Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2026-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers 7.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady, heifer calves 10.00 higher, bull calves 15.00 higher, replacement cows sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $406.49/cwt on 91 head, down $7.20 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 29 comparable sales and sits +3.61 against this barn's trailing median of $402.88.

Average price

$406.49

▼ 7.20 vs prior sale

91 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,260

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$39.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.44

vs GA average

−21.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	530	421.10	2,232	34
Medium and Large 1	572	408.97	2,341	34
Medium and Large 3	570	381.23	2,172	23

One grade step is worth $39.87/cwt here — about $60 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $440.71, low $339.73, median $402.88 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale91 hd

406.49

—

GA average13 barns · 460 hd

397.05

+9.44

National average182 barns · 12,459 hd

427.90

−21.41

This barn, trailing median29 sales

402.88

+3.61

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,663	205.26	3,414	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	164.08	2,445	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,160	163.92	1,901	19

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$2,350	2thin

Every lot, as filed

61 lots · USDA AMS · Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	463.58/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,119	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	641	354.18/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,270	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	567.53/cwt	565.00–570.00	1,612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	416.27/cwt	410.00–417.50	2,227	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	557.57/cwt	555.00–565.00	1,873	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	524.87/cwt	520.00–530.00	2,241	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	499.69/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,024	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	356.80/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,387	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	369.70/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,270	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	519.32/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,906	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	496.94/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,405	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	423.74/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,644	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	523.97/cwt	520.00–525.00	2,473	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	601.71/cwt	600.00–605.00	2,196	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	483.31/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	421.10/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,232	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	307	656.63/cwt	655.00–660.00	2,016	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	454.95/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,388	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	342	616.80/cwt	610.00–620.00	2,109	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	694	384.86/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,671	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	439.34/cwt	438.00–441.00	2,513	35
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	642	400.98/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,574	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	764	374.18/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,859	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	554	450.71/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,497	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	517.45/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,852	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	415.52/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,651	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	309	636.24/cwt	620.00–640.00	1,966	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	596.55/cwt	590.00–600.00	2,249	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	391.24/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,445	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	516.91/cwt	515.00–525.00	2,218	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	154.45/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,765	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	175.65/cwt	170.00–184.00	2,162	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	163.96/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,869	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	177.51/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,773	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,541	165.86/cwt	161.00–168.00	2,556	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	153.60/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,164	10
Bulls	—	—	1,403	195.41/cwt	194.00–196.00	2,742	3
Bulls	—	—	1,972	217.60/cwt	211.00–220.00	4,291	3
Bulls	—	—	1,615	202.76/cwt	200.00–207.00	3,275	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,878	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	576.70/cwt	575.00–580.00	1,926	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	641	376.71/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,415	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	482.60/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,003	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	652	356.00/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,321	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	312	517.20/cwt	500.00–520.00	1,614	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	428.33/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	602.85/cwt	600.00–605.00	1,694	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	717	307.48/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,205	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	399.80/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,331	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	482.93/cwt	482.50–485.00	2,468	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	470.55/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,442	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	507.49/cwt	505.00–510.00	2,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	334.99/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,084	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	543	434.45/cwt	430.00–435.00	2,359	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	436	468.38/cwt	465.00–470.00	2,042	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	483.41/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,083	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	444.97/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,127	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	582	368.86/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,147	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	539.85/cwt	535.00–545.00	1,808	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	389.12/cwt	385.00–392.50	2,673	9

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

Tue May 5, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 534Last week 498Year ago 413

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 64Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 23Year ago 48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	284	565.00–570.00	567.53
2	300–350	335	535.00–545.00	539.85
13	400–450	431	475.00–485.00	483.41
18	450–500	457	460.00–470.00	463.58
34	500–550	530	420.00–425.00	421.10
6	600–650	641	350.00–355.00	354.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	436	465.00–470.00	468.38
4	450–500	478	440.00–450.00	444.97
6	500–550	535	410.00–417.50	416.27
17	550–600	582	360.00–370.00	368.86
4	600–650	622	330.00–340.00	334.99
4	700–750	717	300.00–310.00	307.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	281	600.00–605.00	602.85
4	300–350	336	555.00–565.00	557.57
7	350–400	367	515.00–520.00	519.32
17	400–450	405	495.00–500.00	499.69
9	500–550	543	430.00–435.00	434.45
25	550–600	583	395.00–400.00	399.80
17	600–650	614	365.00–370.00	369.70
19	650–700	669	355.00–360.00	356.80
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	520.00–530.00	524.87
19	450–500	484	490.00–500.00	496.94
2	500–550	525	450.00–460.00	454.95
5	600–650	642	400.00–405.00	400.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	610.00–620.00	616.80
35	550–600	572	438.00–441.00	439.34
20	600–650	624	420.00–430.00	423.74
35	650–700	694	380.00–385.00	384.86
6	750–800	764	370.00–375.00	374.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	307	655.00–660.00	656.63
3	350–400	365	600.00–605.00	601.71
5	450–500	472	520.00–525.00	523.97
3	500–550	511	480.00–485.00	483.31
7	550–600	554	450.00–455.00	450.71
9	650–700	687	385.00–392.50	389.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	334	575.00–580.00	576.70
2	350–400	358	515.00–520.00	517.45
6	500–550	511	482.50–485.00	482.93
4	600–650	625	390.00–395.00	391.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	309	620.00–640.00	636.24
3	350–400	377	590.00–600.00	596.55
5	400–450	429	515.00–525.00	516.91
2	450–500	463	505.00–510.00	507.49
9	600–650	638	415.00–420.00	415.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	312	500.00–520.00	517.20
10	400–450	415	480.00–490.00	482.60
9	500–550	519	470.00–475.00	470.55
3	550–600	565	425.00–430.00	428.33
3	600–650	641	370.00–380.00	376.71
5	650–700	652	355.00–360.00	356.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,143	150.00–158.00	154.45
4	—	1,231	170.00–184.00	175.65
10	—	1,140	160.00–169.00	163.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,562	170.00–183.00	177.51
6	—	1,541	161.00–168.00	165.86
10	—	1,409	150.00–159.00	153.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,403	194.00–196.00	195.41
3	—	1,972	211.00–220.00	217.60
3	—	1,615	200.00–207.00	202.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	207.50	207.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,115	2,350.00	2,350.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

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