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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $479.84/cwt ≈ $2,087/hd at 435 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.00/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,251/hd at 662 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $492.42/cwt -12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 419 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 458 250 425
Feeder cattle 344 166 247
Slaughter cattle 96 80 153
Replacement cattle 18 4 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to holiday break.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 600.00–615.00 $607.57 $1,659 —
347 347 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,908 —
445 445 2 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $2,247 —
480 480 8 480.00 $480.00 $2,304 +6.67
553 553 6 462.00 $462.00 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 377 7 495.00–505.00 $499.87 $1,885 —
410–441 435 12 475.00–481.00 $479.84 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 —
350–385 367 3 485.00–495.00 $490.09 $1,799 —
439–443 441 8 460.00–468.00 $464.02 $2,046 —
605 605 3 365.00–370.00 $368.33 $2,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–249 245 6 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 -55.00
260 260 4 565.00 $565.00 $1,469 +20.18
315 315 6 480.00–490.00 $481.67 $1,517 —
393 393 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,847 -19.76
420 420 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 +5.27
627 627 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,257 +20.49
662 662 11 340.00 $340.00 $2,251 +12.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204–215 206 7 550.00–555.00 $554.25 $1,142 —
370–390 382 6 440.00–450.00 $446.02 $1,704 —
450–475 463 6 398.00–415.00 $403.84 $1,870 —
610–615 611 9 335.00–346.00 $341.67 $2,088 +14.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 329 7 440.00–455.00 $447.18 $1,471 —
350–390 360 4 425.00–430.00 $428.65 $1,543 —
470–485 475 4 370.00–385.00 $377.45 $1,793 —
520–525 522 3 360.00–370.00 $365.65 $1,909 —
570–595 587 5 332.00–347.00 $336.49 $1,975 —
630 630 3 328.00 $328.00 $2,066 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
203 203 4 650.00 $650.00 $1,320 -50.00
284–288 285 7 610.00–625.00 $620.67 $1,769 —
330 330 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,848 -2.36
355–375 365 2 540.00–550.00 $544.86 $1,989 -2.59
406–448 419 10 485.00–495.00 $492.42 $2,063 -12.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 379 4 520.00–530.00 $524.75 $1,989 —
440–445 443 6 470.00–480.00 $475.83 $2,108 —
450–470 460 2 460.00–470.00 $465.11 $2,140 +50.11
758 758 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,426 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 520.00–530.00 $524.92 $1,706 —
370–398 384 2 510.00–520.00 $515.18 $1,978 +47.68
510–528 520 6 390.00–400.00 $397.08 $2,065 +27.08
560–585 568 3 380.00–390.00 $386.57 $2,196 —
735–745 740 2 315.00–318.00 $316.51 $2,342 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1210 1151 85-90% 6 155.00–162.00 $159.38 $1,834 -9.68
945–1270 1179 85-90% 4 147.00–154.00 $150.48 $1,774 -18.58
1230–1455 1336 85-90% 4 165.00–171.00 $168.87 $2,256 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1260 1230 80-85% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.49 $1,913 -10.21
1270–1385 1313 80-85% 3 165.00–169.00 $166.30 $2,184 —
1285–1360 1320 80-85% 4 171.00–176.00 $172.77 $2,281 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1705 1555 75-80% 3 166.00–169.00 $167.43 $2,604 —
1715 1715 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1850 1595 5 175.00–181.00 $178.15 $2,841 —
1495–2160 1865 3 193.00–199.00 $195.85 $3,653 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1205 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 169.00–172.00 $170.66 $1,860
1095–1305 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 157.00–181.00 $167.48 $1,968
900–1455 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 159.00–177.00 $166.21 $2,016

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1690 1278 85-90% 21 140.00–146.00 $142.96 $1,827 —
1075–1720 1294 85-90% 10 148.00–155.00 $150.91 $1,953 —
1090–1705 1337 85-90% 6 157.00–165.00 $161.67 $2,162 +9.17

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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.