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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.07/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 541 lb · 48 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $234.78/cwt +13.25 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 365 lb · 41 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.81/cwt ≈ $726/hd at 329 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 288 691
Feeder cattle 456 175 547
Slaughter cattle 111 105 107
Replacement cattle 5 8 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder steers and heifers 2.00 lower, Feeder bulls lightly tested, Steer calves and Heifer calves 2.00 higher, Bull calves lightly tested, 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
305–310 309 19 250.00–252.00 $251.79 $778 +10.77
350–380 365 41 230.00–239.00 $234.78 $857 +13.25
426–435 431 34 225.00–227.00 $225.87 $973 +16.83
466–490 474 22 211.00–217.00 $214.99 $1,019 —
516–532 528 8 200.00–204.00 $203.02 $1,072 +8.65
551–565 563 14 191.00–195.00 $194.44 $1,095 +7.81
633–648 639 17 181.00–189.00 $184.09 $1,176 +9.16
653–662 660 5 175.00–179.00 $178.21 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–331 329 40 219.00–221.00 $220.81 $726 —
362–394 386 13 210.00–218.00 $214.73 $829 +9.34
415–438 434 17 200.00–207.00 $204.11 $886 +8.44
450–494 468 19 190.00–196.00 $194.64 $911 —
532–546 541 48 183.00–188.00 $186.07 $1,007 +4.32
555–567 559 6 170.00–177.00 $174.63 $976 —
616–632 619 10 167.00–169.00 $168.59 $1,044 -3.49
651–662 654 7 154.00–159.00 $155.45 $1,017 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–498 489 5 195.00–198.00 $196.83 $962 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–532 529 4 180.00–189.00 $184.47 $976 -17.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1205 1108 80-85% 13 82.00–89.00 $85.59 $948 -11.49
1000–1320 1132 80-85% 13 90.00–97.00 $93.80 $1,062 -3.28
1195–1675 1317 80-85% 5 98.00–100.00 $99.11 $1,305 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1530 1418 75-80% 10 90.00–95.00 $92.48 $1,311 -7.24
1475–1745 1581 75-80% 11 82.00–89.00 $86.68 $1,370 +1.51
1305–2000 1629 75-80% 4 98.00–100.00 $98.71 $1,608 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–975 913 85-90% 4 94.00–99.00 $96.67 $883 +15.87
825–985 918 85-90% 8 75.00–82.00 $78.84 $724 -1.96
905–980 941 85-90% 6 86.00–91.00 $89.00 $837 +8.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1740 1385 4 101.00–108.00 $106.23 $1,471 —
1295–1880 1473 8 109.00–115.00 $110.94 $1,634 —
1585–1720 1653 2 124.00–127.00 $125.56 $2,076 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 98.00 $98.00 $774
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 96.00 $96.00 $840
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,066
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 59.00 $59.00 $437

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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.