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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 3 steers $278.81/cwt +51.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 677 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $331.25/cwt +38.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 528 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $324.45/cwt ≈ $1,385/hd at 427 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 357 425 442
Feeder cattle 321 247 372
Slaughter cattle 36 153 70
Replacement cattle — 25 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher, steer calves, heifer calves, bull calves, and feeder steers sharply higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677–685 677 49 270.00–279.00 $278.81 $1,888 +51.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 478 4 342.00–352.00 $348.44 $1,666 +34.37
500–545 528 24 325.00–334.00 $331.25 $1,749 +38.25
568–585 571 5 317.00–325.00 $318.64 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–438 430 8 340.00–350.00 $346.28 $1,489 +22.95
470–490 477 3 320.00–330.00 $324.93 $1,550 —
570–575 571 6 300.00–305.00 $304.16 $1,737 —
603–631 622 12 290.00–293.00 $292.03 $1,816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–397 392 12 328.00–338.00 $330.59 $1,296 —
401–442 427 17 320.00–327.00 $324.45 $1,385 —
560–590 575 2 263.00–273.00 $267.87 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 5 387.00–393.00 $391.79 $1,336 +84.21
410–425 418 2 330.00–340.00 $334.91 $1,400 +52.40
460–468 465 3 304.00–313.00 $306.97 $1,427 +32.88
500–535 528 5 292.00–300.00 $296.96 $1,568 +28.57
550–586 580 6 277.00–285.00 $278.26 $1,614 +24.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 2 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $1,465 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–452 452 4 335.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,548 +37.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–438 435 3 395.00–405.00 $398.29 $1,733 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1605 1328 80-85% 3 116.00–122.00 $119.43 $1,586 —
1535–1865 1693 80-85% 12 134.00–141.00 $136.00 $2,302 —
1495–2045 1698 80-85% 11 129.00–133.00 $131.29 $2,229 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1785 1493 85-90% 2 131.00–132.00 $131.60 $1,965 —
1425–1665 1545 85-90% 2 115.00–119.00 $116.84 $1,805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,856 —
1785 1785 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,660 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.