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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $439.22/cwt ≈ $2,569/hd at 585 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 606 229
Feeder cattle 174 534 192
Slaughter cattle 41 52 23
Replacement cattle 24 20 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 4.00-9.00 higher, slaughter bulls 15.00 lower, feeder steers & feeder heifers 15.00 higher, feeder bulls unevenly steady, steer calves 15.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–440 434 7 530.00–535.00 $534.28 $2,319 +9.41
584–595 585 13 430.00–440.00 $439.22 $2,569 —
613–628 617 4 420.00–425.00 $423.73 $2,614 +22.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–428 427 5 550.00–565.00 $552.98 $2,361 —
551–558 556 8 460.00–465.00 $461.24 $2,564 +21.90
709–720 711 7 360.00–367.50 $366.41 $2,605 —
785 785 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $2,767 -21.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–299 290 5 660.00–685.00 $680.61 $1,974 —
351–368 362 3 625.00–630.00 $628.39 $2,275 +26.68
451–467 462 9 545.00–550.00 $548.37 $2,533 +24.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–435 431 6 475.00–480.00 $477.10 $2,056 -6.31
515–540 529 8 405.00–415.00 $410.57 $2,172 -10.53
615–640 635 9 375.00–380.00 $376.10 $2,388 +21.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–298 290 3 635.00–640.00 $638.42 $1,851 +35.57
330–340 335 4 575.00–585.00 $580.07 $1,943 +22.50
501–549 537 7 420.00–430.00 $422.01 $2,266 -12.44
605–628 611 4 395.00–397.50 $396.86 $2,425 +27.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–570 568 2 360.00–370.00 $364.98 $2,073 -3.88
605–640 623 2 355.00–360.00 $357.57 $2,228 +22.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–349 347 4 630.00–640.00 $637.55 $2,212 —
455–486 471 2 500.00–505.00 $502.42 $2,366 -5.07
515–526 519 3 465.00–470.00 $468.31 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 480.00–485.00 $482.51 $2,306 —
555–598 591 6 395.00–400.00 $395.78 $2,339 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638–646 640 5 365.00–370.00 $368.99 $2,362 -7.72

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1385 1349 75-80% 4 172.00–177.00 $175.25 $2,364 —
1355 1355 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,561 —
1355–1655 1474 75-80% 9 159.00–169.00 $164.05 $2,418 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1285 1137 80-85% 5 172.00–176.00 $173.82 $1,976 +9.86
1055–1210 1142 80-85% 5 151.00–161.00 $156.77 $1,790 +2.32
1130–1290 1193 80-85% 3 187.00–188.00 $187.64 $2,239 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,334 —
950–1125 1013 85-90% 3 150.00–158.00 $152.50 $1,545 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,805 —
1515 1515 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,878 —
1485–2040 1685 3 185.00–188.00 $187.09 $3,152 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
560 560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,442

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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.