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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $469.00/cwt -18.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 469 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $438.91/cwt -11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 431 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $339.96/cwt -10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 556 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 273 1,051
Feeder cattle 310 185 926
Slaughter cattle 106 56 60
Replacement cattle 49 32 65

Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, feeder steers & feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 15.00 lower, steer calves 10.00 lower, heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, bull calves 15.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–478 469 21 460.00–480.00 $469.00 $2,200 -18.53
662–666 664 13 380.00–385.00 $382.30 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 318 6 595.00–600.00 $599.09 $1,905 -20.91
351–375 363 2 585.00–595.00 $589.83 $2,141 —
420 420 8 530.00 $530.00 $2,226 —
486–496 494 5 490.00–495.00 $490.98 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–385 365 6 500.00–520.00 $503.52 $1,838 +31.17
516–531 527 11 440.00–450.00 $447.33 $2,357 —

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–320 307 3 500.00–510.00 $503.47 $1,546 —
401–445 431 14 430.00–455.00 $438.91 $1,892 -11.09
476–496 478 11 400.00–410.00 $409.06 $1,955 -0.94
501–545 532 9 370.00–380.00 $374.95 $1,995 +6.97
551–580 556 14 330.00–350.00 $339.96 $1,890 -10.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–283 278 7 585.00–600.00 $593.63 $1,650 —
335–349 342 2 565.00–570.00 $567.55 $1,941 —
351–390 374 3 500.00–535.00 $512.18 $1,916 -57.82
428 428 10 482.50 $482.50 $2,065 —
451–458 456 4 470.00–475.00 $473.76 $2,160 -6.24
638–649 646 11 365.00–375.00 $369.56 $2,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 470.00–490.00 $480.27 $1,777 —
401–443 434 12 460.00–475.00 $466.19 $2,023 -6.25
556–575 559 6 360.00–375.00 $372.43 $2,082 —
610–648 643 7 335.00–347.50 $345.80 $2,223 —
701–705 703 2 300.00–315.00 $307.48 $2,162 —

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,436 —
301–315 313 7 475.00–485.00 $483.63 $1,514 -56.37
427 427 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,964 +20.00
585–595 590 2 400.00–415.00 $407.56 $2,405 +7.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 510.00–515.00 $512.46 $1,717 -45.93
470–495 490 5 470.00–485.00 $482.12 $2,362 —
535–545 540 2 440.00–445.00 $442.52 $2,390 -2.39
605–624 615 2 345.00–350.00 $347.46 $2,137 -20.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,968 +23.27
525–534 531 3 470.00–475.00 $471.65 $2,504 +18.34
655–665 660 2 375.00–380.00 $377.52 $2,492 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1520 1159 80-85% 20 172.00–181.00 $176.88 $2,050 +9.49
1085–1315 1196 80-85% 10 183.00–198.00 $187.81 $2,246 +20.42
1030–1520 1263 80-85% 14 160.00–171.00 $167.49 $2,115 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1575 1415 75-80% 13 170.00–182.00 $175.31 $2,481 +10.31
1315–1555 1421 75-80% 9 183.00–193.00 $187.81 $2,669 +22.81
1355–1705 1484 75-80% 5 158.00–168.00 $164.11 $2,435 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1110 1013 85-90% 2 171.00–178.00 $174.84 $1,771 +2.29
1115–1140 1128 85-90% 2 158.00–159.00 $158.51 $1,788 —
990–1365 1159 85-90% 8 160.00–169.00 $165.07 $1,913 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1235 1153 2 191.00–192.00 $191.46 $2,208 —
1365–1405 1392 3 199.00–203.00 $200.67 $2,793 —
1315–2090 1611 9 215.00–226.00 $219.65 $3,539 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,580
1150–1350 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 200.00–216.00 $206.53 $2,571
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1460 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 160.00–180.00 $172.32 $2,042
1155–1430 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 165.00–185.00 $173.27 $2,282

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400–1595 1498 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,473.37 —

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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.