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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.77/cwt ≈ $2,207/hd at 463 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $407.61/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,160/hd at 530 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $591.17/cwt ≈ $2,181/hd at 369 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 318 649
Feeder cattle 266 263 423
Slaughter cattle 164 38 164
Replacement cattle 23 17 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 329 4 595.00–615.00 $610.21 $2,008 —
473 473 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,341 +8.70
524 524 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,463 +10.26
610 610 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,440 —
727 727 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 595.00 $595.00 $2,273 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 550.00–555.00 $553.37 $1,810 +11.04
415–443 436 7 465.00–475.00 $468.54 $2,043 +6.10
465–492 485 4 430.00–445.00 $441.41 $2,141 +4.56
520–548 530 14 395.00–415.00 $407.61 $2,160 -2.39
570–575 572 8 380.00–400.00 $394.97 $2,259 -1.99
799 799 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 370 10 490.00–510.00 $501.97 $1,857 —
410–418 415 9 480.00–495.00 $490.06 $2,034 —
460–465 463 14 465.00–480.00 $476.77 $2,207 —
503–505 504 3 435.00–440.00 $436.67 $2,201 +11.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 450.00–470.00 $461.78 $1,662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–331 321 6 590.00–600.00 $593.12 $1,904 +5.12
360–390 377 3 550.00–570.00 $559.82 $2,111 +24.68
470–490 479 6 480.00–500.00 $493.26 $2,363 -18.92
506–518 510 11 460.00–475.00 $465.93 $2,376 +13.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–345 329 6 550.00–570.00 $559.38 $1,840 +8.88
626–645 634 9 375.00–390.00 $383.82 $2,433 —
675–692 688 4 350.00–360.00 $352.45 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–373 369 13 590.00–595.00 $591.17 $2,181 —
414 414 4 555.00 $555.00 $2,298 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1295 1088 85-90% 9 161.00–171.00 $167.47 $1,822 —
1030–1290 1136 85-90% 26 172.00–179.00 $176.01 $1,999 —
790–1350 1173 85-90% 11 180.00–190.00 $184.09 $2,159 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1715 1468 75-80% 14 174.00–179.00 $175.64 $2,578 —
1170–1845 1498 75-80% 30 163.00–173.00 $169.64 $2,541 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,778 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1460 1196 80-85% 29 173.00–183.00 $177.69 $2,125 +6.47
1020–1350 1205 80-85% 9 162.00–172.00 $168.28 $2,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820–1895 1858 2 215.00–216.00 $215.49 $4,004 —
1780–2135 1958 2 197.00–200.00 $198.64 $3,889 —
1610–2375 2038 3 184.00–187.00 $185.43 $3,779 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,260
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,155
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,407
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,484

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1220 1070 85-90% 2 138.00–140.00 $139.14 $1,489 —
905–1595 1167 85-90% 5 144.00–150.00 $147.73 $1,724 —
1245–1505 1371 85-90% 7 152.00–161.00 $156.47 $2,145 +8.90

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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.