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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $417.43/cwt +13.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 533 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 317 570
Feeder cattle 184 256 429
Slaughter cattle 34 61 92
Replacement cattle 9 — 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00-10.00 higher, steer and bull calves steady, heifer calves 5.00-15.00 higher, feeder classes lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,680 —
365 365 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,008 -10.00
460–493 481 9 480.00–492.50 $485.98 $2,338 —
567–598 575 8 362.50–380.00 $367.05 $2,111 —
857 857 8 329.00 $329.00 $2,820 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,901 —
465 465 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,418 —
500 500 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,350 -10.86
585–590 588 2 400.00–415.00 $407.53 $2,396 —
645 645 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,516 —
725 725 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,610 —
760 760 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,660 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,019 —
485 485 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 —
541 541 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,921 -95.00
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,521 +19.96
305–315 310 2 540.00–560.00 $550.16 $1,705 —
373 373 8 545.00 $545.00 $2,033 +55.00
407–435 419 7 480.00–485.00 $482.08 $2,020 +11.44
485 485 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,049 -30.24
508–544 533 11 415.00–429.00 $417.43 $2,225 +13.21
570 570 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 +18.38
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 +0.68
805 805 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,435 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,770 —
358 358 2 577.50 $577.50 $2,067 —
402–420 406 5 490.00–495.00 $491.00 $1,993 +9.00
465–495 480 2 460.00–470.00 $464.84 $2,231 —
505 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 —
570 570 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 —
600 600 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 +22.80
350–386 378 7 482.50–505.00 $487.80 $1,844 —
425 425 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,998 —
535 535 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,113 +15.00
660 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,770 —
300–330 315 2 590.00–595.00 $592.62 $1,867 —
435–445 440 3 500.00–515.00 $508.30 $2,237 +3.30
450 450 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,318 +30.00
530–543 540 4 435.00–450.00 $438.68 $2,369 —
570–590 578 4 420.00–435.00 $428.70 $2,478 —
605 605 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,541 —
660 660 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,508 —
765 765 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,701 —
315–325 320 2 600.00–610.00 $605.08 $1,936 —
395 395 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,074 —
409–425 412 6 520.00–525.00 $520.86 $2,146 —
465 465 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,418 —
510 510 2 465.00–470.00 $467.50 $2,384 —
750 750 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,782 -16.36
425–435 430 2 480.00–495.00 $487.41 $2,096 —
489 489 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,372 —
575 575 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 -17.50
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,828 —
1030–1455 1284 80-85% 11 170.00–176.00 $173.10 $2,223 —
1210–1430 1320 80-85% 2 177.00–178.00 $177.54 $2,344 +19.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1840 1576 75-80% 4 168.00–169.00 $168.78 $2,660 —
1585–1625 1605 75-80% 2 161.00–177.00 $168.90 $2,711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,550 —
930–1050 990 85-90% 2 153.00–159.00 $155.82 $1,543 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1480 1340 3 184.00–189.00 $187.39 $2,511 —
1485–2330 1750 5 197.00–212.00 $201.95 $3,534 —
2110–2130 2120 2 214.00–224.00 $219.02 $4,643 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1245 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00–4,450.00 $3,522.21 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.