Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 2, 2021

1,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.09/cwt ≈ $699/hd at 525 lb · 111 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.00/cwt -10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 590 lb · 59 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $144.50/cwt -4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 513 lb · 43 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,011	712	1,203
Feeder cattle	907	620	977
Slaughter cattle	94	81	160
Replacement cattle	10	11	66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady, steer and bull calves steady, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	492	12	154.00–156.00	$154.15	$758	+4.78
506–516	513	43	144.00–146.00	$144.50	$741	-4.13
561–585	563	28	137.00–139.00	$138.85	$782	-1.15
625–646	645	28	130.00–132.00	$131.86	$850	+3.36
751–757	757	28	123.00–124.00	$123.93	$938	-3.05

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
269–280	271	9	158.00–162.00	$161.08	$437	—
362–365	363	6	159.00–161.00	$159.67	$580	+7.53
423–440	427	8	150.00–151.00	$150.74	$644	—
503–515	505	24	130.00–132.00	$131.74	$665	—
620–635	631	4	125.00–128.00	$125.74	$793	—
710–740	720	3	115.00–118.00	$116.03	$835	—
755–795	768	3	107.00–113.00	$109.07	$838	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
506–530	524	4	120.00–121.00	$120.24	$630	—
551–595	557	10	115.00–122.00	$116.35	$648	—
630–645	641	4	110.00–115.00	$111.23	$713	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	331	19	140.00–150.00	$144.73	$479	-1.49
406–415	407	14	136.00–146.00	$144.54	$588	—
504–537	525	111	129.00–134.00	$133.09	$699	—
570–593	590	59	117.00–126.00	$125.00	$738	—
610–646	643	28	114.00–119.00	$118.66	$763	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262–290	273	7	133.00–139.00	$134.49	$367	—
301–330	320	4	135.00–139.00	$136.46	$437	—
360–390	380	9	134.00–138.00	$135.06	$513	—
410–438	421	13	123.00–133.00	$125.26	$527	—
465–490	480	27	121.00–129.00	$124.84	$599	—
510–545	526	7	119.00–125.00	$122.68	$645	-4.73
701–745	722	5	95.00–105.00	$99.30	$717	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–440	430	3	110.00–115.00	$111.71	$480	-3.27
515–540	531	6	114.00–118.00	$115.64	$614	—
570–590	578	6	104.00–110.00	$107.29	$620	+11.07
765–770	768	5	71.00–75.00	$73.41	$564	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	278	3	157.00–163.00	$158.98	$442	—
305–325	315	6	148.00–158.00	$151.72	$478	—
360–397	381	8	148.00–153.00	$149.73	$570	—
425–445	434	5	138.00–143.00	$140.25	$609	—
514–525	519	9	130.00–139.00	$135.07	$701	—
551–595	576	10	119.00–126.00	$122.38	$705	—
601–649	618	9	111.00–119.00	$114.17	$706	—
790–795	793	3	92.00–97.00	$93.66	$743	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	283	4	165.00–170.00	$167.39	$474	—
325–340	329	14	160.00–170.00	$168.37	$554	—
360–395	376	7	154.00–158.00	$156.24	$587	—
405–430	423	4	148.00–150.00	$148.73	$629	—
460–480	468	6	140.00–150.00	$143.38	$671	—
555–575	563	9	128.00–135.00	$129.98	$732	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–395	389	5	135.00–137.00	$135.78	$528	—
510–545	530	4	115.00–125.00	$119.62	$634	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–810	798	85-90%	2	61.00–63.00	$61.98	$495	—
725–980	870	85-90%	10	43.00–50.00	$46.41	$404	—
915–1080	974	85-90%	13	53.00–59.00	$55.68	$542	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1095	1010	80-85%	2	78.00–79.00	$78.54	$793	—
945–1325	1092	80-85%	9	67.00–74.00	$69.01	$754	+4.15
800–1495	1099	80-85%	13	59.00–66.00	$62.94	$692	-1.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080	1080	1	75.00	$75.00	$810	—
1600–1865	1693	3	91.00–98.00	$95.77	$1,621	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1275	1275	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	725.00	$725.00	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.