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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $537.84/cwt -10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,022/hd at 376 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $507.39/cwt ≈ $2,161/hd at 426 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $475.09/cwt -36.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,304/hd at 485 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 413 702
Feeder cattle 190 342 627
Slaughter cattle 34 45 54
Replacement cattle 21 26 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 4.00-7.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers & feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 lower, all calves sharply lower, replacement cows 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–385 368 2 540.00–545.00 $542.38 $1,996 —
502–524 508 4 475.00–480.00 $478.71 $2,432 +1.77
580–586 583 2 425.00–430.00 $427.49 $2,492 —
638–649 640 5 392.50–400.00 $394.02 $2,522 —
720–749 734 5 360.00–370.00 $362.04 $2,657 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 483 7 470.00–475.00 $474.30 $2,291 -21.17
501–525 519 4 445.00–455.00 $447.41 $2,322 -12.64
551–585 568 2 415.00–420.00 $417.57 $2,372 —
726–743 740 5 345.00–347.50 $347.01 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 675.00–685.00 $680.16 $1,619 —
470–486 478 2 490.00–500.00 $494.92 $2,366 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–355 353 2 475.00–485.00 $480.03 $1,695 —
410–435 428 11 450.00–460.00 $457.39 $1,958 —
469–485 480 7 420.00–430.00 $422.79 $2,029 —
586–599 592 8 350.00–360.00 $358.74 $2,124 -26.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–375 360 3 510.00–515.00 $511.73 $1,842 -62.93
401–445 424 6 470.00–480.00 $474.04 $2,010 +2.28
520–549 530 4 380.00–385.00 $383.70 $2,034 -40.83
551–599 572 9 370.00–375.00 $372.72 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269–295 274 5 590.00–595.00 $593.92 $1,627 —
301–342 319 3 570.00–580.00 $576.86 $1,840 -11.03
505–525 517 3 390.00–400.00 $395.02 $2,042 -37.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–391 376 18 530.00–540.00 $537.84 $2,022 -10.34
476–496 485 11 470.00–480.00 $475.09 $2,304 -36.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–315 307 3 600.00–605.00 $603.29 $1,852 -95.48
368–386 378 6 560.00–565.00 $563.38 $2,130 —
401–443 426 11 500.00–510.00 $507.39 $2,161 —
614–645 630 2 385.00–390.00 $387.56 $2,442 -0.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–438 434 3 485.00–490.00 $488.36 $2,119 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1490 1391 75-80% 9 172.00–178.00 $174.41 $2,426 —
1415–1455 1433 75-80% 3 180.00–191.00 $186.67 $2,675 +1.05
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1115 1110 80-85% 2 163.00–169.00 $166.01 $1,843 -8.70
1025–1295 1229 80-85% 8 172.00–178.00 $174.58 $2,146 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,624 +3.60
1275 1275 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,912 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1415 1291 4 200.00–209.00 $203.85 $2,632 —
1430–1505 1468 2 195.00–198.00 $196.54 $2,885 —
1535 1535 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,285 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,950
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,764

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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
1130–1250 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,750.00–3,100.00 $2,933.82 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.