Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.19/cwt ≈ $737/hd at 494 lb · 18 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $159.81/cwt +10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 595 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	346	691	348
Feeder cattle	164	547	293
Slaughter cattle	152	107	38
Replacement cattle	30	37	17

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–599	595	15	155.00–165.00	$159.81	$951	+10.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	360	9	161.00–171.00	$164.89	$594	-5.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–495	494	18	140.00–150.00	$149.19	$737	—
635–647	644	4	130.00–139.00	$132.22	$851	-7.76

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–385	378	4	142.00–150.00	$146.08	$552	-1.79
420–438	430	6	140.00–145.00	$142.86	$614	—
460–490	475	2	130.00–135.00	$132.58	$630	-15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	328	3	140.00–148.00	$142.56	$468	-5.72
410–445	427	3	125.00–135.00	$129.86	$555	-0.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1085	1015	80-85%	12	77.00–84.00	$81.62	$828	—
975–1265	1109	80-85%	9	85.00–92.00	$88.49	$981	+1.45
1030–1190	1150	80-85%	21	93.00–100.00	$95.97	$1,104	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1518	1239	75-80%	10	78.00–85.00	$81.85	$1,014	—
1080–1410	1293	75-80%	13	86.00–93.00	$90.43	$1,169	+15.98
1260–1510	1350	75-80%	18	94.00–101.00	$96.65	$1,305	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–925	873	85-90%	3	62.00–69.00	$65.98	$576	—
785–965	891	85-90%	6	70.00–75.00	$73.02	$651	—
830–1025	913	85-90%	3	54.00–61.00	$56.56	$516	+0.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1735	1505	2	103.00–107.00	$105.31	$1,585	—
1515	1515	1	91.00	$91.00	$1,379	—
1525–1990	1712	3	114.00–120.00	$117.04	$2,004	+3.40

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1245–1640	1443	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	95.00–97.00	$96.14	$1,387

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1085–1090	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	82.00–89.00	$85.51	$930

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
620–820	733	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	300.00–400.00	$341.06	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
920–970	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00–1,175.00	$1,114.15	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
885	885	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	+106.04

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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.