Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $329.62/cwt -20.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 323 lb · 20 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $319.73/cwt -25.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 355 lb · 20 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $351.31/cwt ≈ $1,549/hd at 441 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	514	496	389
Feeder cattle	341	411	280
Slaughter cattle	115	57	67
Replacement cattle	58	28	42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 9.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, steer calves, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves sharply lower, bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cows sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
552–574	569	8	317.00–323.00	$321.54	$1,830	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–339	329	7	377.00–383.00	$380.54	$1,252	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–276	275	3	345.00–355.00	$348.34	$958	—
300–338	323	20	325.00–332.00	$329.62	$1,065	-20.06
354–380	355	20	315.00–320.00	$319.73	$1,135	-25.43

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–276	264	7	355.00–360.00	$357.76	$944	—
305–315	308	3	340.00–350.00	$346.59	$1,067	-16.64
380–391	388	4	327.00–335.00	$333.04	$1,292	-22.29
425–445	430	9	320.00–325.00	$322.20	$1,385	-17.23
500–515	510	3	280.00–285.00	$283.37	$1,445	-9.13

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
368–385	370	7	338.00–348.00	$346.52	$1,282	—
555–565	560	2	285.00–288.00	$286.49	$1,604	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–370	365	2	395.00–405.00	$400.07	$1,460	—
405–447	441	14	350.00–360.00	$351.31	$1,549	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	268	3	497.00–500.00	$498.02	$1,335	+67.84
288 value added	288	4	515.00	$515.00	$1,483	—
315–349	332	2	435.00–445.00	$439.74	$1,460	—
615–633	624	4	297.00–303.00	$300.04	$1,872	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–497	488	4	320.00–330.00	$322.36	$1,573	-20.31
558–590	566	4	280.00–285.00	$281.30	$1,592	-23.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1300	1064	80-85%	14	140.00–147.00	$144.20	$1,534	—
970–1715	1233	80-85%	6	156.00–164.00	$158.56	$1,955	—
1040–1630	1279	80-85%	24	148.00–155.00	$151.31	$1,935	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1615	1345	85-90%	10	145.00–149.00	$147.02	$1,977	+20.00
945–1820	1436	85-90%	14	134.00–140.00	$137.54	$1,975	—
725–2005	1457	85-90%	8	125.00–133.00	$130.64	$1,903	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1390	1225	75-80%	5	135.00–142.00	$138.97	$1,702	—
1270–1570	1412	75-80%	5	146.00–154.00	$150.85	$2,130	—
1335–1535	1437	75-80%	3	155.00–161.00	$158.81	$2,282	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1570–1785	1645	4	160.00–165.00	$163.15	$2,684	—
1675–1835	1755	2	176.00–181.00	$178.39	$3,131	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
955	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,910
935–1045	990	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	160.00–170.00	$164.72	$1,631
1075–1105	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	162.00–182.50	$172.11	$1,876

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1010–1170	1088	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	145.00–150.00	$147.38	$1,603

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1110	1005	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,800.00–1,925.00	$1,869.03	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1235	1235	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

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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.