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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $361.03/cwt ≈ $1,769/hd at 490 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.60/cwt ≈ $2,215/hd at 672 lb · 26 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $330.00/cwt ≈ $2,326/hd at 705 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 290 551
Feeder cattle 449 245 412
Slaughter cattle 105 34 71
Replacement cattle 21 11 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder bulls 8.00 to 10.00 higher, and 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
325 325 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,706 —
451–468 459 13 420.00–430.00 $425.29 $1,952 —
500–535 524 8 380.00–390.00 $382.48 $2,004 -2.52
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 —
603–635 630 17 355.00–365.00 $356.41 $2,245 —
655 655 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $2,309 —
705 705 26 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,489 —
336 336 9 505.00 $505.00 $1,697 —
410–448 439 4 420.00–430.00 $427.66 $1,877 +37.66
454 454 11 410.00 $410.00 $1,861 —
550–595 568 5 330.00–350.00 $343.96 $1,954 -20.00
678 678 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–515 513 2 415.00–420.00 $417.49 $2,142 +17.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 520.00–530.00 $525.38 $1,198 —
297 297 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,485 —
305–345 329 12 470.00–485.00 $474.64 $1,562 +49.42
354 354 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,487 +35.00
423 423 8 390.00–405.00 $397.50 $1,681 +22.07
466–499 490 38 355.00–362.50 $361.03 $1,769 —
637–643 638 20 325.00–327.50 $327.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–320 310 7 510.00–520.00 $511.48 $1,586 +52.32
400–411 409 5 415.00–420.00 $415.98 $1,701 —
453–465 455 11 380.00–400.00 $381.84 $1,737 —
565–590 578 2 350.00–365.00 $357.66 $2,067 +2.66
605 605 8 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 —
671–695 672 26 320.00–330.00 $329.60 $2,215 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–390 374 12 397.50–405.00 $399.64 $1,495 +32.94
420–424 422 19 370.00 $370.00 $1,561 +18.67
493 493 9 342.50 $342.50 $1,689 +22.50
506–540 518 19 320.00–340.00 $337.84 $1,750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–378 374 13 440.00–465.00 $445.54 $1,666 —
475–490 483 2 370.00–385.00 $377.38 $1,823 —
530 530 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 +6.55
566–590 572 6 350.00–362.50 $359.93 $2,059 —
620 620 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,139 —
652–697 659 25 320.00–335.00 $332.33 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,450 —
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 +20.00
380 380 5 485.00 $485.00 $1,843 +27.50
460–480 466 12 405.00–415.00 $406.27 $1,893 -3.73
520–522 522 4 370.00–390.00 $374.99 $1,957 -15.01
605 605 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,416 —
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
415–430 425 9 390.00–405.00 $402.25 $1,710 +22.25
500–525 507 5 350.00–355.00 $351.99 $1,785 —
580–585 583 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1595 1189 80-85% 25 164.00–170.00 $166.43 $1,979 -2.63
960–1580 1208 80-85% 18 154.00–163.00 $159.58 $1,928 -19.91
980–1365 1214 80-85% 14 171.00–178.00 $173.55 $2,107 -5.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,560 +6.78
1230–1675 1457 75-80% 17 165.00–174.00 $168.49 $2,455 —
1400–1530 1465 75-80% 2 160.00–161.00 $160.52 $2,352 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1065 950 85-90% 3 136.00–139.00 $138.09 $1,312 —
840–1110 981 85-90% 8 160.00–166.00 $163.15 $1,601 —
980–1475 1136 85-90% 7 148.00–158.00 $153.87 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1665 1495 2 195.00–196.00 $195.44 $2,922 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1230 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,949
1125–1160 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 164.00–173.00 $168.43 $1,925
1095–1185 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 167.00–174.00 $169.90 $1,959

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1250 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,396.94 —

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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.