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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $659.29/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,215/hd at 336 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $474.28/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,205/hd at 465 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $514.83/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 424 lb · 13 head
Thomasville, GA 4-weight heifers sold at $464/cwt, which is the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class and $32/cwt above the GA average ($432). Receipts ran 565 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 565 805 442
Feeder cattle 405 758 300
Slaughter cattle 113 47 101
Replacement cattle 47 — 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to last week's holiday market closure.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–367 366 9 660.00–675.00 $664.96 $2,434 —
417 417 6 570.00 $570.00 $2,377 +10.00
465 465 7 535.00 $535.00 $2,488 +18.62
614 614 8 425.00 $425.00 $2,610 +4.39
668–678 673 8 387.50–400.00 $393.70 $2,650 -8.80
700–719 711 9 385.00–395.00 $390.89 $2,779 +27.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 1 615.00 $615.00 $2,257 +20.00
490 490 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,401 ±0.00
515–543 538 13 475.00–490.00 $476.88 $2,566 +3.88
555 555 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,553 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,632 —
310 310 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,860 —
441 441 5 505.00 $505.00 $2,227 —
490 490 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,426 +31.57
545 545 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,507 —
620 620 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–297 293 11 625.00–635.00 $625.78 $1,834 +5.82
327 327 3 600.00 $600.00 $1,962 +19.94
369–380 371 7 520.00–550.00 $545.61 $2,024 +29.91
412–448 426 10 460.00–480.00 $473.41 $2,017 -8.31
480–495 492 11 445.00–465.00 $454.97 $2,238 +8.85
510–535 523 2 425.00–435.00 $429.88 $2,248 +25.44
570–589 586 6 390.00–395.00 $390.81 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 695.00 $695.00 $1,494 -85.00
305 305 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,967 +36.82
360–385 373 4 585.00–615.00 $600.50 $2,240 +43.87
450–485 465 14 470.00–475.00 $474.28 $2,205 +6.78
503–535 515 5 455.00–470.00 $460.18 $2,370 +34.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,696 +50.00
305–325 315 2 550.00–590.00 $570.63 $1,797 +28.74
365–375 370 3 460.00–475.00 $468.29 $1,733 +5.23
425–435 430 2 450.00–455.00 $452.53 $1,946 —
485–495 487 5 435.00–440.00 $436.02 $2,123 +17.06
594 594 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 222 3 665.00–695.00 $683.27 $1,517 +3.27
260–290 272 5 580.00–620.00 $592.98 $1,613 —
330–349 342 12 550.00–655.00 $631.19 $2,159 +26.13
350–395 375 7 495.00–605.00 $583.30 $2,187 +53.30
404–438 424 13 500.00–540.00 $514.83 $2,183 +7.35
480–499 496 7 485.00–490.00 $485.69 $2,409 -9.31
500–548 518 12 460.00–472.50 $468.37 $2,426 —
645 645 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,677 +28.32
650–685 678 5 370.00–380.00 $371.92 $2,522 +13.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 665.00–695.00 $679.47 $1,447 —
313–349 336 14 645.00–685.00 $659.29 $2,215 +4.77
355 355 2 645.00–655.00 $650.00 $2,308 +36.81
457–465 458 7 520.00–535.00 $532.83 $2,440 +16.26
510–518 516 7 485.00–495.00 $489.29 $2,525 +9.44
552 552 3 477.50 $477.50 $2,636 —
700 700 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,354 —
260–290 272 5 580.00–620.00 $592.98 $1,613 -7.02
330–340 335 2 550.00–585.00 $567.76 $1,902 -12.36
361–370 365 9 490.00–500.00 $494.51 $1,805 -10.44
545 545 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,480 +20.65
610–636 631 5 375.00–380.00 $375.97 $2,372 +20.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1345 1171 80-85% 7 190.00–195.00 $193.04 $2,260 —
955–1540 1180 80-85% 31 177.00–188.00 $182.38 $2,152 —
975–1705 1281 80-85% 13 159.00–176.00 $168.79 $2,162 -4.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1130 909 85-90% 7 140.00–154.00 $147.80 $1,344 —
760–1230 992 85-90% 13 155.00–169.00 $162.26 $1,610 —
850–1200 1026 85-90% 9 170.00–183.00 $176.99 $1,816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,909 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,882 +8.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1535 1128 6 196.00–206.00 $202.18 $2,281 —
985–1635 1184 5 209.00–219.00 $212.14 $2,512 —
1565–1615 1590 2 223.00–226.00 $224.52 $3,570 —

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.