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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.90/cwt -7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 376 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.83/cwt -8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 579 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 421 1,011
Feeder cattle 147 262 907
Slaughter cattle 102 132 94
Replacement cattle 16 27 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady to 2.00 lower, Replacement Cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 574 8 155.00–162.00 $160.34 $920 -7.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 330 5 170.00–177.00 $173.16 $571 +19.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 437 3 177.00–180.00 $178.99 $782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 17 155.00–165.00 $159.90 $601 -7.20
522–545 527 5 145.00–149.00 $148.00 $780 -6.18
571–584 579 13 140.00–147.00 $144.83 $839 -8.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 147.00–153.00 $150.00 $424 -1.88
355–390 380 5 135.00–140.00 $137.61 $523 -1.92
435–445 438 3 125.00–135.00 $128.38 $562 -10.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 4 157.00–165.00 $161.11 $516 -2.17
355–390 375 3 149.00–153.00 $150.60 $565 -0.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–425 419 6 165.00–174.00 $172.48 $723 —
460–495 482 3 160.00–169.00 $163.69 $789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 165.00–175.00 $169.95 $581 —
455–475 465 3 140.00–150.00 $145.07 $675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 3 130.00–140.00 $135.16 $572 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1005 949 85-90% 5 54.00–60.00 $56.89 $540 —
945–985 972 85-90% 3 75.00–79.00 $76.30 $742 +2.92
965–1145 1084 85-90% 17 67.00–74.00 $70.07 $760 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1500 1288 75-80% 8 76.00–83.00 $79.19 $1,020 —
1250–1730 1455 75-80% 4 87.00–91.00 $88.45 $1,287 —
1355–1815 1647 75-80% 11 65.00–72.00 $69.13 $1,139 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1165 1082 80-85% 9 76.00–83.00 $78.74 $852 —
1045–1360 1159 80-85% 6 85.00–91.00 $87.44 $1,013 —
1285–1405 1330 80-85% 7 65.00–72.00 $68.22 $907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1645 1389 9 92.00–99.00 $94.91 $1,318 +8.12
1110–1845 1540 3 110.00–117.00 $113.68 $1,751 —
1280–1955 1600 10 101.00–109.00 $104.86 $1,678 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 83.00 $83.00 $797
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 70.00 $70.00 $609

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1060 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–725.00 $663.67 -47.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.