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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $405.49/cwt ≈ $1,330/hd at 328 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $315.78/cwt ≈ $1,326/hd at 420 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $348.97/cwt ≈ $1,626/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 514 371
Feeder cattle 263 341 150
Slaughter cattle 157 115 142
Replacement cattle 46 58 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows firm, slaughter bulls 10.00 to 12.00 higher, steer calves, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves sharply higher, bull calves 7.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–480 471 6 360.00–368.00 $366.14 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–375 364 2 365.00–370.00 $367.42 $1,337 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–297 296 4 363.00–373.00 $370.49 $1,097 +12.73
313–327 325 8 372.00–380.00 $372.96 $1,212 +26.37
350–385 376 4 362.00–370.00 $363.86 $1,368 +30.82
450–480 465 2 305.00–312.00 $308.39 $1,434 —
515–537 526 6 280.00–288.00 $283.86 $1,493 +0.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–352 352 5 347.00–355.00 $353.41 $1,244 +33.68
409–435 420 11 310.00–320.00 $315.78 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 318 8 380.00–388.00 $382.94 $1,218 —
365–397 386 5 372.00–380.00 $376.90 $1,455 +30.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–339 328 11 400.00–408.00 $405.49 $1,330 —
350–394 384 6 390.00–398.00 $396.29 $1,522 -3.78
464–469 466 10 343.00–353.00 $348.97 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–453 452 4 365.00–370.00 $366.24 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1725 1376 85-90% 25 140.00–147.00 $142.62 $1,962 —
820–1800 1393 85-90% 15 125.00–131.00 $128.51 $1,790 —
885–1835 1423 85-90% 37 132.00–139.00 $136.06 $1,936 -1.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1500 1263 80-85% 9 158.00–164.00 $160.17 $2,023 +8.86
1060–1480 1295 80-85% 9 151.00–157.00 $153.94 $1,994 +2.63
1190–1715 1453 80-85% 2 146.00–150.00 $148.36 $2,156 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1625 1399 75-80% 10 149.00–156.00 $152.70 $2,136 —
1490–1595 1543 75-80% 2 158.00–160.00 $158.97 $2,453 —
1910 1910 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,827 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1995 1530 7 170.00–177.00 $172.98 $2,647 —
1520–2250 1796 4 180.00–187.00 $184.59 $3,315 —
1505–2275 1956 5 191.00–192.00 $191.44 $3,745 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,198

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1049 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1049–1200 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.