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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $302.90/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 573 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.91/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 426 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $332.35/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 588 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 588 322 707
Feeder cattle 437 248 451
Slaughter cattle 85 48 170
Replacement cattle 66 26 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, steer calves 8.00 higher, heifer calves firm, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers, feeder heifers, and feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–388 387 6 417.00–420.00 $418.49 $1,620 —
415–428 425 5 400.00–410.00 $408.05 $1,734 —
583–592 588 22 325.00–335.00 $332.35 $1,954 +6.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 3 455.00–460.00 $456.79 $1,471 —
505–540 528 3 355.00–360.00 $357.44 $1,887 —
605–635 620 2 322.00–330.00 $325.90 $2,021 +16.75
724–725 724 9 265.00–275.00 $273.89 $1,983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–388 383 9 387.00–395.00 $391.83 $1,501 —
414–432 426 26 372.00–378.00 $373.91 $1,593 +5.94
490–499 497 5 327.00–333.00 $331.82 $1,649 -5.69
500–540 522 13 318.00–328.00 $322.19 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–490 486 16 320.00–327.00 $323.41 $1,572 +8.46
520–525 523 2 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $1,660 +23.04
555–596 573 29 297.00–305.00 $302.90 $1,736 +11.27
685–690 688 6 265.00–273.00 $268.99 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 375.00–385.00 $379.92 $1,178 +1.83
429–445 433 10 340.00–350.00 $344.48 $1,492 —
457–481 463 4 317.00–320.00 $317.78 $1,471 +21.26
586–590 587 7 275.00–285.00 $283.56 $1,664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–348 331 8 450.00–453.00 $451.97 $1,496 —
516–540 519 8 332.00–340.00 $333.04 $1,728 +1.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–472 471 13 350.00–358.00 $357.40 $1,683 —
530–540 535 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–385 367 5 415.00–425.00 $417.10 $1,531 -1.59
515–516 516 2 327.00–332.00 $329.50 $1,700 —
575–590 580 3 300.00–310.00 $303.39 $1,760 -1.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1185 1116 80-85% 5 125.00–129.00 $127.43 $1,422 —
1035–1505 1228 80-85% 14 132.00–139.00 $135.92 $1,669 —
1145–1480 1283 80-85% 6 143.00–148.00 $146.02 $1,873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1120 1023 85-90% 3 138.00–144.00 $141.06 $1,443 —
905–1155 1031 85-90% 5 119.00–126.00 $120.52 $1,243 —
895–1300 1086 85-90% 12 127.00–134.00 $131.52 $1,428 -4.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1580 1406 75-80% 7 134.00–140.00 $137.17 $1,929 +9.76
1300–1710 1520 75-80% 5 124.00–130.00 $127.88 $1,944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,903 -1.71
1785–1885 1835 2 169.00–170.00 $169.49 $3,110 —
1985 1985 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,593 +16.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1165–1500 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 133.00–136.00 $134.83 $1,785
1215–1545 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 131.00–135.00 $133.24 $1,839

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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.