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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $482.98/cwt -8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 428 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $472.16/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,417/hd at 512 lb · 14 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $377.57/cwt +17.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,749/hd at 728 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 227 385
Feeder cattle 342 184 263
Slaughter cattle 75 34 122
Replacement cattle 3 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady to firm on limited comparable sales. Trade was active on moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 610.00 $610.00 $2,123 +25.00
355–370 363 2 565.00–580.00 $572.34 $2,078 —
426–448 438 9 535.00–545.00 $539.32 $2,362 —
463–484 471 10 495.00–500.00 $497.05 $2,341 -22.95
502–545 512 14 467.50–482.00 $472.16 $2,417 +2.16
563 563 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,477 +32.47
633–636 635 10 407.50–410.00 $408.25 $2,592 +18.25
678 678 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,610 —
712–735 728 14 370.00–387.50 $377.57 $2,749 +17.57
775 775 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,945 +30.00
853 853 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 —
255 255 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,504 —
325 325 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,836 +5.00
390 390 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,067 -20.00
416–420 417 6 485.00–495.00 $493.32 $2,057 —
450–480 462 3 500.00–530.00 $516.79 $2,388 +30.81
550–581 578 13 399.00–450.00 $406.42 $2,349 +39.37
610 610 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,982 —
958 958 3 317.50 $317.50 $3,042 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 3 480.00–505.00 $488.11 $1,528 —
393 393 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,592 —
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 -75.00
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 -15.00
536 536 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,755 -27.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–293 276 8 570.00 $570.00 $1,573 —
319–342 330 13 550.00–585.00 $566.62 $1,870 -23.38
362 362 3 565.00 $565.00 $2,045 -12.50
415–438 428 15 475.00–490.00 $482.98 $2,067 -8.02
450–491 466 10 440.00–470.00 $457.37 $2,131 -7.47
513–532 520 13 410.00–420.00 $416.32 $2,165 -23.68
577 577 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,294 -2.50
659 659 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 530.00 $530.00 $1,219 —
255–285 270 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 -75.00
483–484 484 10 420.00–470.00 $455.02 $2,202 +32.52
688 688 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,906 —
502 502 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,757 -45.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–345 312 5 590.00–615.00 $609.47 $1,902 +4.39
350–381 372 6 530.00–565.00 $557.01 $2,072 +32.01
425–426 426 12 500.00 $500.00 $2,130 -20.86
454 454 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,247 -25.00
748 748 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 3 530.00–550.00 $536.74 $1,675 -55.88
378–390 382 3 505.00–520.00 $514.90 $1,967 —
422 422 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,825 -75.80
520 520 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,522 +46.32
570 570 2 445.00–450.00 $447.50 $2,551 +18.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,491 -95.00
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 -47.41
450 450 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1285 1215 80-85% 2 183.00–185.00 $184.06 $2,236 —
1065–1570 1249 80-85% 15 168.00–179.00 $173.96 $2,173 —
1075–1460 1258 80-85% 3 161.00–178.00 $167.15 $2,103 -5.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1140 843 85-90% 3 115.00–135.00 $125.56 $1,058 —
945–1105 1034 85-90% 4 154.00–159.00 $156.44 $1,618 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1600 1488 75-80% 4 178.00–182.00 $180.02 $2,679 —
1500–1625 1563 75-80% 2 182.00–185.00 $183.44 $2,867 +14.66
1665 1665 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1555 1413 2 214.00–219.00 $216.75 $3,063 —
1440–1795 1546 5 172.00–191.00 $183.17 $2,832 —
1470–2065 1786 8 190.00–211.00 $205.27 $3,666 —

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 -1,272.21

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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.