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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.06/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 529 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.80/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 508 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.86/cwt ≈ $1,283/hd at 472 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 371 288
Feeder cattle 324 150 175
Slaughter cattle 36 142 105
Replacement cattle 31 79 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 436 5 310.00–312.50 $311.48 $1,358 —
465–467 466 3 290.00–292.50 $290.83 $1,355 —
505–549 543 9 280.00–286.00 $284.98 $1,547 —
555–595 574 6 270.00–277.50 $273.80 $1,572 —
655–670 659 14 222.50–230.00 $226.11 $1,490 +3.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 345.00–347.50 $346.22 $1,291 -2.79
465–475 469 7 312.50–316.00 $314.02 $1,473 -2.44
655–660 659 5 240.00–242.50 $242.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 332.00–335.00 $333.44 $1,234 —
455–478 466 7 308.00–310.00 $309.30 $1,441 +5.46
560–565 563 2 285.00–287.50 $286.24 $1,612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–375 366 5 290.00–297.50 $292.55 $1,071 +11.69
415–440 421 8 280.00–287.50 $285.54 $1,202 +14.74
460–482 472 16 270.00–274.00 $271.86 $1,283 —
514–535 529 18 260.00–265.00 $261.06 $1,381 +8.58
625–640 635 11 227.00–235.00 $231.57 $1,470 -1.53
657–670 660 4 210.00–214.00 $212.99 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 372 3 270.00–277.50 $274.22 $1,020 -0.80
501–530 508 18 250.00–257.50 $252.80 $1,284 +6.11
655–685 660 11 200.00–210.00 $207.92 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 6 270.00–277.50 $273.90 $871 —
368–375 370 3 260.00–265.00 $261.69 $968 -1.41
410–445 416 6 255.00–260.00 $255.89 $1,065 —
510–530 518 3 240.00–247.00 $244.03 $1,264 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 316 5 320.00–322.50 $322.02 $1,018 -9.98
352–370 356 8 310.00–317.50 $313.47 $1,116 —
408–445 426 5 300.00–305.00 $302.57 $1,289 -17.12
455–460 459 4 290.00–295.00 $293.76 $1,348 +11.21
556–575 573 8 260.00–267.50 $261.85 $1,500 —
615–645 630 2 245.00–255.00 $249.88 $1,574 +25.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–535 519 13 287.50–295.00 $291.66 $1,514 —
552–565 562 9 270.00–277.50 $271.64 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 320.00–322.50 $321.27 $1,327 —
515–545 525 3 270.00–280.00 $276.54 $1,452 -6.59
655–660 658 8 230.00–237.50 $231.25 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,075 —
1025–1100 1063 80-85% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.52 $1,196 +6.07
940–1140 1094 80-85% 6 118.00–125.00 $122.01 $1,335 +15.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $972 —
615–1095 902 85-90% 3 100.00–105.00 $102.25 $922 —
960–1090 996 85-90% 4 92.00–99.00 $94.26 $939 -18.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1605 1535 75-80% 2 121.00–127.00 $124.14 $1,906 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1955 1726 4 133.00–140.00 $136.47 $2,355 +10.27
1680–1850 1765 2 142.00–148.00 $145.14 $2,562 +11.30
2080 2080 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,662 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1110 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 115.00–126.00 $120.40 $1,153
905–1165 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 116.00–131.00 $120.57 $1,299
905–1230 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 105.00–116.00 $110.19 $1,193
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,393

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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.