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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $282.88/cwt +15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 586 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.67/cwt ≈ $1,399/hd at 388 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 357 481
Feeder cattle 312 321 434
Slaughter cattle 177 36 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–526 523 6 337.00–340.00 $337.49 $1,765 —
595 595 2 317.00–323.00 $320.00 $1,904 +15.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 5 437.00–443.00 $438.20 $1,621 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 330 3 362.00–365.00 $362.93 $1,198 —
350–385 368 4 347.00–353.00 $350.64 $1,290 +20.05
411–445 417 6 330.00–340.00 $336.98 $1,405 +12.53
460–498 470 4 317.00–325.00 $320.43 $1,506 —
515–542 538 6 307.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,654 —
582–598 586 13 276.00–285.00 $282.88 $1,658 +15.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 332 5 352.00–362.00 $354.06 $1,175 —
385–395 390 2 332.00–335.00 $333.52 $1,301 —
475–497 493 5 307.00–313.00 $311.84 $1,537 —
576–590 579 5 267.00–270.00 $269.39 $1,560 —
625–645 635 2 265.00–267.00 $266.02 $1,689 —
670–680 671 9 252.00–255.00 $252.34 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 410.00–415.00 $412.57 $1,147 —
380–389 388 11 360.00–365.00 $360.67 $1,399 —
550–572 567 4 295.00–298.00 $295.73 $1,677 +17.47
605–610 608 2 287.00–293.00 $290.01 $1,763 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–383 376 5 420.00–428.00 $423.11 $1,591 —
467–490 472 5 357.00–360.00 $359.38 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–548 536 9 310.00–315.00 $312.91 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 485.00–495.00 $490.28 $1,299 —
375–390 380 3 440.00–443.00 $441.03 $1,676 —
600–630 615 2 282.00–285.00 $283.54 $1,744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1700 1226 80-85% 19 138.00–145.00 $140.52 $1,723 —
1225–1345 1290 80-85% 7 147.00–154.00 $149.69 $1,931 —
980–1765 1468 80-85% 19 130.00–137.00 $133.35 $1,958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1685 1341 85-90% 18 131.00–138.00 $133.67 $1,793 —
1015–1700 1439 85-90% 18 123.00–130.00 $127.66 $1,837 —
940–1885 1448 85-90% 7 116.00–122.00 $119.33 $1,728 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1520 1231 75-80% 6 137.00–140.00 $138.64 $1,707 —
1325–1625 1460 75-80% 4 148.00–155.00 $150.75 $2,201 —
1170–1715 1519 75-80% 5 141.00–146.00 $144.15 $2,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820–1865 1843 2 174.00–177.00 $175.48 $3,234 —
2045 2045 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,804 —

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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.