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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $378.54/cwt ≈ $1,454/hd at 384 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $421.03/cwt ≈ $1,987/hd at 472 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $368.12/cwt ≈ $1,553/hd at 422 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 229 622
Feeder cattle 390 192 488
Slaughter cattle 83 23 63
Replacement cattle 15 14 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Breaker and boner slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 higher, lean slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 lower, steer calves steady, heifer calves 3.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, replacement cows sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 450.00–455.00 $451.55 $1,504 —
370–380 375 2 440.00–450.00 $444.93 $1,668 —
437–445 441 8 430.00–435.00 $432.48 $1,907 —
450–474 472 14 420.00–430.00 $421.03 $1,987 —
575 575 6 345.00–348.00 $345.50 $1,987 —
661 661 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 440.00–450.00 $445.05 $1,513 —
359–395 366 5 425.00–435.00 $427.16 $1,563 —
415–425 420 2 410.00–418.00 $414.05 $1,739 —
480–485 483 2 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $1,920 —
515–533 531 9 345.00–350.00 $345.54 $1,835 —
570–582 581 9 330.00–335.00 $330.55 $1,920 —
630–640 637 3 325.00–330.00 $326.65 $2,081 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294–295 294 5 485.00–495.00 $492.99 $1,449 —
300–319 313 6 475.00–485.00 $480.85 $1,505 —
355–370 363 2 450.00–455.00 $452.45 $1,642 —
555 555 2 358.00–368.00 $363.00 $2,015 -3.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–388 384 23 375.00–385.00 $378.54 $1,454 —
415–445 422 12 365.00–375.00 $368.12 $1,553 —
485–495 490 2 335.00–343.00 $339.04 $1,661 -1.12
558–575 560 9 290.00–300.00 $291.14 $1,630 —
650–660 655 2 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,801 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–418 414 5 385.00–388.00 $387.42 $1,604 +12.74
452–465 454 6 350.00–355.00 $354.15 $1,608 —
575–587 582 7 305.00–310.00 $308.23 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,328 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 318 6 460.00–470.00 $464.92 $1,478 —
355–365 360 2 440.00–450.00 $444.93 $1,602 —
414–440 421 7 430.00–431.00 $430.70 $1,813 +6.72
505–525 518 3 330.00–340.00 $336.75 $1,744 +0.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 440.00–450.00 $443.37 $1,516 —
365–380 367 7 435.00–438.00 $437.56 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–670 663 3 295.00–305.00 $301.73 $2,000 +5.85

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1615 1340 85-90% 11 146.00–153.00 $148.92 $1,996 —
930–1715 1368 85-90% 15 138.00–145.00 $141.75 $1,939 —
1000–1870 1382 85-90% 14 130.00–137.00 $133.61 $1,846 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,009 —
1160–1330 1245 80-85% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.53 $1,849 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1975 1765 2 166.00–168.00 $167.12 $2,950 —
1715–2045 1880 2 190.00–194.00 $192.18 $3,613 —
1960 1960 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,528 -13.70

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,226
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,144
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,612

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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.