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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 27, 2026

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $545.00/cwt +28.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,234/hd at 410 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 437 489
Feeder cattle 160 380 312
Slaughter cattle 47 34 177
Replacement cattle 8 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls weak, steer calves 10.00 higher, heifer calves and bull calves sharply higher, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 525.00–535.00 $532.50 $2,529 +16.21
508–525 514 3 475.00–485.00 $481.59 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 585.00–595.00 $590.00 $2,360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 610.00–620.00 $615.08 $1,968 —
353–355 354 4 570.00–580.00 $572.51 $2,027 +76.37
473 473 9 480.00 $480.00 $2,270 —
549 549 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,361 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 590.00–600.00 $596.67 $2,029 —
400–413 403 9 485.00–495.00 $487.28 $1,964 +57.16
494 494 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,124 +22.23
570 570 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 +47.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 680.00 $680.00 $1,462 —
310–315 313 2 640.00–650.00 $644.96 $2,019 +92.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,262 —
410 410 10 545.00 $545.00 $2,234 +28.01
489 489 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,518 +11.94
508 508 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,388 —
632 632 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 value added 240 2 840.00 $840.00 $2,016 —
255–268 value added 265 4 775.00–780.00 $778.80 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 600.00–610.00 $604.96 $1,984 +13.20
398 398 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,169 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1145 1074 85-90% 4 153.00–156.00 $154.70 $1,661 +9.27
995–1265 1130 85-90% 2 163.00–164.00 $163.44 $1,847 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1330 1219 80-85% 4 144.00–149.00 $146.74 $1,789 —
1550–1645 1598 80-85% 2 165.00–167.00 $165.97 $2,652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,625 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1820 1408 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,534 —
1220–1980 1593 3 195.00–199.00 $197.09 $3,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,070

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1110 1022 85-90% 3 145.00–155.00 $149.65 $1,529 —
930–1930 1353 85-90% 12 156.00–164.00 $160.36 $2,170 —
1160–1670 1440 85-90% 5 165.00–173.00 $169.18 $2,436 —

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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.