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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $466.10/cwt -7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,000/hd at 429 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.70/cwt ≈ $2,373/hd at 630 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $426.91/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 245 861
Feeder cattle 281 190 643
Slaughter cattle 61 34 145
Replacement cattle 33 21 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers & feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves 5.00-10.00 higher, heifer calves & bull calves 10.00 lower, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 580.00–590.00 $586.67 $1,555 —
420–426 425 4 510.00–520.00 $512.47 $2,178 —
501–515 505 4 475.00–480.00 $476.28 $2,405 -2.43
557–585 562 6 430.00–435.00 $434.13 $2,440 +6.64
605–625 616 9 412.50–422.50 $417.71 $2,573 +23.69
709–724 711 7 365.00–370.00 $369.27 $2,626 +7.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 340 7 565.00–570.00 $569.29 $1,936 —
410–440 422 5 505.00–510.00 $505.97 $2,135 —
481–494 488 9 470.00–475.00 $472.19 $2,304 -2.11
510–535 523 2 460.00–465.00 $462.44 $2,419 +15.03
560–585 581 6 420.00–425.00 $424.20 $2,465 +6.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–336 321 7 605.00–610.00 $607.01 $1,949 —
366–398 393 7 540.00–545.00 $544.34 $2,139 —
466–475 471 6 500.00–510.00 $504.95 $2,378 +10.03
551–567 561 5 440.00–450.00 $443.93 $2,490 —
679–697 688 2 380.00–385.00 $382.53 $2,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 620.00–630.00 $624.84 $1,487 —
360–365 361 4 490.00–500.00 $497.47 $1,796 —
401–415 409 9 480.00–485.00 $482.18 $1,972 —
465–496 473 4 450.00–455.00 $453.69 $2,146 —
565–586 579 3 400.00–405.00 $401.63 $2,325 —
614–648 630 19 372.50–380.00 $376.70 $2,373 —
651–697 670 9 345.00–350.00 $349.43 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–448 433 9 440.00–450.00 $445.52 $1,929 -11.87
451–486 471 10 420.00–430.00 $426.91 $2,011 +4.12
501–535 528 6 400.00–410.00 $408.34 $2,156 —
560–596 573 7 380.00–385.00 $384.28 $2,202 +25.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–447 429 21 460.00–470.00 $466.10 $2,000 -7.94
466–470 467 6 430.00–440.00 $433.35 $2,024 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 440 4 450.00–460.00 $452.41 $1,991 —
468–470 469 3 430.00–440.00 $436.66 $2,048 -38.43
511–526 514 5 420.00–425.00 $421.02 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 5 590.00–600.00 $594.04 $2,002 -9.25
380 380 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,223 +21.62
451–455 454 5 490.00–500.00 $498.01 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 585.00–590.00 $587.52 $1,839 —
420–449 438 3 470.00–480.00 $475.02 $2,081 -13.34
601–625 607 4 375.00–380.00 $378.71 $2,299 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1170 1084 80-85% 8 160.00–169.00 $164.81 $1,787 —
890–1255 1120 80-85% 7 171.00–179.00 $174.92 $1,959 +8.91
950–1230 1120 80-85% 11 180.00–186.00 $182.85 $2,048 +16.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1495 1405 75-80% 6 190.00–196.00 $192.55 $2,705 +5.88
1360–1460 1409 75-80% 5 180.00–187.00 $184.23 $2,596 -2.44
1325–1640 1438 75-80% 3 172.00–175.00 $173.14 $2,490 -13.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–950 918 85-90% 2 140.00–147.50 $143.88 $1,321 —
965–1180 1086 85-90% 4 165.00–174.00 $170.11 $1,847 —
1060–1170 1102 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $152.90 $1,685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1925 1758 3 200.00–210.00 $206.03 $3,622 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1010 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 162.50–195.00 $179.64 $1,721
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,160
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–985 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 215.00–230.00 $222.38 $2,157

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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
1400 1400 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.