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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $275.33/cwt ≈ $1,696/hd at 616 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $301.61/cwt ≈ $1,674/hd at 555 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.00/cwt ≈ $1,692/hd at 505 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 216 440
Feeder cattle 226 130 320
Slaughter cattle 121 75 75
Replacement cattle 17 11 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder steers 10.00 to 15.00 lower, feeder heifers 7.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder bulls 8.00 to 10.00 lower, replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 —
425 425 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 —
471 471 6 377.50 $377.50 $1,778 -10.00
534–545 536 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,930 -14.93
565 565 3 340.00–350.00 $346.67 $1,959 —
619 619 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,027 —
696 696 4 313.00 $313.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —
579 579 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,882 -30.00
675–695 688 3 300.00–305.00 $303.37 $2,087 —
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
480 480 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,680 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,076 —
287 287 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,306 —
335–337 336 5 425.00–430.00 $429.00 $1,441 —
350–394 380 6 405.00–420.00 $410.59 $1,560 -15.20
408–438 421 7 360.00–375.00 $366.69 $1,544 —
451–470 454 6 355.00–360.00 $359.14 $1,630 —
505 505 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 —
650–660 655 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $2,047 -7.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 —
405–443 431 5 350.00–355.00 $350.94 $1,513 -31.60
460–495 468 6 335.00–342.50 $340.76 $1,595 -29.24
551–590 555 13 300.00–310.00 $301.61 $1,674 —
605–613 608 8 290.00–297.50 $294.66 $1,792 —
674–690 677 5 270.00–292.50 $287.91 $1,949 —
745 745 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 3 330.00–335.00 $331.71 $1,426 -35.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 -30.00
382 382 6 450.00–475.00 $462.50 $1,767 —
417 417 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,751 -5.00
450–470 460 2 370.00–375.00 $372.55 $1,714 -19.95
518–525 522 10 335.00–347.50 $341.29 $1,782 —
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 —
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,296 —
608–635 616 14 270.00–285.00 $275.33 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,250 —
335 335 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,541 -20.00
430–445 436 10 370.00–392.50 $379.19 $1,653 —
495 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 -30.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1280 1108 80-85% 16 140.00–149.00 $144.51 $1,601 —
990–1470 1198 80-85% 39 150.00–164.00 $156.19 $1,871 —
1125–1385 1249 80-85% 6 167.00–177.00 $169.93 $2,122 -1.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1790 1486 75-80% 12 163.00–174.00 $167.78 $2,493 +5.87
1305–1730 1504 75-80% 12 150.00–160.00 $155.58 $2,340 —
1560–1565 1563 75-80% 2 144.00–147.00 $145.50 $2,274 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1155 960 85-90% 12 130.00–139.00 $135.29 $1,299 —
900–1085 1003 85-90% 6 144.00–147.00 $145.52 $1,460 —
955–1080 1023 85-90% 3 150.00–151.00 $150.66 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1685 1596 4 175.00–189.00 $179.70 $2,868 —
1410–2060 1738 6 191.00–200.00 $197.86 $3,439 —

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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
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.