Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $391.07/cwt +21.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 420 lb · 13 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $488.94/cwt ≈ $1,501/hd at 307 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	380	649	356
Feeder cattle	199	423	264
Slaughter cattle	103	164	65
Replacement cattle	78	62	27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 7.00 higher, steer calves 7.00 lower, heifer calves 8.00 to 10.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–443	437	8	395.00–402.00	$399.67	$1,747	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–433	427	2	403.00–413.00	$407.92	$1,742	-6.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	2	400.00–410.00	$404.59	$1,105	—
310–335	316	8	395.00–405.00	$398.48	$1,259	—
350–393	388	8	383.00–393.00	$384.13	$1,490	+6.50
423–430	425	4	365.00–370.00	$366.27	$1,557	—
451–477	461	9	340.00–348.00	$344.91	$1,590	+8.53
701–705	702	8	245.00–255.00	$253.74	$1,781	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–287	285	4	395.00–398.00	$395.74	$1,128	—
325–335	330	2	390.00–393.00	$391.52	$1,292	—
420–440	435	4	355.00–360.00	$358.79	$1,561	—
525–545	541	5	305.00–308.00	$305.58	$1,653	+8.82

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	2	370.00–380.00	$375.00	$1,181	+7.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	265	2	430.00–440.00	$434.72	$1,152	—
420–425	420	13	380.00–392.00	$391.07	$1,642	+21.08

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	307	10	480.00–490.00	$488.94	$1,501	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	275	3	465.00–470.00	$468.45	$1,288	—
360–385	373	2	415.00–420.00	$417.58	$1,558	-4.06
420–425	423	2	392.00–400.00	$396.02	$1,675	-8.99
555–560	558	2	335.00–338.00	$336.51	$1,878	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1810	1414	85-90%	24	126.00–133.00	$129.67	$1,834	—
1020–1675	1424	85-90%	6	142.00–149.00	$145.31	$2,069	—
835–1820	1486	85-90%	38	134.00–141.00	$137.47	$2,043	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1530	1291	80-85%	9	141.00–148.00	$144.83	$1,870	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1640–1700	1670	2	175.00–177.00	$176.02	$2,940	—
1665–1740	1703	2	187.00–195.00	$191.09	$3,254	+28.19
1535–1855	1716	5	159.00–166.00	$162.99	$2,797	+0.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1205	1205	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	149.00	$149.00	$1,795
1220–1295	1258	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	145.00–149.00	$146.94	$1,849

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1165	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	152.00	$152.00	$1,771

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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
1200–1300	1243	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	2,400.00–2,500.00	$2,442.86	—
1500	1500	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,600.00	$2,600.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,950.00	$2,950.00	—
1400–1500	1480	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,900.00–3,050.00	$3,020.00	+520.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1150	1117	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00–1,500.00	$1,408.33	—

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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.