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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $328.07/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 354 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 389 640
Feeder cattle 150 280 517
Slaughter cattle 142 67 81
Replacement cattle 79 42 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, feeder steers 2.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves steady to 2.00 lower, replacement cows 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–362 354 10 325.00–335.00 $328.07 $1,161 -6.70
615–640 628 2 235.00–245.00 $239.90 $1,507 —
655–685 670 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,490 -3.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 348.00–350.00 $349.01 $1,249 —
455–480 472 5 315.00–320.00 $316.46 $1,494 —
515–530 523 2 290.00–292.50 $291.23 $1,523 +1.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–478 467 2 300.00–307.50 $303.84 $1,419 -5.18
520–530 525 2 282.50–285.00 $283.76 $1,490 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–395 374 4 257.50–267.50 $263.10 $984 —
455–480 474 4 235.00–240.00 $238.80 $1,132 -3.69
575 575 3 220.00–225.00 $223.33 $1,284 —
612–645 629 2 212.50–217.50 $214.93 $1,352 -3.72
670–675 673 2 200.00–202.50 $201.25 $1,354 +4.96
705–735 720 2 190.00–195.00 $192.55 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 4 270.00–277.50 $275.02 $998 +9.53
460–490 482 4 250.00–255.00 $251.83 $1,214 —
505–520 514 6 240.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,268 —
615–630 623 2 225.00–227.50 $226.27 $1,410 +2.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 280.00–282.50 $280.86 $1,053 —
415–440 432 3 270.00–272.50 $270.80 $1,170 -1.66
505–525 515 4 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,300 -4.51
615–630 626 4 230.00–237.50 $233.10 $1,459 -5.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–338 322 7 330.00–335.00 $332.00 $1,069 -9.24
415–420 419 8 317.50–320.00 $319.69 $1,340 —
451–470 461 2 280.00–285.00 $282.55 $1,303 —
601–615 610 3 222.50–225.00 $224.18 $1,367 +5.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 473 6 290.00–300.00 $296.31 $1,402 -1.21
501–505 502 4 282.50–285.00 $283.13 $1,421 -0.17
555–567 561 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 462 3 305.00–307.50 $306.64 $1,417 —
610–630 620 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,503 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1235 1079 80-85% 18 103.00–110.00 $106.45 $1,149 —
1055–1175 1115 80-85% 3 121.00–127.00 $123.95 $1,382 +14.83
1010–1280 1149 80-85% 10 112.00–119.00 $115.43 $1,326 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1105 966 85-90% 14 90.00–96.00 $93.81 $906 -3.93
870–1055 973 85-90% 4 110.00–117.00 $112.82 $1,098 +21.21
790–1125 1011 85-90% 9 98.00–103.00 $100.65 $1,018 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1670 1427 75-80% 9 108.00–113.00 $109.97 $1,569 -11.51
1445 1445 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,705 -3.48
1350–1725 1456 75-80% 14 100.00–107.00 $103.69 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2130 1700 5 122.00–129.00 $126.20 $2,145 —
1420–2115 1793 5 130.00–137.00 $133.84 $2,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–920 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 113.00–123.00 $117.97 $1,079
770–1405 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 101.00–122.00 $112.76 $1,155
800–1270 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 110.00–123.00 $116.05 $1,255
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1280 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 96.00–108.00 $103.43 $1,171

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1475 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,680.93 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1450 1291 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,858.81 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1365 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,441.18 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–1350 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,254.60 —

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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.