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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.29/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 459 lb · 89 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.62/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 427 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.92/cwt +11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 527 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 586 265
Feeder cattle 517 416 147
Slaughter cattle 81 112 102
Replacement cattle 42 58 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, feeder heifers and feeder bulls lightly tested, steer and heifer calves 2.00 higher, bull 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
310–347 331 3 240.00–247.00 $243.93 $807 +11.48
362–390 375 20 220.00–228.00 $224.18 $841 -2.56
428–437 433 26 213.00–218.00 $214.57 $929 -0.44
460–462 462 7 200.00–205.00 $204.29 $944 +11.13
526–545 539 35 190.00–198.00 $193.97 $1,045 +10.01
580–598 584 10 180.00–187.00 $181.72 $1,061 +7.94
601–603 602 6 172.00–175.00 $173.00 $1,041 +8.41
665–685 680 4 163.00–165.00 $164.51 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–341 327 11 229.00–231.00 $230.72 $754 —
370–397 394 12 216.00–219.00 $218.10 $859 +4.58
564–578 565 14 170.00–172.00 $171.85 $971 —
619–645 621 12 160.00–162.00 $160.17 $995 —
651–667 654 21 152.00–156.00 $155.05 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–370 365 4 205.00–208.00 $207.01 $756 +4.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–332 327 5 200.00–205.00 $204.07 $667 +11.65
351–395 373 20 191.00–198.00 $196.80 $734 +11.04
403–447 427 50 180.00–189.00 $183.62 $784 +7.47
452–467 459 89 170.00–179.00 $173.29 $795 +9.32
505–545 527 50 160.00–167.00 $163.92 $864 +11.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–448 431 9 170.00–175.00 $173.40 $747 —
515–547 538 10 150.00–159.00 $156.57 $842 —
605–630 614 4 140.00–147.00 $143.05 $878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 408 6 160.00–168.00 $162.20 $662 —
515–530 525 6 143.00–145.00 $143.65 $754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 3 210.00–215.00 $212.04 $704 —
428–430 429 7 175.00–178.00 $176.72 $758 -1.82
514–530 522 2 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $822 —
670–690 680 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $969 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 230.00–240.00 $234.92 $752 +10.22
410–424 413 5 188.00–190.00 $189.59 $783 -7.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 220.00–225.00 $223.35 $766 —
430–440 433 3 180.00–185.00 $182.33 $789 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1150 1093 80-85% 12 90.00–97.00 $92.82 $1,015 —
1015–1260 1132 80-85% 10 82.00–89.00 $84.55 $957 -5.21
1025–1250 1171 80-85% 5 75.00–80.00 $77.98 $913 -19.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–990 820 85-90% 10 79.00–85.00 $80.93 $664 —
780–985 912 85-90% 9 71.00–77.00 $74.00 $675 -8.87
840–995 916 85-90% 6 86.00–93.00 $89.00 $815 +6.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1480 1408 75-80% 2 78.00–85.00 $81.68 $1,150 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1065 1033 2 95.00–101.00 $98.09 $1,013 —
1065–1515 1369 5 105.00–110.00 $107.45 $1,471 —
1625–2005 1847 3 111.00–116.00 $113.50 $2,096 +5.97

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1040 874 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 85.00–109.00 $96.78 $846
755–1170 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 83.00–95.00 $90.40 $818
905–1210 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 86.00–102.00 $97.16 $1,056
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 74.00 $74.00 $555
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 78.00 $78.00 $796

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1350 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,107.80 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1300 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 800.00–925.00 $848.26 —

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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.