	552	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	999	71.23/cwt	67.00–75.00	712	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,038	71.07/cwt	67.00–75.00	738	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	797	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,105	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	685	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,120	62.14/cwt	60.00–64.00	696	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	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 Nov 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 305Last week 186Year ago 278

Slaughter CattleReceipts 113Last week 25Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 0Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	307	167.00–177.00	174.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	130.00–137.00	135.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	172.00–177.00	173.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	453	130.00–137.00	134.68
5	—	310	150.00–160.00	154.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	135.00–143.00	138.72
3	—	408	125.00–135.00	130.04
4	—	375	130.00–135.00	133.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	479	145.00–155.00	152.62
11	—	564	140.00–146.00	145.09
13	—	409	150.00–155.00	153.29
11	—	626	138.00–148.00	143.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	427	178.00–188.00	185.78
3	—	692	146.00–150.00	147.32
24	—	578	166.00–173.00	169.32
3	—	322	195.00–198.00	196.98
25	—	525	168.00–175.00	172.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	135.00–145.00	141.66
4	—	535	140.00–148.00	142.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	130.00–135.00	132.48
3	—	415	167.00–175.00	170.69
5	—	288	173.00–180.00	174.34

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)	4	—	999	67.00–75.00	71.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,038	67.00–75.00	71.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,063	75.00	75.00

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	—	1,105	62.00	62.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	56.00	56.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	60.00–64.00	62.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,878	91.00–92.00	91.43
6	—	1,526	77.00–83.00	79.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,414	71.00–75.00	72.78
16	—	1,469	62.00–69.00	66.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,132	63.00–69.00	66.83
9	—	1,149	70.00–75.00	71.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	984	50.00–57.00	53.18
10	—	1,001	60.00–67.00	63.54
11	—	880	42.00–49.00	46.10

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.