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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.93/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 474 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.49/cwt ≈ $706/hd at 567 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.82/cwt -2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $514/hd at 373 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 1,133 310
Feeder cattle 293 926 110
Slaughter cattle 38 198 190
Replacement cattle 17 9 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested. steer calves steady , bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–544 542 8 145.00–146.00 $145.75 $790 +1.47
559–580 564 11 137.00–140.00 $139.36 $786 -1.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–468 465 6 135.00–136.00 $135.33 $629 -8.04
655–690 685 10 128.00–132.00 $129.19 $885 +7.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–327 326 7 138.00–140.00 $139.43 $455 —
365–380 373 14 134.00–141.00 $137.82 $514 -2.83
405–445 422 7 132.00–136.00 $133.56 $564 -1.07
451–489 474 18 128.00–134.00 $131.93 $625 +2.01
520–540 528 6 124.00–126.00 $124.82 $659 -1.95
559–574 567 16 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $706 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 368 8 120.00–128.00 $122.52 $451 -6.46
416–445 426 6 119.00–120.00 $119.65 $510 -2.02
585–595 588 3 113.00–119.00 $115.02 $676 -0.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 165.00–166.00 $165.32 $534 —
367–370 368 5 156.00–159.00 $156.60 $576 —
440–445 441 4 154.00–155.00 $154.25 $680 —
480 480 3 145.00–153.00 $147.67 $709 +2.53
501–520 511 4 136.00–143.00 $139.43 $712 +1.14
651–675 663 2 121.00–122.00 $121.51 $806 +4.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 2 128.00–133.00 $130.52 $672 —
575–595 588 3 122.00–126.00 $123.30 $725 +2.36
610–615 613 6 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $754 —
701–710 706 2 111.00–114.00 $112.49 $794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1025 988 80-85% 7 49.00–56.00 $53.52 $529 —
1015–1390 1220 80-85% 13 59.00–66.00 $62.30 $760 +3.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1715 1467 75-80% 6 54.00–60.00 $57.17 $839 +9.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,442 —
1485–2060 1843 4 84.00–90.00 $87.32 $1,609 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1055 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 63.00–81.00 $72.47 $649
930–1240 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 61.00–82.00 $72.30 $823

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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.