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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.81/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 636 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $302.78/cwt -5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 535 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $315.39/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 485 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 459 381
Feeder cattle 461 351 226
Slaughter cattle 68 82 135
Replacement cattle 60 26 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 402.50–405.00 $403.73 $1,171 —
355–399 378 9 330.00–339.00 $334.18 $1,263 —
451–494 485 23 310.00–317.50 $315.39 $1,530 -0.94
501–540 535 25 302.50–305.00 $302.78 $1,620 -5.56
555–575 570 4 289.00–291.00 $290.51 $1,656 —
665–675 670 17 250.00–256.00 $253.28 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–325 316 6 345.00–352.50 $347.08 $1,097 +1.92
410–426 424 14 320.00–327.50 $321.76 $1,364 +1.11
520–540 532 5 292.50–300.00 $296.52 $1,577 —
559–598 583 16 280.00–287.50 $284.35 $1,658 —
655–688 683 7 239.00–241.00 $240.73 $1,644 -5.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 311 2 338.00–340.00 $338.97 $1,054 +7.09
415–430 419 14 310.00–312.50 $310.73 $1,302 —
451–485 474 3 290.00–300.00 $293.17 $1,390 -0.60
560–588 578 6 270.00–275.00 $272.96 $1,578 -1.95
605–614 610 2 262.00–266.00 $263.99 $1,610 -4.47
655–699 680 14 230.00–237.00 $231.60 $1,575 -5.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–310 306 4 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $934 -8.62
380–390 381 10 287.50–290.00 $287.76 $1,096 —
410–425 411 18 275.00–277.50 $275.14 $1,131 +0.45
480 480 5 260.00–262.50 $261.50 $1,255 —
515–540 523 3 252.50–255.00 $253.36 $1,325 —
578–599 583 18 240.00–243.00 $240.70 $1,403 -6.77
651–699 668 6 207.50–217.50 $212.21 $1,418 +1.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 390 6 295.00–297.50 $297.12 $1,159 -8.91
405–415 411 3 282.50–292.50 $286.68 $1,178 -3.11
503–549 512 8 260.00–267.50 $264.96 $1,357 -0.73
555–575 568 7 250.00–257.00 $254.28 $1,444 -1.96
628–643 636 26 230.00–234.00 $231.81 $1,474 +0.30
660–689 686 9 220.00–228.00 $227.14 $1,558 +7.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 305 9 290.00–295.00 $291.13 $888 -2.08
360–380 367 3 285.00–287.50 $286.64 $1,052 +19.52
410–440 426 13 265.00–272.50 $270.00 $1,150 +14.26
455–465 458 3 250.00–257.50 $252.54 $1,157 —
525–545 535 4 242.50–247.50 $245.66 $1,314 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 360 11 330.00–340.00 $334.58 $1,204 —
401–430 416 3 300.00–310.00 $304.28 $1,266 +5.51
460–475 468 2 290.00–297.50 $293.81 $1,375 —
555–598 583 5 250.00–260.00 $253.91 $1,480 —
601–615 608 2 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–540 520 8 285.00–287.00 $286.48 $1,490 —
665–674 671 3 230.00–235.00 $231.65 $1,554 -7.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 385.00–395.00 $390.08 $1,209 —
405–424 418 7 317.50–327.50 $319.95 $1,337 -5.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1295 1178 80-85% 9 125.00–132.00 $128.36 $1,512 +0.57
1090–1250 1198 80-85% 6 117.00–124.00 $121.69 $1,458 -13.31
1135–1245 1204 80-85% 4 133.00–140.00 $137.20 $1,652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1505 1385 75-80% 4 145.00–148.00 $146.79 $2,033 +19.18
1330–1445 1415 75-80% 4 130.00–135.00 $132.80 $1,879 +14.48
1405–1610 1522 75-80% 5 122.00–127.00 $125.10 $1,904 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–940 877 85-90% 3 95.00–99.00 $97.25 $853 —
910–990 945 85-90% 4 114.00–119.00 $117.24 $1,108 —
890–1125 1024 85-90% 5 104.00–111.00 $109.11 $1,117 -2.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1535 1260 3 129.00–134.00 $130.88 $1,649 —
1275–1330 1303 2 155.00–156.00 $155.49 $2,026 —
1920 1920 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,822 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
655–975 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 130.00–132.00 $130.80 $1,066
675–1030 853 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 142.50–162.50 $154.58 $1,319
860–1145 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 124.00–137.00 $131.54 $1,265
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,083
910–980 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 107.50–112.00 $109.83 $1,038

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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
1180–1380 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,875.40 —
1140–1400 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,112.20 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285–1400 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,500.99 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.