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Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2024-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Sep 3

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Aug 27Sep 3Sep 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

253 head

▼ 178 vs last sale 431▼ 74 vs year ago 327 · −22.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 171▼ 57 vs year ago 200 · −28.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 68▲ 22 vs year ago 25 · +88.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 lower, 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 $229.63/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −143.04 against this barn's trailing median of $372.68.

Average price

$229.63

32 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,236

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$39

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$5.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.67

vs GA average

−11.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	231.41	1,249	21
Medium and Large 2	535	226.24	1,210	11thin

One grade step is worth $5.17/cwt here — about $39 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale32 hd

229.63

—

GA average15 barns · 488 hd

226.96

+2.67

National average148 barns · 7,025 hd

240.69

−11.06

This barn, trailing median33 sales

372.68

−143.04

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	1,589	152.59	2,424	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,120	131.68	1,475	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,452	128.22	1,862	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,008	114.69	1,156	35

Every lot

39 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	350–400	Medium and Large 2	356	299.22/cwt	294.00–300.00	1,065	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	323.36/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,171	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	293.47/cwt	292.50–297.50	1,209	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	277.94/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,292	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	246.90/cwt	242.50–252.50	1,180	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	265.97/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,420	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	246.37/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,419	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	592	226.65/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,342	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	214.99/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,417	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	195.18/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,317	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	257.67/cwt	255.00–260.00	832	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	263.95/cwt	262.50–270.00	966	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	244.48/cwt	242.50–245.00	900	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	233.32/cwt	230.00–240.00	975	20
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	225.86/cwt	225.00–227.50	953	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	246.90/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,062	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	481	216.81/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,043	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	236.13/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,233	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	226.24/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,210	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	223.74/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,273	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	206.52/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,311	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	357	272.98/cwt	270.00–275.00	975	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	316.19/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,148	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	417	242.94/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,013	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	451	233.22/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,052	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	223.16/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,152	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	141.68/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,842	2
Bulls	—	—	1,624	155.95/cwt	155.00–158.00	2,533	4
Bulls	—	—	2,025	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	3,260	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	124.70/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,177	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	109.46/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,079	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	117.67/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,248	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,083	125.12/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,355	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	133.66/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,517	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	139.95/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,619	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,337	133.04/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,779	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,534	124.77/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,914	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,274	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,918	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 Sep 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 253Last week 431Year ago 327

Slaughter CattleReceipts 143Last week 171Year ago 200

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 68Year ago 25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	161.00	161.00
4	—	1,624	155.00–158.00	155.95
2	—	1,300	140.00–144.00	141.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,135	130.00–137.00	133.66
6	—	1,157	138.00–142.00	139.95
13	—	1,083	122.00–129.00	125.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	944	123.00–127.00	124.70
17	—	986	106.00–113.00	109.46
13	—	1,061	115.00–121.00	117.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,337	130.00–136.00	133.04
7	—	1,534	123.00–128.00	124.77

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	—	1,370	140.00	140.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	130.00	130.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	357	270.00–275.00	272.98
8	500–550	516	220.00–230.00	223.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	417	240.00–245.00	242.94
7	450–500	451	232.50–235.00	233.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	363	310.00–317.50	316.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	366	262.50–270.00	263.95
6	400–450	430	244.00–250.00	246.90
13	500–550	522	230.00–238.00	236.13
8	550–600	569	220.00–227.50	223.74
5	600–650	635	202.50–210.00	206.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	255.00–260.00	257.67
5	350–400	368	242.50–245.00	244.48
3	400–450	422	225.00–227.50	225.86
4	450–500	481	215.00–220.00	216.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	418	230.00–240.00	233.32
11	500–550	535	220.00–229.00	226.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	362	320.00–330.00	323.36
5	400–450	412	292.50–297.50	293.47
11	450–500	465	272.50–280.00	277.94
5	500–550	534	260.00–267.50	265.97
8	550–600	576	240.00–250.00	246.37
4	650–700	659	212.50–217.50	214.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	356	294.00–300.00	299.22
14	450–500	478	242.50–252.50	246.90
12	550–600	592	225.00–230.00	226.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	675	190.00–200.00	195.18

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.