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Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Apr 16

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Apr 9Apr 16Apr 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

451 head

▲ 216 vs last sale 235▲ 171 vs year ago 280 · +61.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 115▲ 89 vs year ago 81 · +109.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

86 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 141▲ 76 vs year ago 10 · +760.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls 2.00 lower, steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cows 2.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.72/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −136.96 against this barn's trailing median of $372.68.

Average price

$235.72

35 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,292

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$23.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.81

vs GA average

−28.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	244.27	1,351	7thin
Medium and Large 2	545	234.53	1,277	26
Medium and Large 3	579	221.23	1,281	2thin

One grade step is worth $23.04/cwt here — about $70 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale35 hd

235.72

—

GA average16 barns · 669 hd

248.53

−12.81

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−28.80

This barn, trailing median33 sales

372.68

−136.96

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $439.40, low $317.64, median $372.68 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,721	145.96	2,513	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,142	119.75	1,368	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,427	118.50	1,691	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	969	110.74	1,073	27

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)	1,476	$1,875	10

Every lot

57 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	360.08/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,109	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	345.97/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,124	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	318.77/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,301	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	331.63/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,393	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	317.72/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,477	18
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	305.83/cwt	302.50–312.50	1,621	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	271.72/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,530	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	291.86/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,664	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	282.20/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,642	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	253.03/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,581	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	264.23/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,665	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	245.17/cwt	244.00–247.50	1,618	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	661	241.59/cwt	234.00–243.00	1,597	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	699	225.50/cwt	222.50–227.50	1,576	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	739	213.13/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,575	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	301	315.00/cwt	312.50–317.50	948	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	308	295.37/cwt	290.00–300.00	910	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	284.92/cwt	282.50–286.00	1,077	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	299.97/cwt	297.50–302.50	1,140	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	406	271.44/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,102	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	266.22/cwt	265.00–267.50	1,131	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	263.81/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,235	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	253.35/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,206	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	479	244.27/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,170	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	502	240.46/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,207	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	251.68/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,301	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	230.18/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,326	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	579	221.23/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,281	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	238.71/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,385	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	611	213.17/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,302	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	687	201.64/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,385	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	346.23/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,139	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	326.51/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,224	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	322.52/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,313	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	419	301.44/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,263	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	294.58/cwt	292.50–297.50	1,396	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	484	287.54/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,392	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	283.30/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,459	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	265.06/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,381	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	556	275.75/cwt	274.00–277.50	1,533	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	255.75/cwt	254.00–257.50	1,471	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	246.73/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,510	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	626	225.84/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,414	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,688	153.46/cwt	150.00–157.00	2,590	6
Bulls	—	—	1,739	136.11/cwt	134.00–139.00	2,367	4
Bulls	—	—	1,765	144.08/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,543	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	119.78/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,132	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	105.46/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,023	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	113.05/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,099	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	111.39/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,242	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	121.64/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,375	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	128.66/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,545	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	111.01/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,550	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	125.65/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,793	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,452	118.77/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,725	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,476	1,875.00/head	1,825.00–1,950.00	1,875	10

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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 451Last week 235Year ago 280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 115Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 141Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	530	302.50–312.50	305.83
12	550–600	570	290.00–295.00	291.86
6	650–700	660	244.00–247.50	245.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	325	340.00–350.00	345.97
4	400–450	408	317.50–320.00	318.77
3	550–600	563	270.00–275.00	271.72
2	600–650	625	251.00–255.00	253.03
5	650–700	699	222.50–227.50	225.50
4	700–750	739	210.00–217.50	213.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	308	355.00–365.00	360.08
6	400–450	420	330.00–335.00	331.63
18	450–500	465	315.00–322.50	317.72
8	550–600	582	280.00–282.50	282.20
4	600–650	630	262.00–265.00	264.23
15	650–700	661	234.00–243.00	241.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	419	300.00–302.50	301.44
4	450–500	484	280.00–290.00	287.54
11	500–550	521	260.00–269.00	265.06
2	550–600	575	254.00–257.50	255.75
3	600–650	626	220.00–230.00	225.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	375	320.00–330.00	326.51
6	450–500	474	292.50–297.50	294.58
12	500–550	515	280.00–285.00	283.30
2	550–600	556	274.00–277.50	275.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	329	340.00–350.00	346.23
3	400–450	407	320.00–327.50	322.52
6	600–650	612	245.00–250.00	246.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	308	290.00–300.00	295.37
15	350–400	378	282.50–286.00	284.92
4	400–450	425	265.00–267.50	266.22
10	450–500	479	242.50–245.00	244.27
2	550–600	579	220.00–222.50	221.23
11	600–650	611	210.00–217.50	213.17
3	650–700	687	200.00–205.00	201.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	406	270.00–275.00	271.44
13	450–500	476	250.00–256.00	253.35
11	500–550	502	240.00–242.50	240.46
15	550–600	576	225.00–235.00	230.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	301	312.50–317.50	315.00
2	350–400	380	297.50–302.50	299.97
4	450–500	468	260.00–267.50	263.81
3	500–550	517	250.00–255.00	251.68
4	550–600	580	237.50–240.00	238.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	655	125.00	125.00

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	10	—	1,476	1,825.00–1,950.00	1,875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,688	150.00–157.00	153.46
3	—	1,765	142.00–146.00	144.08
4	—	1,739	134.00–139.00	136.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,201	126.00–133.00	128.66
13	—	1,115	109.00–116.00	111.39
15	—	1,130	118.00–124.00	121.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	970	102.00–109.00	105.46
2	—	945	118.00–122.00	119.78
15	—	972	110.00–117.00	113.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,427	124.00–129.00	125.65
7	—	1,396	108.00–112.00	111.01
9	—	1,452	115.00–122.00	118.77

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.