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Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2024-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Oct 22

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

124 head

▼ 199 vs last sale 323▼ 122 vs year ago 246 · −49.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 87▼ 92 vs year ago 141 · −65.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 97▲ 81 vs year ago 6 · +1,350.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, steer calves 4.00 to 9.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, bull calves lightly tested, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $263.11/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −165.41 against this barn's trailing median of $428.52.

Average price

$263.11

19 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,442

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$5

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

$21.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.02

vs GA average

−35.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	267.54	1,439	15thin
Medium and Large 2	586	246.51	1,445	4thin

One grade step is worth $21.03/cwt here — about −$5 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 sale19 hd

263.11

—

GA average14 barns · 213 hd

252.09

+11.02

National average191 barns · 36,605 hd

299.04

−35.93

This barn, trailing median33 sales

428.52

−165.41

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $480.82, low $346.15, median $428.52 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	—	Average	1,740	140.23	2,440	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,107	118.71	1,314	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	111.94	1,135	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,335	105.00	1,402	1thin

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	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,727	10

Every lot

27 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	283.94/cwt	280.00–288.00	951	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	273.48/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,280	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	257.65/cwt	255.00–263.00	1,270	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	267.54/cwt	267.00–268.00	1,439	15
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	246.51/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,445	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	269.15/cwt	265.00–273.00	896	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	251.48/cwt	250.00–253.00	855	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	252.06/cwt	245.00–255.00	950	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	253.32/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,046	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,570	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,120	1
Bulls	—	—	1,797	141.97/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,551	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	113.10/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,093	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	104.41/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,062	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,049	117.64/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,234	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,144	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	123.92/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,410	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	124.27/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,504	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,335	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,402	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,089	137.98/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,503	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,104	123.14/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,359	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,148	122.14/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,402	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,151	153.51/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,767	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,159	131.49/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,524	15
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,050	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,298	1,678.76/head	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,679	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,505	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2

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 Oct 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 124Last week 323Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 87Year ago 141

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 97Year ago 6

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,797	140.00–144.00	141.97
1	—	1,570	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	104.00	104.00
7	—	1,049	115.00–119.00	117.64
4	—	1,210	123.00–126.00	124.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	966	110.00–115.00	113.10
3	—	1,138	120.00–127.00	123.92
6	—	1,017	100.00–107.00	104.41

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,089	130.00–150.00	137.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,151	145.00–165.00	153.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,104	120.00–128.00	123.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,159	120.00–138.00	131.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	120.00–124.00	122.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,505	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,298	1,550.00–1,775.00	1,678.76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	265.00–273.00	269.15
4	400–450	413	248.00–258.00	253.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	377	245.00–255.00	252.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	250.00–253.00	251.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	272.00–275.00	273.48
15	500–550	538	267.00–268.00	267.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	493	255.00–263.00	257.65
4	550–600	586	245.00–247.00	246.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	280.00–288.00	283.94

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.