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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.00/cwt ≈ $2,389/hd at 709 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $400.00/cwt ≈ $2,640/hd at 660 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 215 579
Feeder cattle 200 160 485
Slaughter cattle 89 47 66
Replacement cattle 21 8 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sharply higher, steer calves, feeder steers, and feeder heifers lightly tested, heifer calves and bull calves weak, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, replacement cows 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 785.00 $785.00 $2,316 —
365–371 370 6 635.00–645.00 $636.64 $2,356 —
583–590 584 6 465.00–472.00 $470.82 $2,750 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–346 341 5 590.00–610.00 $593.76 $2,025 —
430–435 434 4 470.00–485.00 $481.28 $2,089 —
489 489 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,078 —
512 512 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,176 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 695.00–700.00 $697.45 $1,778 —
360–361 361 5 560.00–575.00 $562.99 $2,032 —
451–490 459 6 485.00–495.00 $492.39 $2,260 —
502–525 508 4 450.00–470.00 $455.17 $2,312 —
709 709 12 337.00 $337.00 $2,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–348 346 4 560.00–565.00 $563.77 $1,951 -51.31
360–370 364 3 545.00–560.00 $551.66 $2,008 -20.85
405–438 421 5 495.00–510.00 $500.86 $2,109 —
463–473 467 7 450.00–470.00 $458.68 $2,142 -21.32
522–535 529 6 425.00–437.00 $431.07 $2,280 +1.07
675–690 680 3 338.00–345.00 $340.99 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,835 -61.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–397 395 4 565.00–575.00 $567.47 $2,242 -57.53
433–445 436 7 520.00–530.00 $522.91 $2,280 -22.09
450–460 455 2 510.00–520.00 $514.95 $2,343 -0.05
607 607 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,428 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 -4.96
465–480 473 2 495.00–500.00 $497.46 $2,353 —
520 520 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–373 369 4 640.00–650.00 $642.41 $2,370 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1200 1031 85-90% 11 165.00–173.00 $169.42 $1,747 —
910–1300 1089 85-90% 20 170.00–184.00 $177.72 $1,935 +23.02
935–1480 1221 85-90% 7 186.00–199.00 $193.52 $2,363 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1520 1240 80-85% 7 169.00–176.00 $172.12 $2,134 +25.38
1155–1470 1313 80-85% 2 191.00–206.00 $199.40 $2,618 —
1130–1490 1344 80-85% 10 178.00–188.00 $181.51 $2,439 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1540 1418 75-80% 3 179.00–186.00 $181.04 $2,567 —
1400–1675 1538 75-80% 2 201.00–207.00 $203.73 $3,133 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1465 1423 2 182.00–185.00 $183.46 $2,611 +3.46
1130–1920 1559 4 204.00–212.00 $207.95 $3,242 +10.86
1420–2275 1625 6 186.00–198.00 $193.73 $3,148 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1210 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 194.00–232.00 $209.73 $2,167
1075–1230 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 160.00–188.00 $173.06 $1,995

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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.