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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

382 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (266)

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $445.07/cwt -80.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 373 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $368.17/cwt -30.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,349/hd at 638 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.50/cwt ≈ $2,244/hd at 718 lb · 16 head
GA 6-weight steers at Thomasville brought $363/cwt, running $44/cwt below the GA average ($407) and $68/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($431). The class is down $2/cwt from its late June peak of $411. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 678 722
Feeder cattle 320 622 646
Slaughter cattle 42 56 37
Replacement cattle 20 — 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 6.00 - 12.00 lower. Feeder bulls 8.00 - 14.00 lower. Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–386 383 10 520.00–525.00 $523.50 $2,005 -72.67
401–421 411 11 480.00–500.00 $485.56 $1,996 -44.44
505–546 533 6 410.00–425.00 $417.49 $2,225 -45.79
585 585 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 -40.00
638–640 638 19 365.00–380.00 $368.17 $2,349 -30.53
650 650 4 330.00–340.00 $332.50 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,647 —
335 335 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,943 —
461 461 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,098 —
538 538 6 427.50 $427.50 $2,300 -50.35
563 563 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,336 -50.00
662 662 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,449 —
708–714 710 10 352.50–362.50 $358.48 $2,545 +3.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 -81.95
345 345 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 —
378 378 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,796 -75.00
418 418 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,923 -40.99
473 473 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,939 -61.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,395 —
265–275 270 2 550.00–560.00 $555.09 $1,499 —
355–372 365 5 465.00–500.00 $478.61 $1,747 -95.44
400–412 410 6 430.00–445.00 $442.56 $1,814 —
450–455 454 8 410.00 $410.00 $1,861 —
502 502 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,908 -80.00
551–565 553 9 357.50–360.00 $357.78 $1,979 —
630 630 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 —
718 718 16 312.50 $312.50 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,348 —
320 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 -56.46
363–376 373 22 425.00–450.00 $445.07 $1,660 -80.09
415–440 429 4 410.00–425.00 $418.80 $1,797 -57.10
478–498 489 11 385.00–390.00 $387.22 $1,894 -67.32
535 535 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,953 -32.09
565 565 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 -17.83
644 644 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,248 -93.08
490 490 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 -45.48
579 579 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,853 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,976 -51.14
430–448 443 11 450.00 $450.00 $1,994 -42.38
485–496 494 6 425.00–435.00 $426.64 $2,108 -45.03
520 520 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 -42.46
557–589 578 9 360.00–375.00 $370.18 $2,140 -29.82
604–627 616 10 345.00–360.00 $352.36 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 600.00–620.00 $610.10 $1,483 —
300 300 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,665 -90.00
398 398 4 545.00 $545.00 $2,169 -50.97
400 400 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,060 —
450–460 454 4 445.00–465.00 $453.69 $2,060 -32.10
518 518 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,202 -35.76
610 610 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,257 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 -58.62
380 380 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 -81.22
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 -40.88
470 470 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,927 -46.37
500–545 515 3 365.00–380.00 $371.91 $1,915 -42.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1395 1186 80-85% 7 168.00–173.00 $170.82 $2,026 —
1050–1445 1256 80-85% 12 175.00–185.00 $179.12 $2,250 -11.96
1275 1275 80-85% 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,435 -0.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1755 1474 75-80% 7 170.00–175.00 $172.68 $2,545 —
1810 1810 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,186 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,334 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,141 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,320 —
1500–1580 1540 2 215.00–218.00 $216.54 $3,335 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Price trend

high 500.00 low 398.33 Aug 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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