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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.65/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 475 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $337.28/cwt -7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 440 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.65/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 369 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 588 537
Feeder cattle 417 437 384
Slaughter cattle 84 85 44
Replacement cattle 41 66 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–430 413 6 420.00–430.00 $421.74 $1,742 —
568–593 583 5 345.00–353.00 $348.12 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–493 491 9 365.00–375.00 $366.07 $1,797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–331 326 8 400.00–410.00 $405.70 $1,323 —
352–385 369 13 385.00–395.00 $388.65 $1,434 -3.18
425–430 428 2 365.00–375.00 $370.03 $1,584 -3.88
460–479 475 20 342.00–350.00 $346.65 $1,647 +14.83
500–510 505 2 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $1,691 +12.76
508 value added 508 6 372.50 $372.50 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–449 440 14 335.00–345.00 $337.28 $1,484 -7.20
453–496 471 12 320.00–330.00 $325.90 $1,535 +8.12
682–698 692 8 250.00–255.00 $251.85 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–453 452 2 332.00–340.00 $335.99 $1,519 +12.58
510–530 527 13 320.00–330.00 $321.13 $1,692 +3.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 455.00–465.00 $460.10 $1,196 —
355–385 373 5 422.00–430.00 $426.95 $1,593 —
450–451 451 12 390.00–400.00 $393.33 $1,774 —
541–548 546 12 338.00–345.00 $342.69 $1,871 +9.65
560–569 568 6 330.00–340.00 $331.64 $1,884 —
635–640 638 2 312.00–320.00 $316.02 $2,016 —
710–714 713 5 272.00–280.00 $278.41 $1,985 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 421 7 407.00–415.00 $408.96 $1,722 —
450–451 451 2 385.00–390.00 $387.50 $1,748 —
525–541 528 5 332.00–338.00 $333.23 $1,759 +3.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 480.00–485.00 $482.50 $1,423 —
400–425 413 2 430.00–440.00 $435.15 $1,797 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,111 —
925–1955 1466 85-90% 22 118.00–125.00 $121.49 $1,781 —
945–1900 1484 85-90% 43 126.00–133.00 $129.12 $1,916 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1295 1267 80-85% 3 134.00–135.00 $134.68 $1,706 -11.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,348 +27.12
1565 1565 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,128 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1920 1608 3 160.00–164.00 $161.11 $2,591 -15.89
1760–1900 1830 2 170.00–172.00 $170.96 $3,129 +1.47
1865–2200 2033 2 175.00 $175.00 $3,558 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
580–1155 927 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 153.00–163.00 $157.58 $1,461
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,676
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,576

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.