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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $434.93/cwt +20.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,857/hd at 657 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $481.46/cwt +8.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,571/hd at 534 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $508.94/cwt -9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 430 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 492 542
Feeder cattle 452 337 417
Slaughter cattle 56 78 84
Replacement cattle 15 77 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 9.00 lower, feeder steers 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 10.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–349 348 6 635.00–637.00 $636.67 $2,216 -32.39
508–537 534 39 480.00–495.00 $481.46 $2,571 +8.98
552–564 556 12 460.00–470.00 $466.62 $2,594 +16.06
655–657 657 68 430.00–435.00 $434.93 $2,857 +20.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432–449 440 15 545.00–550.00 $549.67 $2,419 +4.74
633–648 641 4 417.00–425.00 $419.72 $2,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–306 306 17 590.00–605.00 $590.88 $1,808 —
355–365 362 12 540.00–555.00 $550.89 $1,994 -5.65
480–495 488 14 450.00–460.00 $455.65 $2,224 —
605–624 612 9 390.00–405.00 $398.90 $2,441 -4.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 14 470.00–480.00 $474.49 $1,746 -22.89
405 405 2 450.00–460.00 $455.00 $1,843 +2.47
525–545 535 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,194 -16.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 388 5 510.00–515.00 $514.02 $1,994 —
530–537 535 4 420.00–427.00 $425.27 $2,275 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–299 284 9 650.00–670.00 $659.36 $1,873 -45.75
410–442 430 18 505.00–510.00 $508.94 $2,188 -9.14
455–492 474 2 482.00–490.00 $485.84 $2,303 +3.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 550.00–555.00 $552.64 $1,785 —
480–490 486 8 430.00–440.00 $434.39 $2,111 —
555–580 568 2 385.00–390.00 $387.44 $2,201 +6.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–406 406 2 485.00–490.00 $487.50 $1,979 -9.92
490–498 494 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,346 +6.63
503–505 504 2 450.00–455.00 $452.50 $2,281 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $2,728 +7.57
1420–2150 1623 75-80% 6 171.00–178.00 $173.91 $2,823 —
1500–1835 1663 75-80% 5 161.00–169.00 $165.77 $2,757 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,038 +21.92
1120 1120 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,870 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,159 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1745 1515 3 182.00–188.00 $185.17 $2,805 —
1390–1930 1602 3 190.00–195.00 $192.99 $3,092 —
1700–1745 1723 2 201.00–204.00 $202.48 $3,489 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,340
1090–1560 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 168.00–175.00 $170.37 $2,249

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285–1450 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,650.00 $3,556.03 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1200 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,700.00 $2,458.62 -371.28

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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.