Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2026-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 10.00 higher, steer calves, heifer calves, bull calves, and feeder heifers sharply higher, feeder steers and feeder bulls lighly tested, replacement cows sharply higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $415.53/cwt on 51 head, up $23.83 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 29 comparable sales and sits +12.66 against this barn's trailing median of $402.88.

Average price

$415.53

▲ 23.83 vs prior sale

51 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,286

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$31.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.30

vs GA average

−13.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	445.00	2,470	4thin
Medium and Large 3	550	413.03	2,270	47

One grade step is worth $31.97/cwt here — about $199 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale51 hd

415.53

—

GA average14 barns · 587 hd

396.24

+19.30

National average184 barns · 15,729 hd

429.17

−13.64

This barn, trailing median29 sales

402.88

+12.66

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	1,723	199.12	3,431	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,536	179.05	2,750	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,326	176.47	2,341	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,124	173.22	1,947	30

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)	1,130	$2,380	10

Every lot, as filed

57 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 3	700–750	714	324.06/cwt	315.00–327.00	2,314	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	388.99/cwt	387.00–395.00	2,381	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,470	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	554.79/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,814	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	472.27/cwt	465.00–477.00	2,309	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	607.66/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,914	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	479.08/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,787	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	444	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	2,575	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	604.66/cwt	595.00–615.00	2,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	672.57/cwt	670.00–675.00	1,903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	416.05/cwt	412.00–430.00	2,238	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	687	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	2,494	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	488.71/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,561	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	475.07/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,019	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	457.63/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,913	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	454.97/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,184	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	562.96/cwt	560.00–575.00	2,117	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	661.07/cwt	660.00–665.00	2,188	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,834	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	636.83/cwt	625.00–640.00	2,051	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	533.76/cwt	530.00–535.00	2,306	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,554	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	451.95/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,178	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	682.08/cwt	675.00–685.00	2,292	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	545.11/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	745.00/cwt	745.00–745.00	2,399	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	637.48/cwt	635.00–640.00	2,410	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	164.11/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,781	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	183.62/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,156	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	174.44/cwt	169.00–179.00	1,968	17
Bulls	—	—	1,564	187.72/cwt	185.00–194.00	2,936	4
Bulls	—	—	1,704	198.59/cwt	197.00–200.00	3,384	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	178.45/cwt	176.00–183.00	2,477	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	170.84/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,183	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	192.37/cwt	188.00–195.00	2,530	3
Bulls	—	—	2,080	222.98/cwt	217.00–228.00	4,638	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	167.47/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,453	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	191.15/cwt	186.00–196.00	2,925	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	3,008	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,567	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	750	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,175	1,825.00/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,825	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	528.98/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,317	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	444.69/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,321	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	263	659.95/cwt	655.00–665.00	1,736	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	566.84/cwt	560.00–570.00	2,375	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	341	648.00/cwt	640.00–655.00	2,210	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	664	346.14/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,298	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,975	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	485.38/cwt	480.00–500.00	2,238	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	494.37/cwt	485.00–500.00	2,151	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	593	401.84/cwt	397.00–405.00	2,383	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	279	607.24/cwt	600.00–615.00	1,694	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 Feb 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 460Last week 427Year ago 341

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 146Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 24Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	279	600.00–615.00	607.24
7	300–350	327	550.00–565.00	554.79
4	350–400	395	500.00	500.00
5	400–450	425	465.00–485.00	475.07
6	450–500	480	450.00–460.00	454.97
37	500–550	538	412.00–430.00	416.05
10	550–600	593	397.00–405.00	401.84
4	700–750	714	315.00–327.00	324.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	600.00–620.00	607.66
18	400–450	435	485.00–500.00	494.37
4	450–500	489	465.00–477.00	472.27
8	600–650	612	387.00–395.00	388.99
34	650–700	687	363.00	363.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	670.00–675.00	672.57
9	300–350	331	660.00–665.00	661.07
10	350–400	376	560.00–575.00	562.96
13	450–500	461	480.00–500.00	485.38
4	550–600	555	445.00	445.00
3	650–700	655	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	373	470.00–485.00	479.08
2	400–450	418	450.00–465.00	457.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	222	700.00	700.00
2	350–400	373	595.00–615.00	604.66
5	400–450	444	580.00	580.00
7	500–550	524	480.00–500.00	488.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	322	625.00–640.00	636.83
4	400–450	432	530.00–535.00	533.76
6	650–700	659	430.00	430.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	263	655.00–665.00	659.95
8	300–350	341	640.00–655.00	648.00
5	400–450	438	525.00–530.00	528.98
5	450–500	482	450.00–460.00	451.95
10	500–550	522	440.00–455.00	444.69
13	650–700	664	340.00–350.00	346.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	336	675.00–685.00	682.08
2	400–450	440	540.00–550.00	545.11
2	650–700	678	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	322	745.00	745.00
2	350–400	378	635.00–640.00	637.48
8	400–450	419	560.00–570.00	566.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,085	160.00–167.00	164.11
5	—	1,174	180.00–190.00	183.62
17	—	1,128	169.00–179.00	174.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,388	176.00–183.00	178.45
12	—	1,278	168.00–174.00	170.84
3	—	1,315	188.00–195.00	192.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	165.00–170.00	167.47
2	—	1,530	186.00–196.00	191.15
1	—	1,690	178.00	178.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,564	185.00–194.00	187.72
4	—	1,704	197.00–200.00	198.59
2	—	2,080	217.00–228.00	222.98

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	—	1,330	193.00	193.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,175	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	3,550.00	3,550.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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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