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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 17, 2025

1,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $408.84/cwt ≈ $1,791/hd at 438 lb · 101 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $372.69/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 422 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $322.88/cwt ≈ $1,685/hd at 522 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,051 627 733
Feeder cattle 926 524 586
Slaughter cattle 60 74 95
Replacement cattle 65 29 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Breaker and boner slaughter cows 8.00 higher, lean slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher, steer calves steady to 5.00 lower, heifer calves 2.00 to 7.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady, feeder steers 2.00 lower, feeder heifers 6.00 lower, feeder bulls lightly tested, 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
320–335 324 4 430.00–435.00 $433.71 $1,405 —
425–438 438 101 400.00–409.00 $408.84 $1,791 —
450 450 9 398.00 $398.00 $1,791 +2.67
624–630 627 18 337.00–345.00 $342.88 $2,150 +1.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–332 330 15 385.00–387.00 $386.88 $1,277 —
388 388 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,552 —
487–491 490 19 370.00–375.00 $371.31 $1,819 -4.02
555–557 556 32 330.00–340.00 $335.93 $1,868 —
670–695 683 2 310.00–318.00 $313.93 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–597 569 37 350.00–360.00 $356.63 $2,029 +6.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–392 388 23 380.00–381.00 $380.75 $1,477 -7.26
419–440 422 83 365.00–374.00 $372.69 $1,573 +0.83
460–486 483 10 346.00–350.00 $346.38 $1,673 -2.41
500–540 527 14 330.00–335.00 $333.00 $1,755 +1.87
620–645 637 15 305.00–313.00 $308.32 $1,964 -10.19
666–688 682 14 297.00–300.00 $299.16 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 356 31 364.00–375.00 $364.37 $1,297 —
421–440 429 12 361.00–363.00 $362.15 $1,554 —
465–491 487 28 336.00–345.00 $337.49 $1,644 -2.44
510–545 522 52 315.00–325.00 $322.88 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–465 453 7 365.00–368.00 $367.56 $1,665 +0.40
505–546 531 37 337.00–347.00 $340.44 $1,808 -6.90
555–596 591 8 330.00–333.00 $330.35 $1,952 -4.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 450.00–460.00 $454.65 $977 —
365–380 373 4 400.00–410.00 $403.83 $1,506 —
400–415 408 2 380.00–385.00 $382.55 $1,561 —
592 592 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,687 —
660–692 684 4 247.00–250.00 $247.72 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 520.00–530.00 $524.78 $1,485 -6.38
400–440 420 2 425.00–430.00 $427.62 $1,796 +2.62
665 665 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 410.00–415.00 $411.61 $1,535 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1320 1101 85-90% 7 155.00–160.00 $158.49 $1,745 —
810–1580 1208 85-90% 11 144.00–151.00 $147.66 $1,784 —
1075–1440 1229 85-90% 7 135.00–142.00 $138.91 $1,707 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1075 1055 80-85% 2 176.00–177.00 $176.49 $1,862 —
1095–1490 1291 80-85% 5 161.00–167.00 $163.60 $2,112 —
1305–1800 1578 80-85% 3 150.00–152.00 $150.93 $2,382 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1600 1480 75-80% 4 170.00–177.00 $173.45 $2,567 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,462 —
1615–1650 1633 2 184.00 $184.00 $3,005 —
1675 1675 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,475

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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.