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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $480.86/cwt ≈ $2,404/hd at 500 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $402.78/cwt ≈ $2,388/hd at 593 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $404.22/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 537 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 453 302
Feeder cattle 256 266 199
Slaughter cattle 61 164 103
Replacement cattle — 23 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 5.00 to 11.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 1.00 higher, steer calves, feeder steers, and feeder heifers lightly tested, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves sharply lower, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,421 —
575–595 593 13 400.00–403.00 $402.78 $2,388 —
665–676 675 9 350.00–370.00 $367.81 $2,483 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,994 —
438–445 441 10 495.00–510.00 $501.46 $2,211 —
765–795 784 4 332.00–340.00 $334.70 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 14 480.00–483.00 $480.86 $2,404 —
750 750 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,678 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 560.00–570.00 $565.04 $1,599 —
389 389 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,906 —
433–447 439 7 465.00–475.00 $470.64 $2,066 +2.10
457–460 458 11 450.00–460.00 $452.74 $2,074 +11.33
505–540 537 12 395.00–405.00 $404.22 $2,171 -3.39
565–583 580 12 380.00–390.00 $381.62 $2,213 -13.35
605–639 634 7 355.00–360.00 $359.32 $2,278 —
653–663 659 7 340.00–350.00 $344.25 $2,269 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–345 342 9 495.00–500.00 $497.20 $1,700 —
500 500 2 370.00–390.00 $380.00 $1,900 —
635 635 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–433 428 7 480.00–495.00 $482.00 $2,063 -8.06
650–675 663 2 365.00–370.00 $367.55 $2,437 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–317 316 11 550.00–560.00 $556.36 $1,758 -3.02
373–395 384 5 485.00–500.00 $490.06 $1,882 —
515–545 534 11 435.00–450.00 $440.41 $2,352 —
565 565 2 400.00–415.00 $407.50 $2,302 —
650–665 662 6 345.00–365.00 $350.78 $2,322 -1.67
739 739 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,180 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 505.00 $505.00 $2,197 —
472 472 7 485.00 $485.00 $2,289 -8.26

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1690 1468 75-80% 8 152.00–162.00 $157.69 $2,315 -17.95
1315–1750 1528 75-80% 7 164.00–174.00 $166.80 $2,549 -17.20
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1415 1343 80-85% 4 156.00–161.00 $158.09 $2,123 —
1140–1575 1346 80-85% 9 162.00–172.00 $167.78 $2,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1740 1519 8 171.00–187.00 $177.22 $2,692 —
1570–1815 1665 4 198.00–201.00 $199.51 $3,322 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1300 1245 85-90% 3 142.00–145.00 $143.66 $1,789 —
1155–1675 1400 85-90% 8 146.00–156.00 $150.81 $2,111 —

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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.