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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $368.06/cwt +12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,481/hd at 674 lb · 18 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 bulls $705.11/cwt ≈ $2,010/hd at 285 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $573.99/cwt ≈ $1,980/hd at 345 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 778 588
Feeder cattle 337 728 437
Slaughter cattle 78 50 85
Replacement cattle 77 — 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher, feeder steers 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 7.00 higher, feeder bulls 10.00 lower, steer calves 15.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–322 320 10 660.00–670.00 $669.06 $2,141 +25.92
351–385 364 3 610.00–620.00 $616.74 $2,245 —
468–476 473 11 535.00–542.50 $537.70 $2,543 +22.81
505–540 514 9 470.00–475.00 $472.48 $2,429 +2.51
555–560 556 9 450.00–455.00 $450.56 $2,505 +1.37
673–678 674 5 410.00–415.00 $413.99 $2,790 +19.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 368 3 580.00–590.00 $583.39 $2,147 —
401–413 407 4 540.00–550.00 $544.93 $2,218 —
713–746 718 7 382.50–385.00 $382.87 $2,749 +27.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–399 398 6 575.00–585.00 $583.36 $2,322 +93.36
435–445 440 2 510.00–520.00 $514.94 $2,266 —
615 615 6 425.00–430.00 $427.50 $2,629 +70.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269–270 269 8 580.00–585.00 $584.37 $1,572 —
315–349 345 14 565.00–575.00 $573.99 $1,980 —
370–386 376 14 550.00–560.00 $556.54 $2,093 +11.39
401–435 419 7 470.00–480.00 $474.88 $1,990 +0.32
512–535 525 8 440.00–450.00 $447.48 $2,349 +23.17
602–634 620 8 402.50–410.00 $403.46 $2,501 -4.04
701–710 706 2 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $2,383 -6.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 560.00–565.00 $562.64 $1,519 —
305–320 316 4 540.00–550.00 $547.59 $1,730 —
405–435 428 4 460.00–470.00 $467.63 $2,001 —
485–497 494 4 445.00–455.00 $452.55 $2,236 +27.55
663–680 674 18 360.00–370.00 $368.06 $2,481 +12.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 520.00–530.00 $526.73 $1,801 —
360–395 378 2 495.00–500.00 $497.38 $1,880 —
435–445 440 4 450.00–455.00 $452.53 $1,991 —
478–495 487 2 435.00–440.00 $437.54 $2,131 —
508–530 517 5 425.00–427.50 $426.47 $2,205 +50.53
633–644 635 5 345.00–350.00 $348.99 $2,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–299 285 17 680.00–715.00 $705.11 $2,010 —
304–310 309 9 610.00–615.00 $614.45 $1,899 —
415–445 433 5 515.00–520.00 $518.08 $2,243 -11.92
460–480 470 2 480.00–485.00 $482.55 $2,268 -17.45
501–502 502 5 475.00–480.00 $478.00 $2,400 -20.63
563–570 567 10 430.00–435.00 $434.50 $2,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 3 650.00–660.00 $653.37 $1,875 —
410–436 423 2 495.00–500.00 $497.42 $2,104 —
479–495 490 3 465.00–470.00 $468.37 $2,295 -6.63
534–545 544 8 445.00–450.00 $449.39 $2,445 -15.38
555–570 559 4 400.00–410.00 $402.55 $2,250 —
629–644 632 6 370.00–375.00 $374.15 $2,365 -13.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–585 583 4 380.00–385.00 $381.23 $2,223 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1190 936 80-85% 4 185.00–195.00 $189.47 $1,773 —
770–1290 1091 80-85% 18 160.00–170.00 $165.08 $1,801 —
850–1295 1156 80-85% 20 170.00–179.00 $173.10 $2,001 -15.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1600 1436 75-80% 6 162.00–168.00 $165.87 $2,382 -9.48
1440 1440 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,678 +10.65
1355–1550 1463 75-80% 4 170.00–179.00 $174.93 $2,559 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,625 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,751 +10.56
1110–1195 1153 85-90% 2 166.00–171.00 $168.59 $1,944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–2135 1858 2 218.00–223.00 $220.87 $4,104 —
1230–2430 1899 7 190.00–206.00 $199.31 $3,785 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,896

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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
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1120–1225 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,829.90 —
1100–1400 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,903.27 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245–1260 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,850.00–3,950.00 $3,899.70 —
1135–1440 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,432.23 —

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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.