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Thomasville

Name: Thomasville livestock auction prices — 2026-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Thomasville, Georgia · Tue, Sep 1

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1938

← Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

252 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 226▼ 106 vs year ago 358 · −29.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 121▼ 6 vs year ago 82 · −7.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 17▼ 83 vs year ago 98 · −84.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, feeder bulls steady, and replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.56/cwt on 11 head, up $9.92 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −45.12 against this barn's trailing median of $372.68.

Average price

$327.56

▲ 9.92 vs prior sale

11 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,806

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$15

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

$30.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.14

vs GA average

−3.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	337.07	1,743	5thin
Medium and Large 2	587	332.50	1,952	3thin
Medium and Large 3	573	306.77	1,758	3thin

One grade step is worth $30.30/cwt here — about −$15 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale11 hd

327.56

—

GA average13 barns · 355 hd

310.42

+17.14

National average157 barns · 5,611 hd

331.52

−3.96

This barn, trailing median33 sales

372.68

−45.12

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $439.40, low $317.64, median $372.68 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	High	1,760	203.88	3,589	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,597	157.63	2,517	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,340	150.14	2,011	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,164	141.51	1,647	31

Every lot

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

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	341	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,705	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,679	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,602	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	451	398.32/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,796	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	461	371.75/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,714	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	379.22/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,002	26
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,024	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	334.94/cwt	332.50–340.00	1,953	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	332.46/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,094	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	710	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,077	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,381	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	210	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,019	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	475.39/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,369	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	441.48/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,435	10
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	427.41/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,423	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,613	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	397.25/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,609	33
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	411	382.00/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,570	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	429	347.61/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,491	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	454	372.91/cwt	367.50–382.50	1,693	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,615	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	360.62/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,760	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	337.07/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,743	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	306.77/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,758	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,952	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	729	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,968	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,863	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,360	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,350	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,495	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,716	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	387.44/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,627	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,758	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,864	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	358.76/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,919	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,771	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	303.75/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,823	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,623	198.32/cwt	195.00–201.00	3,219	2
Bulls	—	—	2,035	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	4,375	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,039	134.79/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,400	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	151.30/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,719	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	156.26/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,908	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	142.69/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,759	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	163.47/cwt	163.00–164.00	2,081	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	145.37/cwt	139.00–150.00	2,035	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	148.16/cwt	146.00–150.00	2,311	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	163.18/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,551	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,700	156.00/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,652	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,070	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,950	1

This sale against other markets

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 Sep 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 252Last week 226Year ago 358

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 121Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 17Year ago 98

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, feeder bulls steady, and replacement cattle lightly tested.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,233	140.00–149.00	142.69
4	—	1,136	150.00–153.00	151.30
9	—	1,039	130.00–138.00	134.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,221	153.00–159.00	156.26
12	—	1,400	139.00–150.00	145.37
2	—	1,273	163.00–164.00	163.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	146.00–150.00	148.16
2	—	1,700	155.00–157.00	156.00
4	—	1,563	161.00–166.00	163.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,035	215.00	215.00
2	—	1,623	195.00–201.00	198.32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	460.00–490.00	475.39
10	300–350	325	440.00–455.00	441.48
1	350–400	375	430.00	430.00
33	400–450	405	390.00–400.00	397.25
14	450–500	454	367.50–382.50	372.91
5	500–550	517	335.00–345.00	337.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	485.00	485.00
4	300–350	333	425.00–430.00	427.41
5	400–450	411	380.00–385.00	382.00
8	450–500	488	355.00–365.00	360.62
3	550–600	587	332.50	332.50
4	700–750	729	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	429	340.00–350.00	347.61
1	450–500	475	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	573	300.00–310.00	306.77
1	700–750	745	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	341	500.00	500.00
5	350–400	365	460.00	460.00
6	450–500	451	390.00–400.00	398.32
26	500–550	528	375.00–385.00	379.22
1	550–600	570	355.00	355.00
4	600–650	630	330.00–340.00	332.46
8	750–800	768	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	377	425.00	425.00
3	550–600	583	332.50–340.00	334.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	461	360.00–375.00	371.75
3	700–750	710	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	385.00–390.00	387.44
1	450–500	475	370.00	370.00
4	500–550	535	355.00–360.00	358.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	450.00	450.00
1	500–550	545	325.00	325.00
4	600–650	600	300.00–305.00	303.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	555.00	555.00
2	300–350	305	490.00	490.00
2	350–400	365	470.00	470.00
8	450–500	478	390.00	390.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,345	145.00	145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	200.00	200.00

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.