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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $344.94/cwt ≈ $1,856/hd at 538 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $355.00/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,066/hd at 582 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 575 701
Feeder cattle 130 449 443
Slaughter cattle 75 105 145
Replacement cattle 11 21 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower, feeder steers 10.00 to 12.00 lower, feeder heifers 10.00 lower, feeder bulls 7.00 to 10.00 lower, 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
543–544 544 9 355.00–360.00 $358.89 $1,952 -23.59
565–586 582 11 355.00 $355.00 $2,066 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,848 —
515–530 523 2 370.00–380.00 $374.93 $1,961 -42.56
732 732 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 -35.00
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 —
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 380.00–385.00 $382.54 $1,637 -14.96
463 463 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,713 +8.97
531–544 538 14 340.00–350.00 $344.94 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–374 370 6 425.00–430.00 $425.79 $1,575 —
563 563 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,956 -10.16
665 665 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 -9.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 360.00–375.00 $367.54 $1,628 -2.46
708–740 716 4 285.00–292.50 $290.56 $2,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 —
470–480 475 2 365.00–375.00 $370.05 $1,758 -7.33
525–545 537 3 360.00–365.00 $361.63 $1,942 -3.37
573–595 578 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,936 -24.93
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,610 +10.00
335 335 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,708 +10.00
405–407 407 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,730 —
465 465 2 385.00–400.00 $392.50 $1,825 -13.77
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1320 1148 80-85% 18 150.00–158.00 $155.01 $1,780 —
1030–1385 1225 80-85% 24 159.00–167.00 $163.01 $1,997 -10.54
1020–1390 1248 80-85% 6 170.00–174.00 $171.06 $2,135 -2.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1635 1481 75-80% 7 168.00–175.00 $170.40 $2,524 +9.88
1385–1690 1483 75-80% 5 160.00–165.00 $161.91 $2,401 +1.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1080 1060 85-90% 2 141.00–142.00 $141.51 $1,500 —
1080–1325 1164 85-90% 6 148.00–153.00 $151.04 $1,758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,488 —
1600–2010 1805 2 198.00–200.00 $199.11 $3,594 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1270 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 165.00–169.00 $166.39 $1,985
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1090 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 151.00–156.00 $153.35 $1,576

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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.