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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $416.05/cwt ≈ $2,238/hd at 538 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $363.00/cwt +28.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,494/hd at 687 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $494.37/cwt ≈ $2,151/hd at 435 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 597 514
Feeder cattle 460 427 341
Slaughter cattle 81 146 115
Replacement cattle 22 24 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher, steer calves, heifer calves, bull calves, and feeder heifers sharply higher, feeder steers and feeder bulls lighly tested, replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 10 700.00 $700.00 $1,554 —
360–385 373 2 595.00–615.00 $604.66 $2,255 —
444 444 5 580.00 $580.00 $2,575 —
518–533 524 7 480.00–500.00 $488.71 $2,561 -8.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–340 322 5 625.00–640.00 $636.83 $2,051 —
430–433 432 4 530.00–535.00 $533.76 $2,306 +44.93
659 659 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,834 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 5 470.00–485.00 $479.08 $1,787 —
410–425 418 2 450.00–465.00 $457.63 $1,913 -2.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–286 279 9 600.00–615.00 $607.24 $1,694 —
300–339 327 7 550.00–565.00 $554.79 $1,814 —
395 395 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,975 —
400–442 425 5 465.00–485.00 $475.07 $2,019 +15.30
465–483 480 6 450.00–460.00 $454.97 $2,184 +17.38
512–548 538 37 412.00–430.00 $416.05 $2,238 —
586–597 593 10 397.00–405.00 $401.84 $2,383 +18.85
700–718 714 4 315.00–327.00 $324.06 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 4 600.00–620.00 $607.66 $1,914 +68.96
419–449 435 18 485.00–500.00 $494.37 $2,151 —
485–490 489 4 465.00–477.00 $472.27 $2,309 +16.25
608–613 612 8 387.00–395.00 $388.99 $2,381 +37.74
687 687 34 363.00 $363.00 $2,494 +28.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 670.00–675.00 $672.57 $1,903 -5.07
320–334 331 9 660.00–665.00 $661.07 $2,188 +69.50
365–390 376 10 560.00–575.00 $562.96 $2,117 +23.05
455–467 461 13 480.00–500.00 $485.38 $2,238 —
555 555 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,470 —
655 655 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 263 6 655.00–665.00 $659.95 $1,736 —
335–348 341 8 640.00–655.00 $648.00 $2,210 —
436–445 438 5 525.00–530.00 $528.98 $2,317 +68.69
470–485 482 5 450.00–460.00 $451.95 $2,178 —
501–545 522 10 440.00–455.00 $444.69 $2,321 —
663–666 664 13 340.00–350.00 $346.14 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 745.00 $745.00 $2,399 —
375–380 378 2 635.00–640.00 $637.48 $2,410 +45.88
417–425 419 8 560.00–570.00 $566.84 $2,375 +14.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 336 5 675.00–685.00 $682.08 $2,292 +79.92
430–449 440 2 540.00–550.00 $545.11 $2,398 +35.25
678 678 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1085 85-90% 8 160.00–167.00 $164.11 $1,781 -6.87
870–1250 1128 85-90% 17 169.00–179.00 $174.44 $1,968 —
1045–1235 1174 85-90% 5 180.00–190.00 $183.62 $2,156 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1530 1278 80-85% 12 168.00–174.00 $170.84 $2,183 —
1290–1355 1315 80-85% 3 188.00–195.00 $192.37 $2,530 —
1270–1640 1388 80-85% 10 176.00–183.00 $178.45 $2,477 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1480 1465 75-80% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $2,453 -21.09
1485–1575 1530 75-80% 2 186.00–196.00 $191.15 $2,925 —
1690 1690 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1730 1564 4 185.00–194.00 $187.72 $2,936 —
1500–1930 1704 4 197.00–200.00 $198.59 $3,384 -14.10
1900–2260 2080 2 217.00–228.00 $222.98 $4,638 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,567

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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
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1150–1200 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.