Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $367.97/cwt ≈ $1,255/hd at 341 lb · 32 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.63/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 376 lb · 31 head

light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $449.87/cwt ≈ $1,462/hd at 325 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	649	466	391
Feeder cattle	423	263	324
Slaughter cattle	164	157	36
Replacement cattle	62	46	31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 lower, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 7.00 higher, heifer calves 10.00 higher, bull calves sharply higher, replacement cows 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–328	325	23	447.00–450.00	$449.87	$1,462	—
369–390	372	8	435.00–440.00	$435.66	$1,621	—
401–419	410	2	410.00–420.00	$414.89	$1,701	—
510–535	529	4	340.00–345.00	$343.79	$1,819	—
615–626	620	8	300.00–310.00	$303.42	$1,881	—
670–694	678	3	295.00–297.50	$296.65	$2,011	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–306	302	4	425.00–430.00	$428.73	$1,295	—
351–397	386	8	407.50–410.00	$408.07	$1,575	+40.65
515–527	522	5	330.00–335.00	$331.97	$1,733	—
578–593	582	4	320.00–327.50	$325.59	$1,895	—
632–645	635	4	280.00–287.50	$281.90	$1,790	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	338	3	465.00–470.00	$468.40	$1,583	—
452–460	456	17	360.00–370.00	$364.75	$1,663	-1.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	341	32	360.00–370.00	$367.97	$1,255	—
360–396	385	16	350.00–355.00	$351.03	$1,351	-2.38
425–444	439	10	340.00–350.00	$344.53	$1,512	+28.75
551–592	561	6	280.00–287.50	$284.53	$1,596	—
687–693	690	2	220.00–230.00	$224.98	$1,552	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
201–205	201	10	390.00–400.00	$398.98	$802	—
357–385	376	31	375.00–385.00	$377.63	$1,420	+0.73
455–485	463	7	332.50–337.50	$336.38	$1,557	—
526–543	539	8	310.00–315.00	$313.78	$1,691	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–394	379	6	360.00–365.00	$362.26	$1,373	-1.60
483–488	487	5	320.00–325.00	$320.99	$1,563	+12.60
505–527	520	3	290.00–300.00	$296.76	$1,543	+12.90
605–617	615	12	250.00–255.00	$251.66	$1,548	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–249	241	16	490.00–500.00	$494.96	$1,193	—
274–281	278	15	460.00–470.00	$465.87	$1,295	—
388–393	390	7	447.50–450.00	$448.92	$1,751	—
618–639	629	2	310.00–320.00	$315.08	$1,982	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–395	385	8	395.00–405.00	$403.28	$1,553	—
427–435	428	7	365.00–375.00	$369.99	$1,584	—
525–536	532	3	330.00–340.00	$336.71	$1,791	—
605–637	620	3	260.00–270.00	$264.97	$1,643	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–335	322	5	440.00–450.00	$445.87	$1,436	+40.38
385–394	391	3	420.00–425.00	$421.64	$1,649	+25.35
428–430	429	2	400.00–410.00	$405.01	$1,737	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–990	948	85-90%	11	127.00–131.00	$129.32	$1,226	—
890–1060	971	85-90%	5	134.00–137.00	$135.61	$1,317	—
1010–1095	1035	85-90%	4	144.00–147.00	$145.99	$1,511	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1215	1096	80-85%	12	143.00–150.00	$146.17	$1,602	—
1040–1210	1139	80-85%	4	151.00–158.00	$154.54	$1,760	—
1155–1205	1173	80-85%	3	161.00–167.00	$164.69	$1,932	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1365	1345	75-80%	2	164.00–165.00	$164.51	$2,213	—
1440	1440	75-80%	1	153.00	$153.00	$2,203	—
1360–1845	1552	75-80%	5	142.00–149.00	$146.63	$2,276	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1630–1795	1713	2	161.00–165.00	$162.90	$2,790	—
1745–2205	1975	2	173.00–175.00	$174.12	$3,439	-17.32
2400	2400	1	188.00	$188.00	$4,512	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
935	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	157.50	$157.50	$1,473
945–1260	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	175.00–197.50	$184.64	$2,037

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
920	920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	147.00	$147.00	$1,352
1110	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,498
1155	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,732

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1193	1193	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1450	1450	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

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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.