Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

778 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $514.89/cwt +15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,420/hd at 470 lb · 49 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $469.97/cwt -16.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,439/hd at 519 lb · 49 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $474.56/cwt -32.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,083/hd at 439 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	778	865	296
Feeder cattle	728	720	248
Slaughter cattle	50	97	48
Replacement cattle	—	48	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were sharply lower on a limited test. Feeder steers sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher with feeder heifers and bulls selling mostly steady. Trade was active on moderate demand and offerings.

▲ Feeder bulls: Feeder steers sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher with feeder heifers and bulls selling mostly steady
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher with feeder heifers and bulls selling mostly steady
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers sold mostly 10.00 to 15.00 higher with feeder heifers and bulls selling mostly steady
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were sharply lower on a limited test
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were sharply lower on a limited test

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
327–344	337	13	640.00–645.00	$643.14	$2,167	+30.16
407–438	411	17	530.00–550.00	$547.49	$2,250	+13.82
454–476	470	49	510.00–520.00	$514.89	$2,420	+15.21
508–544	519	49	460.00–480.00	$469.97	$2,439	-16.06
558–594	582	30	445.00–465.00	$449.19	$2,614	—
603–623	616	8	400.00–425.00	$415.82	$2,561	-15.00
686–695	692	17	387.50–410.00	$394.06	$2,727	-22.80
857	857	3	335.00	$335.00	$2,871	—
1001	1001	5	280.00	$280.00	$2,803	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
468–493	481	6	485.00	$485.00	$2,333	—
517–535	520	7	435.00–465.00	$460.59	$2,395	-6.30
576–580	578	9	400.00–425.00	$411.15	$2,376	-37.80
621–623	622	12	385.00–405.00	$398.35	$2,478	-4.70
658	658	5	370.00	$370.00	$2,435	-26.30
718–735	730	19	350.00–367.50	$355.19	$2,593	—
789	789	6	345.00	$345.00	$2,722	+17.49
867	867	3	290.00	$290.00	$2,514	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	3	490.00	$490.00	$1,813	—
467	467	5	450.00	$450.00	$2,102	—
530–549	540	2	415.00–420.00	$417.54	$2,255	—
600–620	606	10	320.00–365.00	$356.97	$2,163	-27.06
680	680	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,142	—
720	720	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,376	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
361–375	371	29	535.00–575.00	$545.15	$2,023	—
438–447	439	35	470.00–475.00	$474.56	$2,083	-32.87
451–488	464	24	462.50–490.00	$470.79	$2,184	-6.34
508–530	515	29	410.00–430.00	$424.31	$2,185	+2.46
550–585	573	9	410.00–425.00	$414.80	$2,377	—
614	614	8	407.50	$407.50	$2,502	-4.67
720–741	733	21	342.50–345.00	$344.06	$2,522	—
952	952	3	252.50	$252.50	$2,404	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	3	515.00	$515.00	$2,034	—
493	493	3	425.00	$425.00	$2,095	-35.00
502–542	509	21	400.00–410.00	$407.81	$2,076	-19.71
580	580	7	380.00	$380.00	$2,204	—
620	620	3	370.00	$370.00	$2,294	-25.94
681–688	685	9	350.00–360.00	$355.58	$2,436	-8.31
718–730	724	6	335.00–370.00	$352.35	$2,551	+20.01
833	833	3	250.00	$250.00	$2,082	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	3	350.00	$350.00	$1,575	-91.25
500–535	526	4	370.00–395.00	$375.94	$1,977	—
553–570	561	7	340.00–370.00	$355.90	$1,997	-51.24
720	720	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,764	-73.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
398	398	8	570.00	$570.00	$2,269	-24.83
438	438	2	530.00	$530.00	$2,321	—
469	469	12	500.00	$500.00	$2,345	-21.03
509–530	511	10	495.00–530.00	$498.63	$2,548	—
625	625	4	387.50	$387.50	$2,422	-40.90
707–743	732	20	350.00–365.00	$352.17	$2,578	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–381	380	11	510.00	$510.00	$1,938	—
498	498	5	475.00	$475.00	$2,366	-20.61
504–548	527	12	450.00–485.00	$464.77	$2,449	—
625	625	4	387.50	$387.50	$2,422	-24.96
707–743	728	7	350.00–365.00	$356.25	$2,594	+6.72

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	495.00	$495.00	$1,634	—
370	370	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,665	—
505–525	515	2	415.00	$415.00	$2,137	-32.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1395	1168	80-85%	5	183.00–193.00	$188.61	$2,203	+21.41
1010–1365	1236	80-85%	10	165.00–176.00	$168.20	$2,079	—
1270–1410	1340	80-85%	2	160.00–162.00	$160.95	$2,157	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315	1315	75-80%	1	180.00	$180.00	$2,367	—
1290–1655	1437	75-80%	6	170.00–179.00	$175.35	$2,520	-8.54
1490–1595	1543	75-80%	2	165.00	$165.00	$2,546	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1110	1015	85-90%	6	147.50–159.00	$155.13	$1,575	-2.55
1080–1120	1100	85-90%	2	143.00–150.00	$146.44	$1,611	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415	1415	1	169.00	$169.00	$2,391	-23.49
1440–2040	1747	3	186.00–195.00	$189.82	$3,316	—
1640–1975	1820	3	212.00–216.00	$214.44	$3,903	—

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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.