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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $402.28/cwt ≈ $1,263/hd at 314 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $325.54/cwt ≈ $1,810/hd at 556 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.60/cwt ≈ $1,639/hd at 608 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 211 491
Feeder cattle 248 125 235
Slaughter cattle 48 73 115
Replacement cattle 26 13 141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Breaker and boner slaughter cows 9.00 lower, lean slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 7.00 to 9.00 lower, steer calves, bull calves, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves sharply lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–319 314 17 400.00–403.00 $402.28 $1,263 —
500–518 512 3 337.00–347.00 $343.74 $1,760 —
550–590 556 14 317.00–327.00 $325.54 $1,810 —
600–612 606 2 297.00–307.00 $302.05 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612–640 624 8 307.00–315.00 $309.15 $1,929 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–537 528 4 325.00–335.00 $327.37 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 390.00–395.00 $392.48 $1,228 -8.37
358–360 359 3 375.00–380.00 $378.33 $1,358 —
413–445 429 9 345.00–355.00 $351.05 $1,506 -3.77
480–490 485 2 310.00–320.00 $314.95 $1,528 -31.61
525–529 529 9 290.00–295.00 $294.45 $1,558 -28.87
560–570 563 3 285.00–295.00 $291.63 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–440 433 5 360.00–370.00 $367.97 $1,593 -7.09
465–471 470 6 335.00–338.00 $337.51 $1,586 -32.46
607–625 608 13 265.00–270.00 $269.60 $1,639 —
675–690 680 3 260.00–265.00 $263.31 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–335 307 6 377.00–383.00 $378.09 $1,161 —
480–495 485 8 290.00–300.00 $296.52 $1,438 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–496 493 11 340.00–350.00 $341.34 $1,683 —
510 510 3 330.00–335.00 $331.67 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–390 374 4 415.00–420.00 $418.69 $1,566 —
560–575 568 2 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,733 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1190 1083 85-90% 3 133.00–140.00 $136.18 $1,475 —
1030–1790 1449 85-90% 21 122.00–130.00 $126.36 $1,831 -2.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1520 1382 80-85% 5 128.00–135.00 $131.15 $1,812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1470 1418 75-80% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.41 $1,807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1840 1610 2 177.00–180.00 $178.71 $2,877 —
1780–2205 1993 2 161.00–168.00 $164.87 $3,286 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–680 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,206
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,581
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,057

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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.