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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 24, 2025

725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $366.92/cwt ≈ $1,868/hd at 509 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.47/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 516 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.27/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 523 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 725 1,051 724
Feeder cattle 513 926 453
Slaughter cattle 156 60 197
Replacement cattle 56 65 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows sharply higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 6.00 lower, steer calves 2.00 lower, heifer calves and bull calves firm, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers and feeder bulls lightly tested, 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
360 360 6 435.00–445.00 $443.33 $1,596 —
413–437 431 16 425.00–430.00 $426.20 $1,837 —
460–479 477 9 380.00–383.00 $382.68 $1,825 —
507–510 509 40 365.00–370.00 $366.92 $1,868 —
558–576 569 13 352.00–358.00 $354.26 $2,016 -2.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–426 425 5 395.00–407.00 $404.63 $1,720 -4.21
556–582 565 11 345.00–352.00 $348.78 $1,971 —
600–628 613 17 335.00–343.00 $339.14 $2,079 -3.74
659–660 659 7 332.00–338.00 $337.14 $2,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 524 8 340.00–350.00 $348.76 $1,828 —
628–642 641 11 327.00–335.00 $327.71 $2,101 —
650–690 670 2 321.00–322.00 $321.51 $2,154 +7.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 425.00–430.00 $427.38 $1,368 —
350–355 353 2 405.00–415.00 $410.04 $1,447 —
400–429 421 16 382.00–390.00 $387.89 $1,633 —
450–461 458 16 360.00–370.00 $366.92 $1,680 -0.64
500–519 516 25 340.00–345.00 $340.47 $1,757 +0.03
559–585 563 6 330.00–333.00 $332.48 $1,872 +2.13
600–607 607 15 317.00–320.00 $317.20 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 405.00–415.00 $409.77 $1,311 —
350–365 359 4 390.00–400.00 $396.24 $1,423 +15.49
425–449 442 7 370.00–375.00 $371.37 $1,641 -1.32
516–542 523 23 325.00–337.00 $329.27 $1,722 -3.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 4 385.00–395.00 $389.96 $1,260 —
438–449 439 11 360.00–370.00 $362.56 $1,592 +0.41
510–515 513 2 310.00–315.00 $312.51 $1,603 -10.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 325 6 445.00–450.00 $448.26 $1,457 —
350–365 360 3 435.00–440.00 $436.62 $1,572 +25.01
405–410 408 2 395.00–405.00 $399.97 $1,632 —
460–467 466 5 350.00–355.00 $350.99 $1,636 —
505–535 524 5 310.00–320.00 $314.85 $1,650 —
570–575 573 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $1,762 —
610–615 613 2 287.00–290.00 $288.51 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 3 445.00–455.00 $450.11 $1,688 —
470–495 482 3 372.00–378.00 $375.03 $1,808 —
535–545 540 2 320.00–328.00 $324.04 $1,750 —
550–570 562 3 310.00–320.00 $314.10 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 4 435.00–445.00 $438.83 $1,404 —
360–365 363 2 425.00–435.00 $430.03 $1,561 +26.20
560 560 2 287.00–290.00 $288.50 $1,616 +3.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1275 1128 85-90% 8 168.00–175.00 $172.21 $1,943 +13.72
1040–1745 1190 85-90% 12 159.00–166.00 $161.09 $1,917 —
625–1820 1209 85-90% 27 150.00–158.00 $154.24 $1,865 +6.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1345 1321 80-85% 8 161.00–168.00 $165.26 $2,183 —
1250–1480 1345 80-85% 10 169.00–174.00 $171.40 $2,305 —
1200–1740 1457 80-85% 10 177.00–184.00 $179.56 $2,616 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1645 1400 75-80% 12 172.00–179.00 $175.77 $2,461 —
1410–1525 1478 75-80% 4 180.00–188.00 $182.79 $2,702 +9.34
1245–1625 1482 75-80% 8 163.00–171.00 $166.88 $2,473 -6.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,617 —
1855 1855 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,617 —
1800–2250 1983 3 189.00–190.00 $189.70 $3,762 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–900 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,817
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,038

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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.