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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Thomasville Stockyard report →

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.67/cwt +12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 412 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.08/cwt ≈ $1,082/hd at 629 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $221.53/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 379 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 640 275
Feeder cattle 175 517 196
Slaughter cattle 105 81 55
Replacement cattle 8 42 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves, heifer calves, and bull calves 2.00 higher, 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
315–330 323 2 240.00–242.00 $241.02 $778 -2.91
375–379 379 13 221.00–228.00 $221.53 $840 -2.65
414–445 430 2 208.00–210.00 $209.04 $899 -5.53
517–520 517 8 190.00–195.00 $194.37 $1,005 +0.40
553–570 566 8 185.00–187.00 $186.63 $1,056 +4.91
615–622 619 11 170.00–179.00 $174.93 $1,083 +1.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 219.00–222.00 $219.75 $615 —
365–395 380 10 200.00–210.00 $205.39 $780 +8.59
402–417 412 14 192.00–198.00 $195.67 $806 +12.05
502–540 508 11 181.00–185.00 $181.75 $923 +17.83
625–645 629 13 170.00–177.00 $172.08 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–645 632 5 160.00–167.00 $163.84 $1,035 +20.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–340 320 8 235.00–240.00 $239.34 $766 +4.42
415–449 433 9 220.00–227.00 $224.38 $972 +34.79
455–499 467 8 211.00–219.00 $215.34 $1,006 —
515–545 535 3 200.00–205.00 $201.60 $1,079 —
645–647 647 4 184.00–187.00 $184.75 $1,195 —
658–699 672 3 175.00–179.00 $176.39 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 6 205.00–210.00 $207.63 $878 +25.30
715–740 728 2 150.00–156.00 $153.05 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–462 460 4 192.00–199.00 $193.73 $891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1590 1434 75-80% 11 98.00–105.00 $99.72 $1,430 +18.04
1360–1690 1573 75-80% 13 90.00–97.00 $93.41 $1,469 —
1430–1960 1588 75-80% 22 82.00–89.00 $85.17 $1,352 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1255 1088 80-85% 9 86.00–92.00 $88.89 $967 -3.93
1005–1280 1106 80-85% 16 93.00–100.00 $97.08 $1,074 +12.53
1100–1245 1175 80-85% 3 103.00–108.00 $105.73 $1,242 +27.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–970 943 85-90% 4 78.00–85.00 $80.80 $762 -8.20
945–990 970 85-90% 3 98.00–103.00 $99.96 $970 —
970–980 973 85-90% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.99 $915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1135 1130 2 103.00–109.00 $105.99 $1,198 —
1610 1610 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,594 —
1815 1815 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,160 +5.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,152
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,415

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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
1075–1215 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,125.00 $972.43 —

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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.