Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $477.78/cwt ≈ $2,064/hd at 432 lb · 30 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $428.43/cwt ≈ $2,493/hd at 582 lb · 21 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $410.50/cwt ≈ $2,303/hd at 561 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	585	523	465
Feeder cattle	498	452	415
Slaughter cattle	64	56	50
Replacement cattle	23	15	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 12.00 lower, feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 10.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, all calves 15.00 higher, replacement cows 20.00 higher.

→ Feeder bulls: feeder bulls lightly tested
▼ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers 10.00 lower
▲ Feeder steers: feeder steers 5.00 higher
▲ Replacement cows: replacement cows 20.00 higher
▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls 12.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows 7.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
481–490	483	6	480.00–485.00	$484.15	$2,338	—
505–514	507	12	465.00–470.00	$469.58	$2,381	—
601–624	608	13	420.00–430.00	$423.16	$2,573	+3.44
663–675	671	20	390.00–397.50	$393.61	$2,641	—
765–788	782	19	355.00–365.00	$362.15	$2,832	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324–343	340	6	596.00–600.00	$599.36	$2,038	—
365–375	367	5	570.00–575.00	$571.02	$2,096	—
410–433	419	10	520.00–530.00	$524.13	$2,196	—
485–490	488	2	470.00–480.00	$474.97	$2,318	—
551–598	582	21	425.00–435.00	$428.43	$2,493	—
708–749	712	10	350.00–360.00	$358.95	$2,556	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–314	313	5	650.00–660.00	$658.02	$2,060	+21.35
510–531	518	15	480.00–485.00	$482.95	$2,502	+1.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–283	276	4	665.00–675.00	$672.69	$1,857	—
305–329	325	6	595.00–600.00	$595.78	$1,936	+4.90
351–375	360	11	590.00–595.00	$594.53	$2,140	+43.64
415–445	432	30	475.00–480.00	$477.78	$2,064	—
461–475	464	5	460.00–470.00	$467.95	$2,171	+12.30
506–514	507	6	430.00–432.50	$432.08	$2,191	—
555–570	558	5	390.00–395.00	$393.98	$2,198	—
635–644	643	7	365.00–370.00	$369.29	$2,375	-29.61
688–695	692	8	355.00–357.50	$355.94	$2,463	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324–345	331	6	540.00–550.00	$546.53	$1,809	—
410–445	428	2	450.00–460.00	$455.20	$1,948	+0.20
476–495	492	12	430.00–440.00	$436.26	$2,146	—
528–540	533	10	400.00–407.50	$405.98	$2,164	-4.02
625–648	644	6	350.00–355.00	$350.81	$2,259	—
657–687	672	8	325.00–330.00	$327.44	$2,200	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–335	330	7	570.00–575.00	$573.77	$1,893	—
351–375	358	8	560.00–580.00	$563.76	$2,018	+49.74
415–430	423	6	465.00–470.00	$467.54	$1,978	—
458–490	474	7	450.00–460.00	$453.65	$2,150	—
512–514	513	8	420.00–425.00	$421.87	$2,164	-3.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–315	309	7	640.00–650.00	$644.17	$1,990	—
403–445	426	17	520.00–530.00	$524.61	$2,235	+15.67
457–486	466	6	498.00–500.00	$499.65	$2,328	+13.81
561–565	561	20	410.00–420.00	$410.50	$2,303	—
651–668	662	6	370.00–372.50	$371.68	$2,461	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301–314	313	16	620.00–625.00	$620.30	$1,942	—
405–425	421	5	490.00–500.00	$491.92	$2,071	+4.42
460–476	468	2	460.00–470.00	$465.09	$2,177	-9.91
507–525	512	4	450.00–455.00	$453.72	$2,323	+1.22
580–595	588	2	385.00–390.00	$387.53	$2,279	—
658–684	659	18	355.00–360.00	$359.71	$2,370	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
513–530	517	5	435.00–445.00	$439.97	$2,275	—
560–590	575	2	360.00–370.00	$365.13	$2,099	-22.31

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1325–1725	1491	75-80%	14	160.00–169.00	$163.76	$2,442	-18.74
1320–1660	1504	75-80%	6	151.00–157.00	$154.79	$2,328	—
1305–1885	1608	75-80%	14	170.00–186.00	$177.27	$2,851	+3.36

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1290	1086	80-85%	5	160.00–169.00	$164.47	$1,786	-22.53
895–1245	1136	80-85%	9	145.00–158.00	$153.52	$1,744	-13.48
1055–1240	1145	80-85%	3	170.00–183.00	$176.54	$2,021	+9.54

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185	1185	85-90%	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,706	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1630	1630	1	190.00	$190.00	$3,097	-2.99
1745–1790	1768	2	205.00–206.00	$205.51	$3,633	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
785	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,962
1550	1550	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	159.00	$159.00	$2,464

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	175.00	$175.00	$2,188

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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.