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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

678 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $319.82/cwt ≈ $2,284/hd at 714 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $397.09/cwt -32.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 529 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $556.46/cwt -43.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 327 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 678 565 0
Feeder cattle 622 405 0
Slaughter cattle 56 113 0
Replacement cattle — 47 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 2.00 - 6.00 lower. Feeder bulls 5.00 - 7.00 lower. Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 14 617.50 $617.50 $2,211 -47.46
501–545 516 25 475.00–485.00 $477.85 $2,466 —
550–560 559 10 465.00 $465.00 $2,599 —
600 600 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,550 ±0.00
709 709 22 355.00 $355.00 $2,517 -35.89
757 757 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,842 —
360–393 385 8 595.00–600.00 $596.17 $2,295 -18.83
431 431 8 530.00 $530.00 $2,284 —
500–548 539 25 450.00–470.00 $463.28 $2,497 -13.60
595 595 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,648 —
606–619 614 29 392.50–405.00 $398.70 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–290 288 5 600.00–630.00 $621.95 $1,791 -18.05
377 377 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,074 —
410–445 416 9 485.00–505.00 $500.99 $2,084 -4.01
455–494 488 9 470.00–480.00 $471.62 $2,302 -23.38
586 586 8 407.50 $407.50 $2,388 —
638 638 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,424 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 5 595.00 $595.00 $1,583 -30.78
313–349 327 29 545.00–585.00 $556.46 $1,820 -43.54
355–390 367 3 520.00–530.00 $525.16 $1,927 -20.45
405–448 436 14 465.00–485.00 $475.90 $2,075 +2.49
450–480 470 11 450.00–460.00 $454.54 $2,136 -0.43
500–541 529 30 325.00–430.00 $397.09 $2,101 -32.79
575–595 591 7 370.00–380.00 $372.83 $2,203 -17.98
602–605 604 13 350.00–355.00 $353.85 $2,137 —
711–738 714 31 317.50–335.00 $319.82 $2,284 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,380 —
260–285 273 3 565.00–585.00 $573.08 $1,565 -21.92
325–345 333 3 505.00–535.00 $523.48 $1,743 -47.15
350–365 362 5 495.00–500.00 $499.03 $1,806 +30.74
405–442 432 23 440.00–460.00 $455.72 $1,969 +3.19
477–490 481 13 410.00–430.00 $415.48 $1,998 -20.54
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 —
710 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 5 605.00 $605.00 $1,857 -40.00
350–372 370 10 565.00–575.00 $574.05 $2,124 -26.45
520 520 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,392 -0.18
537 value added 537 3 545.00 $545.00 $2,927 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 605.00–620.00 $612.91 $1,686 +19.93
305–345 334 10 550.00–585.00 $558.62 $1,866 -9.14
350–370 363 4 530.00–540.00 $536.22 $1,946 +41.71
425–445 434 5 450.00–485.00 $470.88 $2,044 —
455–495 471 4 450.00–460.00 $456.37 $2,150 —
500–545 536 14 400.00–420.00 $414.24 $2,220 -40.76
570–595 583 6 377.50–395.00 $382.88 $2,232 —
630 630 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,300 -10.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 660.00–670.00 $665.00 $1,530 -18.27
280 280 5 640.00 $640.00 $1,792 +47.02
310–315 313 2 590.00–600.00 $595.04 $1,862 -36.15
355–378 369 11 555.00–580.00 $571.14 $2,108 -12.16
405–445 425 2 490.00–495.00 $492.38 $2,093 -22.45
460 460 3 470.00–475.00 $471.67 $2,170 —
505–520 513 2 440.00–445.00 $442.46 $2,270 -25.91
585 585 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,340 —
688 688 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,511 -6.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 645.00 $645.00 $2,161 -14.29
375–390 387 5 595.00–600.00 $595.97 $2,306 -54.03
450–495 478 6 485.00–490.00 $485.79 $2,322 -47.04
500–542 526 11 455.00–470.00 $460.76 $2,424 -28.53
615 615 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,429 —
680 680 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,516 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1365 1259 80-85% 4 190.00–194.00 $191.08 $2,406 +22.29
1010–1530 1306 80-85% 19 177.00–189.00 $181.53 $2,371 —
1260–1400 1330 80-85% 2 173.00–176.00 $174.58 $2,322 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1250 1024 85-90% 4 160.00–172.50 $165.70 $1,697 -11.29
940–1290 1058 85-90% 3 145.00–155.00 $149.99 $1,587 —
1045–1175 1125 85-90% 3 176.00–181.00 $178.33 $2,006 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1585 1522 75-80% 3 177.00–180.00 $178.38 $2,715 —
1420–1690 1568 75-80% 3 165.00–174.00 $169.49 $2,658 -13.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2325 1763 3 201.00–206.00 $202.49 $3,570 —

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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.