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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 211 385 323
Feeder cattle 125 263 192
Slaughter cattle 73 122 73
Replacement cattle 13 — 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, steer calves, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves firm, bull calves 5.00 lower, 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
415–435 425 2 380.00–385.00 $382.44 $1,625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 339 5 395.00–403.00 $400.85 $1,359 —
405–435 420 2 350.00–360.00 $354.82 $1,490 -0.16
450–475 464 5 340.00–350.00 $346.56 $1,608 —
520–525 522 6 320.00–325.00 $323.32 $1,688 +1.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 370.00–380.00 $375.06 $1,575 +2.32
450–455 453 2 365.00–375.00 $369.97 $1,676 +12.48
555–558 557 3 315.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 2 310.00–313.00 $311.51 $1,604 +5.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 460.00–470.00 $464.96 $1,502 -5.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,515 —
810–1720 1391 85-90% 19 133.00–139.00 $134.76 $1,875 —
965–1825 1425 85-90% 21 125.00–132.00 $129.29 $1,842 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1315 1268 80-85% 2 159.00–164.00 $161.41 $2,047 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,879 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,340 —
1935 1935 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1660 1572 3 180.00–187.00 $182.93 $2,876 +5.92
1575 1575 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,788 -0.01
1810–2000 1905 2 188.00–189.00 $188.52 $3,591 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,454

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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.