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Thomasville Stockyard Market Report

Thomasville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $346.58/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 598 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $325.00/cwt -12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,252/hd at 693 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 725 640
Feeder cattle 300 513 427
Slaughter cattle 101 156 139
Replacement cattle 41 56 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market closure last week for July 4th holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 455.00–460.00 $457.53 $1,784 —
413–420 415 4 430.00–440.00 $432.53 $1,795 +27.90
490–495 494 5 370.00–375.00 $374.01 $1,848 —
525 525 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —
598–599 598 19 345.00–350.00 $346.58 $2,073 -2.20
693 693 13 325.00 $325.00 $2,252 -12.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,629 —
611–615 612 6 305.00–308.00 $307.50 $1,882 -20.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 319 4 500.00–510.00 $507.65 $1,619 —
367 367 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,835 +56.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 404 6 390.00–395.00 $394.18 $1,592 +6.29
555–575 565 2 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $1,878 -0.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 390.00–395.00 $392.58 $1,464 -3.66
410–440 420 3 370.00–380.00 $374.88 $1,574 +3.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,386 —
450–455 453 2 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $1,517 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 477 3 355.00–365.00 $358.22 $1,709 +7.23
500–515 508 2 325.00–335.00 $329.93 $1,676 +15.08
578–595 582 4 310.00–315.00 $311.28 $1,812 +3.79
800 800 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 420 6 420.00–430.00 $427.44 $1,795 —
460 460 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,702 -5.03
515–535 525 2 340.00–350.00 $345.10 $1,812 +21.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 485.00–495.00 $490.00 $1,078 —
400–440 420 2 400.00–405.00 $402.38 $1,690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1610 1204 85-90% 6 168.00–175.00 $169.66 $2,043 +15.42
925–1695 1273 85-90% 10 152.00–159.00 $156.52 $1,992 —
1100–1870 1445 85-90% 22 160.00–167.00 $163.86 $2,368 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1315 1165 80-85% 4 156.00–160.00 $158.36 $1,845 —
1015–1455 1256 80-85% 5 173.00–181.00 $177.48 $2,229 —
1145–1370 1258 80-85% 5 161.00–169.00 $166.67 $2,097 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1610 1503 75-80% 3 181.00–184.00 $181.88 $2,734 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1025 1018 2 171.00–174.00 $172.49 $1,756 —
1080–1850 1458 6 180.00–187.00 $181.60 $2,648 +3.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,270

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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
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.