Thomasville Stockyard

Past sale

Cattle sale, Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Report date May 19, 2026 · Published by USDA May 19, 2026 · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026 8:05 pm ET · Source: USDA AMS Market News, Thomasville Stockyard - Thomasville, GA (AMS_1938)

May 19Sale shown

413Head sold

Tue, Nov 3Next sale

TuesdaySale day

Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 15.00 higher, feeder steers & feeder bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 11.00 lower, steer calves & heifer calves 15.00 higher, bull calves sharply higher, replacement cows 15.00 higher.
USDA Market News report narrative

Feeder Cattle: Steers per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Medium and Large · 1	300–350	314	3	$630.00–640.00	$633.20
Medium and Large · 1	350–400	393	14	$580.00–590.00	$588.33
Medium and Large · 1	500–550	516	7	$480.00–485.00	$481.40
Medium and Large · 1	550–600	569	8	$450.00–455.00	$453.70
Medium and Large · 1	600–650	612	9	$430.00–440.00	$438.27
Medium and Large · 2	400–450	432	14	$550.00–560.00	$552.97
Medium and Large · 2	450–500	463	9	$525.00–530.00	$527.73
Medium and Large · 2	500–550	535	13	$470.00–477.50	$476.94
Medium and Large · 3	400–450	420	3	$500.00–510.00	$506.67
Medium and Large · 3	450–500	486	10	$495.00–500.00	$495.47
Medium and Large · 3	500–550	525	2	$455.00–465.00	$460.05
Medium and Large · 3	650–700	671	2	$390.00–400.00	$395.15
Medium and Large · 3	750–800	754	13	$325.00–332.50	$329.05

Feeder Cattle: Bulls per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Medium and Large · 1	300–350	306	4	$695.00–700.00	$698.77
Medium and Large · 1	600–650	641	3	$385.00–395.00	$388.25
Medium and Large · 2	350–400	359	3	$566.00–570.00	$568.62
Medium and Large · 2	450–500	454	6	$530.00–535.00	$534.14
Medium and Large · 2	500–550	533	10	$475.00–480.00	$477.55
Medium and Large · 2	650–700	661	5	$360.00–370.00	$364.93
Medium and Large · 3	350–400	386	5	$540.00–550.00	$548.18
Medium and Large · 3	450–500	457	4	$505.00–515.00	$511.22

Feeder Cattle: Heifers per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Medium and Large · 1	300–350	346	14	$580.00–590.00	$587.89
Medium and Large · 1	400–450	414	9	$480.00–490.00	$488.90
Medium and Large · 1	450–500	464	11	$475.00–485.00	$480.38
Medium and Large · 1	500–550	511	8	$430.00–440.00	$432.56
Medium and Large · 1	600–650	632	12	$375.00–380.00	$379.59
Medium and Large · 2	350–400	384	14	$570.00–575.00	$574.66
Medium and Large · 2	400–450	425	3	$470.00–475.00	$471.76
Medium and Large · 2	450–500	452	19	$445.00–450.00	$449.73
Medium and Large · 2	500–550	521	21	$420.00–430.00	$424.53
Medium and Large · 2	600–650	614	3	$360.00–370.00	$363.47
Medium and Large · 3	500–550	516	4	$400.00–410.00	$407.46
Medium and Large · 3	550–600	593	2	$380.00–390.00	$385.02

Slaughter Cattle: Cows per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Boner 80-85% · Average dressing	940–1,250	1,109	4	$173.00–176.00	$174.71
Boner 80-85% · High dressing	1,275	1,275	1	$182.00	$182.00
Boner 80-85% · Low dressing	1,165–1,180	1,173	2	$157.00–165.00	$161.03
Breaker 75-80% · Average dressing	1,375–1,715	1,484	6	$172.00–178.00	$175.90
Breaker 75-80% · High dressing	1,315–1,540	1,411	5	$180.00–194.00	$185.62
Breaker 75-80% · Low dressing	1,310–1,665	1,451	8	$157.00–169.00	$162.41
Lean 85-90% · Average dressing	970–1,105	1,038	2	$155.00–158.00	$156.40
Lean 85-90% · High dressing	970	970	1	$167.00	$167.00
Lean 85-90% · Low dressing	930–970	957	3	$144.00–150.00	$147.63

Slaughter Cattle: Bulls per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
YG 1 · Average dressing	1,100–1,710	1,337	3	$207.00–209.00	$207.85
YG 1 · High dressing	1,660	1,660	1	$219.00	$219.00
YG 1 · Low dressing	1,080–1,125	1,103	2	$191.00–198.00	$194.57

Replacement Cattle: Bred Cows per cwt

Grade	Weight (lbs)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Wtd avg
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) · 1st Stage (1-3 mo)	625	625	1	$165.00	$165.00
Medium and Large · 2-3 · Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) · 3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	780	780	1	$180.00	$180.00