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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $425.52/cwt ≈ $2,528/hd at 594 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $420.61/cwt ≈ $2,633/hd at 626 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $491.54/cwt ≈ $2,615/hd at 532 lb · 46 head
Thomasville, GA 5-weight steers sold at $460/cwt, among the strongest in the state—$14/cwt above the GA average ($446) and even with Athens, GA ($460). Receipts ran 805 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 805 465 669
Feeder cattle 758 310 513
Slaughter cattle 47 106 156
Replacement cattle — 49 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers 10.00 - 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 12.00 - 15.00 higher. Feeder bulls sharply higher. Slaughter cattle 2.00 - 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 4 560.00 $560.00 $2,290 +30.00
454–490 468 20 507.50–535.00 $516.38 $2,417 +25.40
503–547 532 46 482.50–495.00 $491.54 $2,615 —
553–560 553 35 480.00–485.00 $480.14 $2,655 —
612–646 626 51 417.50–430.00 $420.61 $2,633 —
661 661 18 402.50 $402.50 $2,661 —
705–745 743 31 362.50–382.50 $363.35 $2,700 —
777 777 13 349.00 $349.00 $2,712 —
867 867 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,112 —
365 365 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,172 —
408 408 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,122 —
498 498 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,440 +21.00
546–548 547 20 470.00–475.00 $473.00 $2,587 —
588–598 594 65 420.00–445.00 $425.52 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 389 4 520.00–550.00 $526.95 $2,050 +23.43
404 404 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,020 —
455–475 462 9 460.00–470.00 $463.43 $2,141 —
552 552 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 780.00 $780.00 $1,560 —
300–302 302 5 604.00–625.00 $608.18 $1,837 —
350–355 353 3 545.00–565.00 $556.63 $1,965 +44.45
465–488 478 38 460.00–480.00 $467.50 $2,235 -6.26
507–525 511 7 420.00–445.00 $425.83 $2,176 —
560–593 579 38 380.00–397.50 $388.94 $2,252 —
728 728 29 365.00 $365.00 $2,657 —
984 984 10 252.50 $252.50 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–290 284 6 600.00–625.00 $619.96 $1,761 —
315–345 328 5 565.00–590.00 $580.06 $1,903 —
355–388 383 14 490.00–540.00 $515.70 $1,975 +35.43
405–432 423 11 470.00–495.00 $481.72 $2,038 +15.53
450–489 481 17 430.00–455.00 $446.12 $2,146 —
519–528 524 27 400.00–412.50 $404.44 $2,119 —
660 660 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 —
720 720 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 +22.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,472 —
300–330 317 3 530.00–555.00 $541.89 $1,718 +38.42
350–399 385 12 445.00–480.00 $463.06 $1,783 —
469–490 473 5 415.00–420.00 $418.96 $1,982 +9.90
540 540 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,133 +20.05
633 633 6 352.50 $352.50 $2,231 —
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —
715 715 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 640.00–665.00 $654.52 $2,062 +39.52
355–370 363 8 590.00–620.00 $613.19 $2,226 —
405–445 412 10 530.00–560.00 $551.69 $2,273 —
460–470 467 3 505.00–530.00 $516.57 $2,412 —
510–545 522 5 470.00–495.00 $479.85 $2,505 +8.20
650 650 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,632 +27.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 260 3 590.00–610.00 $600.00 $1,560 +105.00
300–335 315 4 570.00–590.00 $580.12 $1,827 +96.49
350–385 370 3 500.00–510.00 $504.95 $1,868 —
400–430 423 7 470.00–495.00 $479.18 $2,027 +19.18
480 480 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 —
500–545 523 2 420.00–450.00 $434.35 $2,272 —
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 —
630 630 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,428 —
315–340 326 7 595.00–635.00 $605.06 $1,972 +92.60
350 350 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,855 —
405–410 408 2 505.00–510.00 $507.48 $2,071 —
485 485 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,401 +12.88
615–640 628 3 380.00–400.00 $386.68 $2,428 +39.22
655–670 667 5 352.50–385.00 $358.88 $2,394 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1360 1290 80-85% 3 171.00–176.00 $172.97 $2,231 +5.48
1290–1505 1385 80-85% 3 190.00–194.00 $191.62 $2,654 —
1280–1605 1413 80-85% 12 178.00–184.00 $181.04 $2,558 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1730 1570 75-80% 3 173.00–176.00 $174.65 $2,742 —
1375–1865 1664 75-80% 5 180.00–185.00 $183.26 $3,049 —
1665–1810 1738 75-80% 2 188.00–190.00 $188.96 $3,284 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1155 1101 85-90% 4 160.00–169.00 $165.66 $1,824 +7.15
1195 1195 85-90% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–2275 1798 5 200.00–206.00 $204.08 $3,669 —
1745–2145 1897 3 208.00–217.00 $214.24 $4,064 —

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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.