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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $400.00/cwt ≈ $1,504/hd at 376 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $366.79/cwt ≈ $1,574/hd at 429 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $384.02/cwt -33.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 534 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 382 490
Feeder cattle 337 320 350
Slaughter cattle 72 42 106
Replacement cattle 25 20 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 10.00 - 12.00 lower. Feeder bulls sharply lower. Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,447 —
395 395 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,955 -28.50
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 -45.56
468–486 481 14 400.00–415.00 $404.17 $1,944 —
510–543 534 19 380.00–400.00 $384.02 $2,051 -33.47
593 593 12 360.00 $360.00 $2,135 -45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–340 335 19 460.00–490.00 $475.25 $1,592 -34.75
375–395 386 6 410.00–435.00 $419.17 $1,618 -55.83
405–440 415 13 400.00–415.00 $405.44 $1,683 -54.56
457–470 461 5 370.00–395.00 $387.92 $1,788 -22.08
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,739 -45.00
676 676 10 347.50 $347.50 $2,349 -22.50
759 759 5 332.50 $332.50 $2,524 —
888 888 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 278 14 430.00–450.00 $431.29 $1,199 -48.71
373–387 376 25 400.00 $400.00 $1,504 —
400–440 429 19 355.00–370.00 $366.79 $1,574 —
465–480 473 3 340.00–350.00 $343.27 $1,624 -26.73
520 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 —
645 645 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,336 —
373–380 374 6 425.00–430.00 $429.15 $1,605 -15.92
515–517 517 4 347.50–350.00 $348.12 $1,800 -16.88
550 550 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 -25.00
648 648 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,009 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,352 -25.09
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 —
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 -48.61
414 414 9 392.50 $392.50 $1,625 -50.06
528 528 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,874 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–346 340 13 475.00–505.00 $497.45 $1,691 —
355–365 360 4 450.00–470.00 $463.66 $1,669 -56.34
425–430 428 2 420.00–445.00 $432.43 $1,851 -17.57
475–490 483 2 380.00–400.00 $390.16 $1,884 -36.48
505–518 516 6 365.00–375.00 $366.63 $1,892 -33.37
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 -20.18
617–620 617 7 327.50–340.00 $329.29 $2,032 -23.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,389 —
320 320 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 -60.00
430–435 431 5 385.00–405.00 $400.96 $1,728 -29.04
455–480 466 5 350.00–370.00 $360.90 $1,682 -49.10
669 669 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 450.00–465.00 $457.36 $1,866 -57.64
525–530 528 5 390.00–405.00 $393.99 $2,080 -31.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1310 1126 85-90% 6 147.00–160.00 $154.15 $1,736 —
930–1365 1161 85-90% 15 163.00–176.00 $169.74 $1,971 —
1045–1280 1190 85-90% 6 178.00–183.00 $179.35 $2,134 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1350 1224 80-85% 16 177.00–188.00 $181.85 $2,226 —
1135–1505 1275 80-85% 10 171.00–176.00 $174.37 $2,223 -16.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,712 —
1445–1595 1520 75-80% 2 174.00–177.00 $175.57 $2,669 —
1515–1690 1593 75-80% 5 179.00–185.00 $182.27 $2,904 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,337 -0.54
1820 1820 1 208.00 $208.00 $3,786 —
1705–2155 1930 2 220.00 $220.00 $4,246 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,353

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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.