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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $437.77/cwt -6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 519 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $512.18/cwt ≈ $2,310/hd at 451 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $451.94/cwt ≈ $2,323/hd at 514 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 563 466
Feeder cattle 263 460 263
Slaughter cattle 38 81 157
Replacement cattle 17 22 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, steer calves, heifer calves, bull calves, and feeder heifers sharply lower, feeder steers and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,093 —
475–483 481 4 475.00–490.00 $486.30 $2,339 —
515–543 529 6 450.00–470.00 $459.74 $2,432 —
574 574 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,554 —
647 647 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,653 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–535 516 5 475.00–485.00 $482.93 $2,492 -5.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 6 535.00–550.00 $542.33 $1,806 -65.33
391–393 392 9 480.00–495.00 $489.98 $1,921 —
408–428 418 4 460.00–465.00 $462.44 $1,933 -31.93
485–491 490 8 435.00–450.00 $436.85 $2,141 -35.42
533 533 7 410.00 $410.00 $2,185 —
569–580 572 10 390.00–400.00 $396.96 $2,271 —
617 617 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,098 -48.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 6 580.00 $580.00 $1,775 -81.07
510 510 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 480.00–490.00 $485.00 $1,625 -69.79
446 446 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,029 -20.07
545 545 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 -31.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 588.00 $588.00 $2,011 -94.08
355–365 360 2 525.00–545.00 $535.14 $1,927 —
450–460 451 10 505.00–513.00 $512.18 $2,310 —
500–518 514 10 450.00–460.00 $451.94 $2,323 —
626–645 629 6 395.00–400.00 $399.15 $2,511 —
650–667 662 5 365.00–375.00 $371.19 $2,457 +1.19
748 748 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,543 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 344 9 550.00–555.00 $550.50 $1,894 -97.50
447 447 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,168 -43.98
485 485 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,280 +18.05
505–521 519 11 425.00–440.00 $437.77 $2,272 -6.92
573–598 581 10 410.00–415.00 $411.55 $2,391 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1265 1173 80-85% 2 168.00–175.00 $171.22 $2,008 —
1125–1410 1293 80-85% 5 177.00–185.00 $181.44 $2,346 +10.60
1370 1370 80-85% 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,699 +18.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1740 1582 75-80% 5 176.00–181.00 $179.11 $2,834 —
1435–1760 1597 75-80% 3 160.00–172.00 $167.41 $2,674 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1365 1246 85-90% 4 172.00–179.00 $176.37 $2,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1430 1225 2 184.00–195.00 $190.42 $2,333 —
1785 1785 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,873 —
1580–2180 1897 3 192.00–200.00 $195.86 $3,715 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,916
1120–1345 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 212.00–245.00 $230.01 $2,836

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1585 1361 85-90% 4 155.00–164.00 $159.42 $2,170 —
1110–1635 1373 85-90% 2 144.00–150.00 $147.57 $2,026 —

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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.