Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2026-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 9.00 higher, feeder steers 15.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, bull calves 10.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $411.76/cwt on 47 head, up $8.89 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 23 of 29 comparable sales and sits +8.89 against this barn's trailing median of $402.88.

Average price

$411.76

▲ 8.89 vs prior sale

47 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,312

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$41

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

$20.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.76

vs GA average

−11.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	540	427.52	2,309	2thin
Medium and Large 1	522	421.85	2,202	12thin
Medium and Large 3	577	407.14	2,349	33

One grade step is worth $20.38/cwt here — about −$41 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale47 hd

411.76

—

GA average13 barns · 377 hd

398.00

+13.76

National average175 barns · 10,886 hd

423.19

−11.43

This barn, trailing median29 sales

402.88

+8.89

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	—	Average	1,724	210.02	3,620	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,451	178.16	2,586	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,147	176.25	2,021	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	953	157.98	1,505	6thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	490	460.00/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,254	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	308	527.83/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,626	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	387	511.72/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	363.89/cwt	362.50–370.00	2,438	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	566.55/cwt	565.00–570.00	1,836	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	477.13/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,214	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	421.85/cwt	420.00–427.50	2,202	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	427.52/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	412.17/cwt	410.00–412.50	2,494	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	332.34/cwt	330.00–332.50	2,396	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	499.68/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,294	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	486.03/cwt	480.00–487.50	2,484	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	533.67/cwt	530.00–535.00	2,236	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	363.26/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	343	612.98/cwt	610.00–615.00	2,103	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	507.43/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,177	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	578.58/cwt	575.00–585.00	1,863	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	327.51/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,532	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	466.89/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,437	18
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	584	422.00/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,464	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	384.03/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,439	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	778	307.47/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	691	396.30/cwt	392.50–397.50	2,738	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	430.82/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,723	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	416.86/cwt	410.00–417.50	2,776	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	448.95/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,514	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	403.05/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,527	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	694	389.40/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,702	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	473.66/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,728	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	521.03/cwt	515.00–525.00	2,392	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	594.83/cwt	590.00–600.00	2,243	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	341	608.62/cwt	600.00–610.00	2,075	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	428.40/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,660	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,450	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	848	163.43/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,386	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	157.68/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,597	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	163.87/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,240	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,417	183.89/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,606	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	176.55/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,636	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	167.20/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,935	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	182.84/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,101	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	176.10/cwt	171.00–179.00	1,999	12
Bulls	—	—	1,788	206.54/cwt	204.00–209.00	3,693	5
Bulls	—	—	1,445	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,781	2
Bulls	—	—	1,763	218.76/cwt	216.00–224.00	3,857	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,393	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	500.42/cwt	500.00–505.00	2,147	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	307	551.68/cwt	550.00–555.00	1,694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	491.57/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,119	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	447.51/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,408	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	367.53/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,282	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	488.33/cwt	485.00–490.00	2,246	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	461.59/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,939	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	591.57/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,603	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	349.53/cwt	347.50–350.00	2,496	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	495.61/cwt	490.00–500.00	2,339	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	412.46/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	443.29/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,531	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	407.14/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,349	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	688	344.65/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,371	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	441.25/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,122	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	475.22/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,058	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	739	318.06/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,350	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	584.36/cwt	575.00–585.00	1,607	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	548.40/cwt	545.00–550.00	1,782	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	395.94/cwt	390.00–397.50	2,419	5

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 Mar 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 720Last week 342Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 75Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 3Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	250–300	275	575.00–585.00	584.36
10	300–350	325	545.00–550.00	548.40
35	400–450	433	470.00–480.00	475.22
4	450–500	490	455.00–465.00	460.00
2	500–550	540	425.00–430.00	427.52
5	600–650	611	390.00–397.50	395.94
27	650–700	670	362.50–370.00	363.89
15	700–750	721	330.00–332.50	332.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	308	520.00–530.00	527.83
3	350–400	387	505.00–515.00	511.72
3	400–450	420	460.00–465.00	461.59
8	450–500	481	440.00–445.00	441.25
33	550–600	577	400.00–410.00	407.14
14	650–700	688	340.00–345.00	344.65
5	700–750	739	310.00–320.00	318.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	271	590.00–600.00	591.57
3	300–350	324	565.00–570.00	566.55
4	400–450	429	500.00–510.00	507.43
32	450–500	464	470.00–480.00	477.13
12	500–550	522	420.00–427.50	421.85
8	600–650	605	410.00–412.50	412.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	300–350	343	610.00–615.00	612.98
4	400–450	419	530.00–535.00	533.67
16	450–500	459	495.00–500.00	499.68
5	500–550	511	480.00–487.50	486.03
3	600–650	632	425.00–435.00	430.82
12	650–700	666	410.00–417.50	416.86
3	700–750	727	360.00–370.00	363.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	575.00–585.00	578.58
18	500–550	522	465.00–475.00	466.89
10	550–600	560	440.00–450.00	448.95
5	600–650	627	400.00–410.00	403.05
23	650–700	691	392.50–397.50	396.30
2	750–800	773	325.00–330.00	327.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	550–600	584	420.00–430.00	422.00
5	600–650	635	380.00–385.00	384.03
2	750–800	778	305.00–310.00	307.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	307	550.00–555.00	551.68
12	400–450	429	500.00–505.00	500.42
11	450–500	472	490.00–500.00	495.61
17	550–600	571	440.00–450.00	443.29
2	600–650	615	410.00–415.00	412.46
25	650–700	694	385.00–390.00	389.40
16	700–750	714	347.50–350.00	349.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	341	600.00–610.00	608.62
7	350–400	377	590.00–600.00	594.83
33	450–500	459	515.00–525.00	521.03
4	550–600	576	470.00–480.00	473.66
3	600–650	621	425.00–435.00	428.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	431	490.00–500.00	491.57
21	450–500	460	485.00–490.00	488.33
2	500–550	538	445.00–450.00	447.51
32	600–650	621	360.00–370.00	367.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	148.00	148.00
2	—	848	161.00–165.00	163.43
3	—	1,013	155.00–159.00	157.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,367	160.00–167.00	163.87
12	—	1,417	180.00–189.00	183.89
16	—	1,493	170.00–179.00	176.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,157	162.00–170.00	167.20
14	—	1,149	180.00–187.00	182.84
12	—	1,135	171.00–179.00	176.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,788	204.00–209.00	206.54
2	—	1,445	190.00–195.00	192.49
6	—	1,763	216.00–224.00	218.76

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,450	165.00	165.00

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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA

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Slaughter Cattle

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