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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 3 steers $278.11/cwt ≈ $1,930/hd at 694 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $364.17/cwt ≈ $1,686/hd at 463 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.67/cwt ≈ $1,675/hd at 534 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 579 489 277
Feeder cattle 485 312 211
Slaughter cattle 66 177 48
Replacement cattle 28 — 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Breaker and boner slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, lean slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 lower, steer calves lightly tested, heifer calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers, 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
510–525 518 2 332.00–335.00 $333.48 $1,727 —
670–697 694 26 277.00–287.00 $278.11 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 430 3 365.00–368.00 $365.95 $1,574 —
460–495 483 3 355.00–365.00 $358.17 $1,730 —
518 518 14 353.00 $353.00 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–615 613 4 305.00–310.00 $308.75 $1,893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 360.00–370.00 $366.67 $1,045 —
305–325 317 5 355.00–360.00 $356.92 $1,131 +2.86
398–399 398 12 337.00–345.00 $344.33 $1,370 +10.81
437–445 439 5 327.00–333.00 $328.81 $1,443 —
450–458 456 7 315.00–323.00 $320.74 $1,463 —
500–518 515 6 277.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,429 —
560–594 589 8 265.00–275.00 $273.45 $1,611 +4.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 9 377.00–383.00 $381.26 $1,197 —
368–380 370 8 360.00–370.00 $368.71 $1,364 +8.04
400–430 415 2 347.00–350.00 $348.45 $1,446 —
528–542 534 16 312.00–315.00 $313.67 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 365.00–370.00 $367.54 $1,250 +4.61
379–380 379 15 347.00–355.00 $351.86 $1,334 +1.22
407–428 418 8 335.00–345.00 $339.91 $1,421 +2.93
520–540 530 2 298.00–308.00 $302.91 $1,605 -4.57
565–573 571 8 277.00–285.00 $278.98 $1,593 -3.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 318 7 447.00–450.00 $447.41 $1,423 —
350–395 384 7 420.00–428.00 $426.54 $1,638 +3.43
410–440 421 4 365.00–375.00 $368.24 $1,550 —
450–470 455 7 350.00–360.00 $355.01 $1,615 -4.37
514–520 515 6 340.00–348.00 $341.35 $1,758 —
620–625 624 5 272.00–278.00 $273.19 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 495.00–500.00 $497.57 $1,433 +7.29
325–330 329 9 460.00–465.00 $461.10 $1,517 —
455–470 463 19 360.00–370.00 $364.17 $1,686 —
650–660 656 5 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–390 378 6 397.00–400.00 $399.48 $1,510 —
410–443 436 5 355.00–365.00 $356.88 $1,556 —
465–490 478 2 345.00–350.00 $347.43 $1,661 —
514–545 526 8 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $1,775 +24.57
555–580 574 4 310.00–320.00 $312.42 $1,793 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1470 1217 85-90% 9 132.00–138.00 $134.29 $1,634 —
720–1700 1252 85-90% 11 126.00–131.00 $127.88 $1,601 —
990–1470 1330 85-90% 4 119.00–124.00 $121.86 $1,621 -11.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1350 1171 80-85% 5 139.00–145.00 $141.59 $1,658 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,830 +9.48
1230–1710 1521 80-85% 9 129.00–136.00 $131.45 $1,999 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1520 1490 75-80% 2 134.00–136.00 $135.02 $2,012 -15.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1860 1860 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,441 —
1605–2200 1903 2 161.00–165.00 $163.31 $3,108 —
2010–2235 2123 2 175.00–176.00 $175.53 $3,727 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,380
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,584
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,716
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,536

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.