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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $496.14/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 366 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $473.85/cwt ≈ $2,085/hd at 440 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $503.06/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,455/hd at 488 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 325 0
Feeder cattle 380 259 0
Slaughter cattle 34 40 0
Replacement cattle 23 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 8.00 higher, steer calves, feeder steers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves 10.00 higher, bull calves firm, feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 —
456–498 477 12 485.00–500.00 $492.17 $2,348 —
544 544 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,394 —
586 586 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,315 —
670–695 687 3 365.00–370.00 $366.63 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 590.00 $590.00 $2,272 —
451–460 454 12 510.00–525.00 $516.29 $2,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 615.00–625.00 $618.21 $2,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 268 4 535.00–550.00 $546.36 $1,464 —
360–376 366 17 490.00–505.00 $496.14 $1,816 -1.42
425–443 440 17 465.00–480.00 $473.85 $2,085 —
558–597 572 9 370.00–390.00 $385.01 $2,202 +7.58
625–647 645 10 350.00–370.00 $351.94 $2,270 —
669–670 669 6 335.00–340.00 $336.67 $2,252 -5.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–286 277 8 510.00–525.00 $519.68 $1,440 —
375–376 375 4 485.00–490.00 $486.25 $1,823 —
425–435 430 4 420.00–440.00 $430.12 $1,850 +10.12
465–490 485 11 400.00–410.00 $407.77 $1,978 +2.77
525–543 539 4 380.00–395.00 $383.66 $2,068 +6.02
550–595 584 4 350.00–360.00 $352.36 $2,058 -12.68
681 681 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,179 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 590.00–595.00 $592.41 $1,570 —
305–330 318 2 550.00–555.00 $552.40 $1,757 —
373 373 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,940 +16.36
460–485 473 2 460.00–465.00 $462.43 $2,187 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 331 4 620.00–625.00 $621.15 $2,056 +26.23
410–440 428 5 510.00–520.00 $516.99 $2,213 —
468–494 488 16 500.00–510.00 $503.06 $2,455 +6.34
650–690 656 13 365.00–370.00 $365.81 $2,400 -16.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–335 318 6 590.00–600.00 $591.76 $1,882 —
393 393 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,004 —
415–448 440 8 480.00–485.00 $483.82 $2,129 -17.25
508–515 510 3 435.00–440.00 $436.68 $2,227 -1.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–290 266 7 650.00–660.00 $658.44 $1,751 +11.21
358 358 6 635.00 $635.00 $2,273 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1495 1275 80-85% 3 168.00 $168.00 $2,142 —
1110–1420 1295 80-85% 4 146.00–153.00 $149.36 $1,934 —
1505 1505 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,664 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1100 1072 85-90% 3 150.00–156.00 $152.95 $1,640 -4.46
1010–1165 1076 85-90% 4 140.00–149.00 $145.43 $1,565 -11.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1570 1438 75-80% 3 149.00–154.00 $150.96 $2,171 -22.35
1930 1930 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,281 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1495 1493 2 164.00–166.00 $165.00 $2,463 —
1640–1800 1706 4 190.00–200.00 $194.73 $3,322 —
1615–2135 1923 3 180.00–188.00 $182.96 $3,518 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–1015 862 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 192.00–235.00 $206.72 $1,782
880–1060 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 187.00–262.00 $222.17 $2,122

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 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.