Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.63/cwt ≈ $1,019/hd at 659 lb · 41 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $156.40/cwt +11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 484 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $145.15/cwt ≈ $671/hd at 462 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	275	265	557
Feeder cattle	196	147	339
Slaughter cattle	55	102	31
Replacement cattle	24	16	187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls mostly steady, Feeder Steers and Steer Calves mostly steady, Feeder Bulls and Bull Calves steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder Heifers and Heifer Calves steady to 3.00 higher, Replacement Cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
659–665	659	41	145.00–155.00	$154.63	$1,019	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	318	3	175.00–180.00	$178.19	$567	+5.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	320	4	150.00–157.00	$155.33	$497	—
355–395	371	4	148.00–157.00	$154.09	$572	+16.48
415–425	420	5	140.00–150.00	$146.02	$613	+17.64
454–490	462	15	138.00–148.00	$145.15	$671	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	526	8	147.00–154.00	$149.60	$787	+1.60
580–590	585	5	141.00–149.00	$146.61	$858	+1.78
615–635	622	3	132.00–142.00	$135.40	$842	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–435	417	8	150.00–160.00	$157.94	$659	—
605–645	632	3	130.00–135.00	$131.60	$832	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	330	4	177.00–185.00	$180.98	$597	+11.03
365–390	378	3	178.00–182.00	$179.96	$680	—
470–488	484	19	150.00–160.00	$156.40	$757	+11.33

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655–670	662	6	125.00–130.00	$128.49	$851	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	267	3	165.00–175.00	$168.50	$450	—
355–390	368	3	145.00–155.00	$149.86	$551	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1410	1251	75-80%	11	79.00–86.00	$83.06	$1,039	—
1230–1560	1321	75-80%	6	87.00–93.00	$90.84	$1,200	—
1285–1645	1439	75-80%	4	70.00–77.00	$72.32	$1,041	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1270	1094	80-85%	7	78.00–85.00	$82.91	$907	+4.17
1000–1215	1143	80-85%	5	74.00–77.00	$75.46	$863	—
1090–1250	1156	80-85%	4	87.00–89.00	$87.72	$1,014	+0.28

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710	710	85-90%	1	54.00	$54.00	$383	—
795–1065	908	85-90%	6	65.00–71.00	$67.40	$612	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1535	1182	3	92.00–99.00	$95.03	$1,123	—
1980	1980	1	111.00	$111.00	$2,198	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
985–1275	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	72.00–79.00	$75.25	$832

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
995	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	65.00	$65.00	$647

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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
1005–1160	1056	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	925.00–1,125.00	$993.35	-131.65

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
990–1010	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	725.00–775.00	$749.75	—

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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.