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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.83/cwt -7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 308 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.71/cwt +18.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 570 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $154.83/cwt ≈ $944/hd at 610 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 572 346
Feeder cattle 375 456 164
Slaughter cattle 137 111 152
Replacement cattle 9 5 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–449 443 18 220.00–227.00 $222.16 $984 —
501–545 526 14 210.00–215.00 $213.05 $1,121 —
560–593 588 6 200.00–205.00 $204.21 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 380 3 240.00–245.00 $242.28 $921 —
401–439 431 8 230.00–236.00 $234.40 $1,010 —
505–511 510 8 217.00–220.00 $219.63 $1,120 —
610–632 628 11 192.00–197.00 $193.27 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–320 307 4 260.00–267.00 $265.18 $814 +13.39
360–385 366 4 255.00–265.00 $257.63 $943 +22.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–311 308 39 210.00–218.00 $212.83 $656 -7.98
495 495 5 200.00–202.00 $201.20 $996 +6.56
554–592 570 34 190.00–197.00 $192.71 $1,098 +18.08
621–641 637 26 176.00–183.00 $178.48 $1,137 +9.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $677 —
451–490 475 26 190.00–198.00 $196.20 $932 —
501–530 516 4 180.00–187.00 $183.60 $947 —
555–586 581 12 171.00–175.00 $173.68 $1,009 —
613–649 629 15 160.00–168.00 $164.52 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–435 411 13 190.00–197.00 $191.82 $788 —
470–495 485 12 180.00–187.00 $184.94 $897 —
584–595 588 3 165.00–169.00 $166.35 $978 —
602–632 610 31 150.00–158.00 $154.83 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–442 441 5 210.00–212.00 $211.20 $931 —
495 495 2 200.00–208.00 $204.00 $1,010 —
514–530 519 3 192.00–195.00 $193.98 $1,007 —
562–580 571 2 180.00–187.00 $183.44 $1,047 —
622–643 630 10 169.00–172.00 $171.29 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 6 240.00–247.00 $245.26 $819 —
351–385 360 4 230.00–235.00 $232.93 $839 —
401–406 403 3 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $900 —
455–475 468 3 211.00–215.00 $212.30 $994 +15.47
562–585 580 5 190.00–195.00 $194.03 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 252.00–255.00 $253.80 $926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1270 1107 80-85% 16 82.00–88.00 $85.10 $942 -0.49
1030–1255 1111 80-85% 12 98.00–102.00 $99.55 $1,106 +13.96
1065–1225 1112 80-85% 43 90.00–97.00 $94.10 $1,046 +8.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1545 1404 75-80% 14 90.00–97.00 $92.25 $1,295 -0.23
1350–1425 1404 75-80% 7 98.00–100.00 $98.70 $1,386 +6.22
1300–1625 1415 75-80% 8 84.00–89.00 $86.64 $1,226 -5.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–920 891 85-90% 4 75.00–82.00 $77.89 $694 —
855–985 916 85-90% 8 84.00–90.00 $87.32 $800 +8.48
880–975 945 85-90% 5 94.00–100.00 $97.03 $917 +8.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1700 1268 7 102.00–108.00 $105.27 $1,335 —
1290–1600 1460 5 114.00–119.00 $116.03 $1,694 +5.09
1840 1840 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,282 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1110 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 74.00–91.00 $84.61 $750
810–1075 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 77.00–96.00 $84.15 $777

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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.